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Hendricks warns SASCOC not a "bank" after landing big sponsorship deal
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is set to unveil…
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Genoa named as host of this year’s Para Dance Sport World Championships
Italy is set to stage the Para Dance Sport World Championships for the second time aft…
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Japan to face Australia and Germany in tough FIBA World Cup group
Japan is cohosting the tournament, which opens in late August, with the Philippines an…
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Draw completed for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as game ball unveiled
The draw has been completed for this year’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA)…
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Lakers and Rui Hachimura advance to second round of NBA playoffs
Hachimura will make his first trip to the conference semifinals after providing key co…
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International Military Sports Council hails Russia as a "key" member as new President elected in Moscow
The International Military Sports Council (CISM) has insisted that Russia will play a …
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Four bids from six countries in contention to stage 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are set to launch a joint bid to stage the 2027 Africa Cup…
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FIBA 3x3 World Tour champions Ub Huishan start defence in opener at Utsonomiya
Defending champions Ub Huishan NE of Serbia will start their season with tough day one…
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Germany and Qatar awarded FIBA Basketball World Cups in 2026 and 2027
Qatar has been awarded the men’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball…
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Global Esports Tour due to take place in Rio de Janeiro annually until 2025
The Global Esports Tour is set to head to Rio de Janeiro for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 s…
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USA Gymnastics redesigns website and has new name for athlete safety department
USA Gymnastics is continuing its rebranding process with a redesign of its website and…
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GB Taekwondo aiming to break down barriers faced by Muslims in sport
GB Taekwondo has revealed its determination to break down barriers faced by Muslims in…
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Guinea showcase Para taekwondo at festival in bid to boost participation
Taekwondo was among six sports that featured at a festival organised by the National P…
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Formula One approves new standalone sprint format
The changes mean Friday's qualifying, which follows an hour-long opening practice …
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UEFA president says U.S.-hosted Champions League final ‘possible’
The showpiece event in European club soccer has never been held outside the continent …
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Oldest United States Olympian, London 1948 bronze medallist Douglas, dies at 101
The death of Olympic long jump bronze medallist Herb Douglas at the age of 101 has sev…
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THF coaches Hakizimana and Khudadadi praise sport for bringing peace
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) coaches and Para taekwondo athletes Parfait Ha…
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Study suggests 130,000 to list accommodation on Airbnb for Paris 2024 tourists
A study commissioned by The Olympic Partner (TOP) member Airbnb has revealed 130,000 p…
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Carlos Alcaraz brushes aside notion of replacing Rafael Nadal
Alcaraz's defense of his Barcelona Open title on Sunday has boosted his bid to suc…
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ITTF promotes sustainability on World Table Tennis Day
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has put the environment to the fore b…
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DOSB joins Germany’s Development Ministry in pledging to empower women
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and the country’s Development Ministry …
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England beat Ireland to maintain Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam bid
The defending champions ran in eight tries in Cork as they enjoyed yet another lopside…
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Kraków-Małopolska 2023 Flame of Peace to be paraded at race walking event
Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games Flame of Peace is set to be paraded at the PGE N…
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Study finds Commonwealth Games athletes to live longer than rest of population
A study from the International Longevity Centre UK has used Commonwealth Games record …
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Ukrainian Government athlete funding threat "a step too far", warns IOC official
The Ukrainian Government’s threat to deny athletes access to funding should they parti…
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Karamarinov wins vote over Varhanik in Belgrade to retain European Athletics Presidency
Dobromir Karamarinov has been re-elected as European Athletics President after defeati…
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Lindberg dismisses Bali Governor’s Israel opposition for ANOC World Beach Games
Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) secretary general Gunilla Lindberg h…
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Ex-Aoki Holdings head handed suspended jail sentence for Tokyo 2020 bribery
Hironori Aoki, the former chairman of clothing provider Aoki Holdings, has received a …
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Carp rally for victory over Tigers
Veteran pinch-hitter Ryuhei Matsuyama cleared the bases with a three-run double to lif…
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Tiger Woods has ‘successful’ ankle surgery
Woods has competed in just five tournaments since his February 2021 car crash near Los…
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Paris 2024 to host relay race with 1,000 bibs up for grabs
Paris 2024 and Orange, the Organising Committee's premium partner, will be hosting…
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Table tennis and rowing governing bodies form Working Groups to discuss Russian participation
Governing bodies for table tennis and rowing have formed Working Groups to help determ…
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Pope calls for Paris 2024 Olympics to be expression of fraternity
Pope Francis has issued a message in which he encouraged Catholics in France to become…
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US Embassy in France unveils programme celebrating Los Angeles 2028 following Paris 2024 as Olympic hosts
The United States Embassy in France has launched a new campaign to celebrate the fact …
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New funding announced to increase Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games accessibility
A total of Solomon Islands $3 million (£292,000/$363,000/€331,000) new funding will go…
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New Player of the Year award launched by IIHF
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will be launching a new IIHF Player of …
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Netball World Cup hold celebrations with 100 days to go until tournament
Today marks 100 days until the start of the Netball World Cup in Cape Town, the first …
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Armenia pledge not to poach Russian athletes as continue to offer support for country's return
Armenia’s Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) has pledged to work for the return of "broth…
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Uganda hold Olympic and Paralympic week promoting fights against discrimination
The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) held a Olympic and Paralympic week that promoted in…
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IIHF Women's World Championship to take place in Utica next year
USA Hockey announce the city of Utica in New York will be the host of next year's …
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Evans Chebet retains Boston Marathon men’s title
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge was among the biggest attractions at the World Mara…
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Asian Rowing Federation President Chen inspects Hangzhou 2022 venue
Asian Rowing Federation President Chen Chunxin has led a delegation inspecting the row…
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Shigeoka brothers each win to capture world minimumweight interim titles
Yudai and Ginjiro Shigeoka both won by knockout in a world minimumweight interim title…
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Exclusive: Majority of pentathletes fear sport will not feature at LA 2028, survey reveals
More than 70 per cent of athletes and coaches questioned in a survey fear modern penta…
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Ukraine President sanctions more than 80 Russian athletes, including Olympic champions, and sports officials
More than 80 Russian athletes and representatives of sporting organisations have been …
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Frankfurt’s Makoto Hasebe finds renewed passion to play past 40
The three-time World Cup veteran signed a unique contract with Frankfurt in February 2…
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Nepomniachtchi finds top form to move ahead in FIDE World Championship Match
Ian Nepomniachtchi bounced back from his fourth-game wobble to beat Ding Liren to take…
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World Abilitysport formed after IWAS and CPISRA merger
World Abilitysport has been formed following the merger of the International Wheelchai…
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London Marathon to track its social and environmental impact through new app
The social and environmental impact of the London Marathon will be measured this year …
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World Boxing signs Sport Resolutions as independent arbitrator
Sport Resolutions has been enlisted by World Boxing to be an independent provider of a…
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US Olympian McPherson banned for 16 months after second doping violation of career
High jumper and Rio 2016 Olympian Inika McPherson has been handed a 16-month suspensio…
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IBA slams World Boxing formation and threatens to expel countries involved in "rogue" body
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has slammed the establishment of World Boxi…
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Formula One drivers want more sustainable racing calendar
Mercedes' Formula One driver George Russell has explained that a sustainable F1 ca…
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Global Esports Federation and EOC to host inaugural European Games event
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) and the European Olympic Committees will stage the…
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Formula One drivers want more sustainable racing calendar
Mercedes' Formula One driver George Russell has explained that a sustainable F1 ca…
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RBU and IBU to discuss the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to competitions
The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) will collaborate with their Belarusian counterparts a…
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IBA calls on IOC to cancel Paris 2024 qualification status of European Games boxing competitions
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has called on the International Olympic Com…
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Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation celebrates double success from Paris 2024 hopefuls
Two Paris 2024 hopefuls from the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) have celebrat…
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Iran aiming to compete in 30 sports at Asian Games in Hangzhou, NOCIRI announce
Iran will be looking to field athletes in 30 different sports during this year's A…
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Twins’ Kenta Maeda, Padres’ Yu Darvish struggle on mound
Maeda threw 55 of his 83 pitches for strikes in his longest appearance since his Septe…
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Latvian NOC President rejects conflict of interest claims over family links to suppliers
Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) President Žoržs Tikmers has rejected accusations of a …
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United States looks for path forward without injured Mallory Swanson
The absence of the team's talismanic striker continues to be cause for concern aft…
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Jon Rahm pulls away to claim first Masters title
Rahm, the 2021 U.S. Open winner, collected his second major championship by finishing …
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Scotland win first title in 14 years after defeating hosts at World Men's Curling Championship
Scotland defeated hosts Canada 9-3 in the final of the World Men's Curling Champio…
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Runners in Dresden Marathon "bib swap" banned for six months by AIU
Camilo Santiago of Spain and Ivan Zarco Alvarez of Honduras have been suspended for si…
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New Olympic mixed marathon race walking event for Paris 2024 revealed
A marathon race walk featuring 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athle…
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Dates and venues for 2023 AFC Asian Cup confirmed
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar …
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USA Track and Field to stage innovative events in hope of growth prior to Los Angeles 2028
USA Track and Field (USATF) and local organiser Jesse Williams are ramping up athletic…
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Frank Lampard says returning to Chelsea was ‘easy decision’
Asked if the role could become permanent, Lampard said he "would not get ahead of…
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Eagles’ Yuki Matsui youngest to 200 career saves in Japan
The lefty became the ninth pitcher to reach the milestone in Nippon Professional Baseb…
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The tangled inner world of LIV Golf
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been a public cheerleader for LIV, which played…
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Medal design revealed for Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games
Part of the medal design for next year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon has…
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World Olympic Collectors’ Fair set to take place for first time in four years in Paris
Olympic collectors are set to gather for the first time in four-years when they meet i…
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Activity report and budget discussed at Venezuelan Olympic Committee General Assembly
The Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) held its General Assembly in Caracas with 41 na…
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IFSC to keep Russia and Belarus ban in place amid "monitoring" of situation
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has decided to keep its ban on a…
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British boxer Khan slapped with two year drugs ban
British boxer Amir Khan has been hit with a two-year drugs ban, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) …
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LNOC holds free training for coaches with emotional intelligence a key theme
The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LNOC) invited two dozen sports coaches to a…
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Russians, Belarusians set to return at taekwondo world championships
The IOC issued recommendations last week for athletes from the two countries to return…
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Nigerian Para Volley Federation begins assembling team for African Para Games
The Nigerian Para Volley Federation has begun to assemble a national team that will co…
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Uncertainty continues over future of San Siro before Milan Cortina 2026
The future of the San Siro stadium remains uncertain prior to the 2026 Winter Olympics…
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Daniil Medvedev turns attention to clay after dominant run on hardcourts
Daniil Medvedev could be forgiven for a little wishful thinking after confirming his s…
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Scotland start campaign with win over Italy at Men's Curling Championships
European Champions Scotland began their campaign with a 7-4 victory over the number th…
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First teams qualify for AirBadminton’s debut at 2023 ANOC World Beach Games
The first five countries have qualified for AirBadminton’s debut at this year’s Associ…
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Kitching becomes fifth member of Shooting Australia Board
James Kitching has joined the Shooting Australia Board as its fifth member in what has…
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Portuguese resort which inspired first James Bond novel to host 2024 ANOC General Assembly
Cascais in Portugal will host next year's Association of National Olympic Committe…
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