The group stages of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which came to a conclusion on Wednesday (June 17), broke television records in no fewer than three countries, new figures have shown.
Svein Arne Hansen, the new European Athletics President, has today made good on his intention to include more women in the organisation in announcing the names of the 14 females appointed to Commissions following last weekend’s Council meeting in Oslo.
Italy’s Petra Zublasing and Russia’s Vitaly Fokeev each excelled today at the European Games, blending precision, endurance and insurmountable mental strength to claim respective 50 metres rifle 3 positions and double trap shooting titles.
Home favourite Radik Isaev capped off an extremely productive four days of taekwondo for the European Games host nation Azerbaijan by winning the men’s over 80 kilogram category title here.
Top seed Dmitrij Ovtcharov banished the disappointment of Germany’s torrid men’s team table tennis final defeat by securing individual success with a narrow victory over Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus in a thrilling contest to win European Games gold here today.
Russia took two more gymnastics titles here, but a hat-trick on the seventh day of competition was denied them by Belgium’s trio in the acrobatic women’s group all-round final who earned their country its first gold medal of these European Games.
Ilia Molchanov and Nikita Nikolaev claimed Baku 2015 European Games gold in style as the pairing finished well clear of their competitors in the men’s synchronised three metre springboard final here tonight.
Croatian brothers Valent and Martin Sinkovic, world champions in the men’s double sculls, announced their readiness to defend that title as they won their first race of the season at the second Rowing World Cup in Varese having missed the opening World Cup and subsequent European Championships because of Valent’s back problem.
Cuba Domadores will be aiming to seal the defence of their World Series of Boxing (WSB) title this weekend as they go head-to-head with Astana Arlans Kazakhstan in the Season V Finals.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics has announced it will stage the first-ever coaching conference in Colorado Springs later this year.
A Barcelona jersey signed by footballing superstar Lionel Messi has been presented to the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) in recognition of their work to develop sport in the West African nation.
Peru reignited their bid to qualify for the Copa América knock-out stages after Claudio Pizarro’s second-half gold secured them a 1-0 victory against Venezuela at the Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson of America shared the lead on five-under-par as 14-time major champion Tiger Woods carded his worst-ever first round with a 10-over-par 80 on the opening day of the US Open at Chambers Bay.
Reigning European champions and world number two ranked Ukraine were unaffected by their late start to their Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships campaign as they crushed Japan 16-0 at St George’s Park in Burton upon Trent in England.
Great Britain set a world record time to win their mixed coxed four heat at the Para-rowing World Cup in Varese and secure their place in the final on Saturday (June 20).
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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