China’s seemingly unbeatable weightlifters finished the opening weekend of the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent with three gold medals, two silvers and two world records.
Iran and hosts Kazakhstan both claimed two more gold medals in the men's freestyle wrestling as the United World Wrestling (UWW) 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty came to a close today.
Lasha Bekauri overcame Beka Gviniashvili in all-Georgian men’s under-90 kilogram final to win gold on the final day of this year’s European Judo Championships in Portuguese capital Lisbon.
Belgium's Marten van Riel claimed a second Super League Triathlon Arena Games title this season in Rotterdam with a perfect score after three rounds of competition at the Zwemcentrum.
Mick Fanning survived the elimination round only to be knocked out by Championship Tour leader Italo Ferreira later in the day as favourable conditions led to an abundance of action at the World Surf League (WSL) competition in Narrabeen.
International Rugby League (IRL) chairman Troy Grant has spoken of his desire to put rugby league nines on the Olympic stage as part of his bold ambitions for the sport.
Carlos Manuel Araujo produced a heroic performance to claim victory in the men’s 200m T47 on the final day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Jesolo, Italy.
World champion Simone Barlaam claimed his second gold medal in as many days on day two of the World Para Swimming World Series meeting at Lignano Sabbiadoro in Italy.
Nepal’s Susma Tamang has provided the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Boxing Championships in Kielce, Poland with one of its indelible moments as she became her country’s first-ever winner in the history of the competition.
Sixteen reigning champions will bid to defend their titles at this week’s European Wrestling Championships in Polish capital Warsaw.
The Candidates Tournament, which will decide who faces Magnus Carlsen for the chess world title, resumes tomorrow, more than a year after it was suspended over the coronavirus crisis.
The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UOC) has given five wrestlers who won quota places for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a financial reward to celebrate the achievement.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is expected to visit Japan in May to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay and meet Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
United States President Joe Biden declared his support for Japan staging the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games during a meeting with Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga.
The chief executive of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Mary Harvey, has said athletes have real concerns about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, stressing organisers need to be transparent in addressing alleged human rights abuses in China.
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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