The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has paid tribute to its late Board member Joao Tomasini Schwertner of Brazil, who has died at the age of 61 following complications related to COVID-19.
International Canoe Federation (ICF) President José Perurena has promised a "show like never before" in 2021.
International World Games Association (IWGA) President José Perurena has claimed the organisation has shown itself to be "crisis-proof" in 2020 and described this year as the most challenging in the body's history.
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) Congress has been further postponed until October in the hope that more delegates will be able to attend in-person.
Marisol Casado, who earned a fourth consecutive term as World Triathlon President last month after a bitter election campaign, has dismissed the criticisms made by her beaten rival, Mads Freund, as inaccurate.
Marisol Casado, for many years the only female President of a Summer Olympic International Federation, has recently maintained her position at a sporting altitude still largely populated by men – and she plans to drive further change within World Triathlon until at least 2024.
World Triathlon has appointed South Africa's Debbie Alexander as the first vice-president of the governing body, meaning the top two positions in triathlon are held by women.
The entire World Triathlon Tribunal, which submitted a complaint against President Marisol Casado and two other senior officials, has been formally replaced after five new members were elected to the panel today.
Marisol Casado has been elected to serve a fourth term as President of World Triathlon after seeing off challenger Mads Freund in a virtual vote at the organisation’s Congress.
Spain’s Marisol Casado and Mads Freund of Denmark will discover whether they have done enough to be named World Triathlon President when the governing body holds its Congress virtually tomorrow.
Incumbent Marisol Casado and Mads Freund are this week entering the final stage of their respective campaigns for the Presidency of World Triathlon.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has dismissed a complaint filed against Marisol Casado after its Ethics Commission found "no evidence of any personal unethical behaviour" by the World Triathlon President.
World Triathlon President Marisol Casado is facing calls to resign less than two weeks before her bid for re-election after being accused of "gross and multiple violations of the values, principles and regulations" of the organisation and the Olympic Movement.
World Triathlon says the racing landscape for 2021 is looking increasingly positive after holding its fourth event in the second half of 2020 last weekend.
Mads Freund has pledged to give more power to continental federations and strengthen election practices should he be elected World Triathlon President.
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