Japanese teqball rising star Sugawara Kanae is aiming to become world champion in the sport to encourage women across her home nation to participate in the future.
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) expects to be able to restrict this year's deficit to less than CHF20 million (£16.6 million/$20.8 million/€18.6 million), in spite of severe COVID-19-related disruption to originally anticipated cash flows.
A new survey polling Japanese residents has found that 77 per cent of those questioned believe that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics "cannot be held" next year.
Caribbean National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Brian Lewis has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reinstate two African American athletes 48 years after they received a life ban for a podium protest.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has called on the organisation to allow Committees appointed by him to start functioning, despite claims from vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal that he did not have the power to make the appointments.
The Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) has distanced itself from supporting the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) report on World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) by clarifying an earlier statement by the body.
French national hockey team co-captain Hugo Genestet has retired from the international game after testing positive for cocaine, abandoning his chance of playing at his home Olympics at Paris 2024.
Four-time Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has undergone a third operation as he continues his recovery from a crash during a handcycle race in his native Italy last month.
FIFA and US Soccer have stated that all 17 American cities vying to host matches for the 2026 World Cup will start on an equal basis ahead of its workshops with the shortlisted organisers.
Russian modern pentathlete Svetlana Lebedeva has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now unable to join the rest of the national team at its training camp.
Members of the Hamilton bid team, Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) are to meet the city's General Issues Committee (GIC) to discuss the city's planned 2026 bid.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released dates for the organisation's Annual Symposium and Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Symposium in 2021.
World Athletics has said it would be impossible to maintain a global sporting calendar if it changed competitions based on shifting political landscapes, after long jumper Tyrone Smith called for the governing body to refuse to host Diamond League events in China until the new security law in Hong Kong is repealed.
Outgoing All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) chief executive Richard Lewis has confirmed the organisation will not be able to insure Wimbledon against the possibility of a pandemic cancelling the event again next year.
Black British sprinter Bianca Williams has accused the Metropolitan Police in London of institutional racism and violence following a traffic stop with her partner.
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.
LTA - Competition Product Co-ordinator - London, United Kingdom
The LTA’s vision is “Tennis Opened Up” and its mission is to make tennis Relevant, Accessible, Welcoming and Enjoyable. The aim of the LTA Competitions Team is to help support the growth of junior and adult competitions in order to increase the number of players competing. This role will focus on the day-to-day management, running and development of recreational competitions including but not limited to LTA Local Tennis League, Quorn Family Tennis Cup and LTA Team Challenge, with a key focus on the delivery of LTA Local Tennis Leagues.
As sports innovations go, the Albano system, used in rowing and canoeing, has proved remarkably enduring. David Owen tells the story behind its introduction at the Rome Olympics 60 years ago.
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