Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Bø skied brilliantly and shot adequately to ensure victory in the men’s 15 kilometres mass start at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup in Antholz-Anterselva in Italy.
Switzerland’s Fanny Smith made history at Idre Fjäll in Sweden today as she earned a record 27th win in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup.
Norway’s domination of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti continued as they won both the men’s and women’s relay races on a day when the top Russian men’s team was disqualified following unsporting behaviour by the overall World Cup leader Alexander Bolshunov.
Germany’s Francesco Friedrich earned his 50th victory in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup as he maintained his unbeaten record this season in the four-man bobsleigh at the home venue of Königssee.
Kenyan athletes will enjoy major financial support through to the Paris 2024 Games thanks to a new partnership between their National Olympic Committee (NOC-K) and the Kenya Charity Sweepstake (KCS).
Superb jumping, tactical acumen and sheer nerve enabled Japan’s Akito Watabe to earn his first individual victory of the season at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in the Finnish city Lahti.
Players from across Lebanon have taken part in the country's first official teqball tournament.
Japan’s six-time Asian Games champion Rikako Ikee, who returned to swimming last August after leukaemia treatment, has booked a place at April’s Olympic qualifying meeting.
Football fans attending the COVID-delayed FIFA Club World Cup must undergo testing up to 72 hours before each match, organisers have said.
Organisers of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in Edmonton have said the expulsion of a team official for non-compliance with COVID safety protocols was "key" to the eventual success of the event.
Tributes have poured in from across British athletics following the death of coach Lloyd Cowan, who guided Christine Ohuruogu to world and Olympic 400 metres titles and Andy Turner to European and Commonwealth 110m hurdles gold medals.
The quality of breakdancing’s Olympic debut at Paris 2024 - officially confirmed last month - will be critical in securing the event’s future place within the Games, according to World DanceSport Federation President Shawn Tay.
The life of Ágnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion who is due to celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday (January 9), has been marked by the publication of an ebook recently translated into English.
Lukhumi Chkhvimiani of Georgia and Ukraine’s Daria Bilodid were named as respective male and female judoka of the year for 2019-2020 at the International Judo Federation Awards, which concluded today’s virtual and inaugural JudoFest event.
It is "almost a certainty" that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next summer, according to the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) chief media and marketing officer, Vlad Marinescu.
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.
The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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