Hamad Kalkaba Malboum has been re-elected Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President after he comfortably defeated challenger Amara Khaled at the organisation's Congress in Abidjan.
One in three samples collected during India’s sub-junior and junior national weightlifting championships have returned positive, it has been revealed.
World Rugby has announced a new global partnership with international safety science leader UL for its men’s and women’s Sevens Series.
Rafael Nadal got his title defence at the Monte-Carlo Masters under way with a straightforward win against fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut at Monte-Carlo Country Club.
Ireland’s Sam Bennett triumphed for the second successive day at the Presidential Tour of Turkey in Eceabat.
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has confirmed a format change to next year’s Copa America, which will be held in Argentina and Colombia.
Confirmation of the hosts of the 2021 and 2022 World Table Tennis Championships will headline the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) meetings prior to this year’s event in Budapest.
Six Olympic medallists, including four champions, lead the field for the Pan American Wrestling Championships, which are scheduled to begin tomorrow in Buenos Aires.
North and South Korea – who are still technically at war – remain in the running to host the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup.
USA Rugby and Major League Rugby (MLR) have announced a finalised strategic partnership centered around developing the game in the United States.
Samuel Eto’o, one of the most decorated players in world football, has joined the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) – the organisation responsible for delivering tournament infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and its associated legacy programmes – as a global ambassador.
The inaugural Baseball5 Americas Open will begin tomorrow at Cartagena de Indias in Colombia with $8,000 (£6,100/€7,000) at stake.
More than 30 years after the global acceptance of women into weightlifting, Iran is sending a senior female team to an international competition for the first time.
iran's Olympic taekwondo silver medalist Mohammad Bagheri Motamed has announced his retirement.
Novak Djokovic, top seed at the Monte Carlo Masters, won his opening match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany today – but a smashed racket testified to the frustration he felt during his 6-3. 4-6, 6-4 second round win.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
Chelsea FC - Head of Performance - Surrey, UK
To co-ordinate the provision of sports science across the women's 1st team, WSLA squad and regional talent club programmes. Manage & lead the development of long-term load & athletic development planning - ensuring injury risk management & performance enhancement. Lead and co-ordinate the MDT support for longer-term injured players, including the management of detailed planning and tracking for such athletes. To liaise closely with national team's medical and performance departments to ensure players medical needs are met during international camps/tournaments.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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