Mark Dawes is through to in open singles final at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after a coronavirus outbreak saw two players withdraw.
International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) chairman Viktor Huszár has set a target of increasing the number of National Federations to "at least" 150 by the end of 2021 as part of plans to accelerate the growth of the sport.
The postponed Women's World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Laura Daniels of Wales recovered from losing the first set heavily to win her second ladies singles title at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
England’s Katherine Rednall will be aiming for a fourth women’s singles title after reaching the final at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
The Japan Sambo Championships and Russian President's Cup have been postponed until July 25, when the Olympics are due to be underway, because of coronavirus concerns.
Scottish team Julie Forrest and Stewart Anderson claimed the second title to be decided at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after a straight sets victory in the mixed pairs final.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has topped the Burson Cohn & Wolfe Sports (BCW Sports) International Federation (IF) social media ranking.
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has congratulated a team of Nepali climbers who have become the first to mount a successful ascent of K2 in winter.
The dominant Japanese women's baseball team has announced its roster for the upcoming World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Baseball World Cup, as the nation looks to win a seventh title in a row.
Norway’s world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has been named as the world’s highest-earning esports player of 2020 after successfully turning his hand at gaming during the coronavirus pandemic.
England’s Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney dramatically claimed the first titles awarded at this year’s World Indoor Bowls Championships as they won the open pairs final in the deciding end of a tie-break set.
The Organising Committee of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) World Ski Orienteering Championships have received permission to host the competition next month in Estonia following COVID-19 concerns.
International Floorball Federation (IFF) has confirmed the participants for the Men’s Under-19 World Floorball Championships, after the governing body were forced to cancel remaining qualification events due to coronavirus.
The popular Formula One Virtual Grand Prix series is set to return for 2021 as part of a three-race esports competition and a charity prize fund up for grabs for the 10 teams involved.
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.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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