Hosts Tahiti cruised to an opening day 8-2 victory against Vanuatu at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Beach Soccer Nations Cup as the tournament returned after a six year absence.
Bora-Hansgrohe's Peter Sagan claimed his first stage victory of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Tour de Suisse with a sprint finish that earned him the overall race lead.
Singapore secured their first World Baseball Softball Confederation Men's Softball World Championship victory in 27 years as they produced a stunning comeback to defeat South Africa 4-3 at in Havlíčkův Brod in Czech Republic.
Denmark defeated Norway by 46 runs to record their first win of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Guernsey.
A delegation of Swedish Olympic champions will visit the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lausanne next week as part of the Stockholm Åre bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Three-time world champion curler Peja Lindholm has swapped Sweden for Asia as he becomes the head coach of the Chinese national curling team.
Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Majid Rashed has praised the "changing attitudes" to the Paralympic Movement across the continent.
Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonathan Hellvig of Sweden will bid for glory at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball Under-21 World Championships which begin in Udon Thani in Thailand tomorrow.
The secretary general of the UAE National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) He Talai Al Shingeeti welcomed Japanese consul general Dr Akima Umezawa to Dubai for discussions on sharing expertise and practices across sport.
Qatar fought back from 2-0 down to grab a late draw against Paraguay as they made their debut at the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.
Jersey recorded back-to-back victories as they moved top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup Europe qualifier in Guernsey.
Uganda's Robert Chemonges was the winner of the men's half marathon on day two of the African Beach Games in Cape Verde.
South Korea stunned hosts Ireland to secure a fine 3-1 victory at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Series Finals in Banbridge.
Evandro Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior and Bruno Oscar Schmidt caused a huge upset by defeating top seeds Anders Mol and Christian Sørum to win the International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour title in Warsaw in Poland.
Astana Pro's Jakob Fuglsang finished safely among the peleton to claim a second Critérium du Dauphiné title in Champéry after nearest rival Adam Yates was forced to withdraw from the eighth and final stage.
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.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
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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