Men's world number one pairing Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway teamed up for the first time in more than 18 months to win their opening match at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Mexican city Cancun.
Brazil's legendary volleyball coach Bernardinho is set to take over the French men's team, with an eye on success at their home Games at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Italians Jakob Windisch and Samuele Cottafava pulled off a shock victory to book their place in the main draw of the first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Cancun.
The world's elite players have gathered at Mexican resort Cancun for three consecutive Beach Volleyball World Tour events that will be a key factor in qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Iran's two-time Asian Games champion Farhad Ghaemi has retired from international volleyball.
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has chosen Italian city Rimini to host the women's and men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in a bio-secure bubble this year.
Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner have earned their first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour gold medal after triumphing at the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup in Doha.
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada and Alix Klineman and April Ross of the United States are set to contest the women’s final of the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup after the top two seeds put their quarter-final and semi-final opponents to the sword in Doha today.
The International Volleyball Federation has created a new multi-tournament event as part of its 2021 calendar - the Cancun Hub - which will enable players to seek Tokyo 2020 ranking points in conditions minimising travel risks during the pandemic.
Reigning world champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes fought back to beat Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson and advance to the last eight of the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup in Doha in Qatar.
Evandro Gonçalves Oliveira Júnior and Gustavo Albrecht Carvalhaes overcame top seeds and world champions Oleg Stoyanovskiy and Viacheslav Krasilnikov at the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup in Doha.
Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig progressed through the qualifying round to reach the main draw of the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup in Doha.
Reigning Olympic beach volleyball champion Bruno Schmidt has returned home after spending 13 days in hospital with COVID-19.
Home favourites Cherif Younousse Samba and Ahmed Tijan lived up to their billing tonight as they won the Doha Beach Volleyball Cup.
Home favourites Cherif Younousse Samba and Ahmed Tijan maintained their winning run at the Doha Beach Volleyball Cup as they earned a place in the semi-finals.
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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