The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has announced Veldskoen Shoes as the official off-field shoe sponsor for the country's Olympic and Paralympic teams ahead of Tokyo 2020.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and mobile gaming company Wildlife Studios have partnered to bring the Billie Jean King Cup online for players on the game Tennis Clash.
Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway have progressed to the final on their first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour appearance since September 2019 after beating Czech pair Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner in Cancun.
Indian boxers had a medal rush at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships in Kielce in Poland, putting together an almost faultless performance.
Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese Taipei broke two world records, and China had another 1-2 finish on day three of the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
Denmark’s Rio 2016 Laser Radial bronze medallist Anne-Marie Rindom made a perfect start to the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Vilamoura International Championships in Portugal today as she won both opening races in the green group.
World champion Italo Ferreira of Brazil has been knocked out of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in Narrabeen in Australia after a controversial defeat to the United States' Conner Coffin.
Russian athletes dominated on the opening day of the European Wrestling Championships in Polish capital Warsaw and the country will be represented in four of tomorrow evening's five finals.
Guatemala City is ready to host the opening leg of the 2021 Archery World Cup, and will welcome three of the four reigning champions.
Hadi Saei, Iran's most successful Olympian, has stepped down from his role as technical director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Taekwondo Federation.
Nick Springer, a two-time Paralympian and Beijing 2008 gold medallist in wheelchair rugby, has died at the age of 35.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Colleen Wrenn in the newly-created role of chief Paralympic Games delivery officer.
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football Committee has been forced to postpone its Euro Challenge Cup tournament for developing teams until the summer of 2022.
Four-time champion John Higgins came from behind to beat qualifier Tian Pengfei at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
The Candidates Tournament, which will decide who faces Magnus Carlsen for the chess world title, resumed in Yekaterinburg after an interlude of more than a year today and Fabiano Caruana of the United States was the standout performer.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
The Football Association - Insight & Analytics Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park. As the Insight & Analytics Manager you will be part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team. The primary role of the BIBA team within The FA is to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making across the organisation.
The coronavrius pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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