The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has celebrated International Youth Day by launching a new mobile app providing the latest sports news, events and interviews to the young people of Jordan.
A decision on choosing Los Angeles as the new United States candidate to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics is close to being officially announced, insidethegames has been told.
“Cutting edge” technology has enabled the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to identify adverse findings from 28 athletes after the re-testing of stored urine samples from the 2005 and 2007 World Championships in Helsinki and Osaka respectively.
A veteran of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Salt Lake City crisis has been brought in to chair the new FIFA committee charged with drafting a package of reform proposals far-reaching enough to salvage the battered reputation of world football’s governing body.
Switzerland has become the latest country to publicly declare it will vote for Sebastian Coe to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Fifteen members of the United States rowing team were reported ill following last week's World Junior Championships here on next summer's Olympic and Paralympic course, it has emerged.
A public protest against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has caused a change to the Rio 2016 cycling test event on Sunday (August 16), with the finish line moved away from Copacabana Beach.
Germany’s Olympic discus champion Robert Harting, who led a group of athletes posting a YouTube message saying the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) had “betrayed” them by failing to combat doping in the sport, has been invited by the sport’s world governing body to visit their headquarters in Monte Carlo and see for himself the work they are doing.
Switzerland Chef de Mission Ralph Stöckli has revealed the three categories of athletes who will form the country's delegation for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Israel’s Misha Zilberman’s long-awaited appearance at the Badminton World Championships ended in defeat after he suffered a 21-14, 21-14 loss at the hands of Taiwan’s Hsu Jen-hao in Jakarta today.
Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu was a double winner on the opening day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup in Moscow after competing in seven events.
China were the dominant country on the fourth day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Gabala as Mai Jiajie claimed gold in the men’s 50 metres pistol event before compatriot Cao Lijia reigned supreme in the women’s 25 metres pistol competition.
American sprinter Jarryd Wallace set a world record in the 100 metres T43/44 final this evening to claim gold at the Parapan American Games in Toronto.
Hosts and reigning champions Australia bounced back from their shock defeat at the hands of New Zealand with a 51-41 victory over England as the second phase of the Netball World Cup at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney got underway.
Georgia claimed two gold medals on the opening night of the Junior Wrestling World Championships at the Pan-American Judo Center in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
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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