Swedish Swimming Federation chair resigns after backlash to claiming veil is "symbol of repression"

Swedish Swimming Federation (SSF) chair Ulla Gustavsson has resigned following a backlash to her comments that a veil was a “symbol of repression”.
Swedish Swimming Federation (SSF) chair Ulla Gustavsson has resigned following a backlash to her comments that a veil was a “symbol of repression”.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) plan to launch a new professional basketball league in Africa, they have announced.
United States’ Alison Riske and Jennifer Brady sprung surprises in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Lawyers for South Africa’s two-time Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya have accused the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of breaching confidentiality rules and trying to influence public opinion, after the governing body released the names of expert witnesses it plans to call at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has released the results of an extensive biomechanics study conducted during last year's World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Mexico emerged as the winners of the opening International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping Nations Cup North, Central America and Caribbean League in Wellington.
Canada comfortably beat the United States today to secure the defence of their title at the Pan Am Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Lima.
Spain thrashed hosts Portugal 4-0 in the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Futsal Euros final in Porto.
The Dubai Tennis Championships have begun with victory for Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza, who defeated Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in her opening game.
World champions Sandra Sanchez and Kiyou Shimizu secured kata gold medals at the Karate 1-Premier League event in Dubai.
Olympic champion Uladzislau Hancharou took the gold medal in the men's individual trampoline final at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup in Baku.
Germany’s dressage stalwart Isabell Werth topped the podium in Neumünster today as Germany claimed six of the top seven places at the International Equestrian Federation Dressage World Cup.
Russia’s Victor Minibaev secured men’s 10 metres platform honours on the final day of the International Swimming Federation Diving Grand Prix in Rostock.
Denmark defended their title with ease today on home soil at the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Copenhagen.
Sifan Hassan from The Netherlands and Julien Wanders from Switzerland set world records within minutes of each other today during the Herculis 5km race in Monaco, although they were not the fastest times ever run for the distance.