Australia’s 32-strong team of Para-swimmers to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics contains 15 debutants and some of the finest Paralympic swimmers in history.
The Commonwealth Games Association of Gibraltar (GCGA) believes it will be "well prepared" for Birmingham 2022 next year.
Up to 10,000 domestic fans will be able to attend events at the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo after organisers confirmed spectator caps for the event amid COVID-19 concerns.
Laurel Hubbard says she will wear New Zealand’s silver fern with pride after being named in its weightlifting team for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Qatar will require fans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter stadiums at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is set to provide one million vaccine doses, the country's Government has announced.
The Torch Relay for the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo returned to public roads in Iwate and Miyagi, areas devastated by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake.
World Athletics will increase prize money for athletes at its next two flagship World Championships by $1 million (£720,000/€840,000) starting with the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 next year.
The Chilean Football Federation (FFC) has confirmed a breach of COVID-19 protocols at the Copa América after a hairdresser was invited into its teams' bubble at the tournament.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has become embroiled in a row with its own chief executive after Manu Sawhney claimed he had been the victim of a "pre-mediated witch-hunt" following allegations of workplace bullying.
Hans Natorp has been elected chairman of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) after seeing off rival candidate Thomas Bach in the vote at the organisation's Annual General Meeting.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed all delegations were offered a COVID-19 vaccine at the Women’s AmeriCup in Puerto Rico.
Britain include returning double gold medallist Helen Glover in a team of 45 rowers to take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with Australia naming 38 and the United States 37.
The baseball finals which are part of the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS) will be broadcast around the world in both English and Japanese.
Naples has been announced as the host of the 2024 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships by European Gymnastics.
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) chief executive Craig Phillips has been honoured as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for his "significant service to high-profile sporting organisations through executive roles."
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.
Liverpool City Council - Project Director, World Gymnastics Championships 2022 - United Kingdom
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Gymnastics Championships in 2022. The World Gymnastics Championships 2022 will be one of the largest international sporting events ever to be held in Liverpool. Held at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from 29 October to 6 November 2022, more than 550 gymnasts from 75 countries are expected to compete. We are looking for a freelance Project Director to lead the team as maternity cover for an initial 6 month period (with the possibility of extension and potential of Championship role in due course). This is a fantastic role for an experienced Project Director to continue the planning of the 2022 Championships, offering an opportunity to shape a unique and prestigious, world-class major international sport event.
The unprecedented delay to Tokyo 2020 meant the dreams of some athletes were stopped in their tracks. Mike Rowbottom reports on the men and women who could not wait another year.
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