Tiril Eckhoff will be looking to return to winning ways at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup in Antholz-Anterselva in Italy.
India’s HS Prannoy battled through the pain barrier to stun sixth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the opening round of the men’s singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Toyota Thailand Open.
International Golf Federation (IGF) President Annika Sörenstam has defended her decision to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from departing United States President Donald Trump – a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol.
The European University Sports Association (EUSA) has announced its annual awards ceremony will be staged virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
No spectators will be permitted at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo and Oberstdorf respectively in response the coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed.
Frenchman Jean-Claude Goudon was crowned Virtual Vendée Globe champion after coming out on top in a race that went down to the wire.
Councillors in Kraków have pledged to support the establishment of Poland’s first refuge hostel for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in a bid to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Norway’s world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has been named as the world’s highest-earning esports player of 2020 after successfully turning his hand at gaming during the coronavirus pandemic.
Laax in Switzerland is set to stage the first halfpipe and slopestyle competitions of the International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup season.
The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has dampened its medal expectations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Double Paralympic champion Anna-Lena Forster is turning her attention back to the ski slopes after finishing a stressful period of university study.
Olympic champion Adam Peaty has thrown his support behind the construction of the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre which Birmingham 2022 chiefs believe will be completed "well in advance" of the Commonwealth Games.
Auckland City have pulled out of the rescheduled 2020 FIFA Club World Cup due to coronavirus restrictions in place in their home country.
World number one Novak Djokovic’s calls for quarantine conditions to be eased to allow players to prepare for the Australian Open have been snubbed by officials in Victoria.
Italy women’s softball team are set to hold their first training camp of the year after announcing a roster of 22 players to gear up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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