UK Athletics (UKA) and the Diamond League maintain that the Anniversary Games will take place as planned at the London Stadium on July 13 despite a proposal to relocate it because of a likely staging cost of £3million ($4.2million/€3.5million).
The Candidates Tournament, which will decide who faces Magnus Carlsen for the chess world title, resumed in Yekaterinburg after an interlude of more than a year today and Fabiano Caruana of the United States was the standout performer.
Denmark’s Rio 2016 Laser Radial bronze medallist Anne-Marie Rindom made a perfect start to the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Vilamoura International Championships in Portugal today as she won both opening races in the green group.
Indian boxers had a medal rush at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships in Kielce in Poland, putting together an almost faultless performance.
Franco Falcinelli, President of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC), has detailed the terms of the agreement he signed with International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev last week to formally establish the European Boxing Academy in Assisi.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become a part owner of Norwegian esports management company Ulti Agency.
Up to 500 athletes a year will receive $2,000 (£1400/€1600) in promotional credit with The Olympic Partner (TOP) member Airbnb in new scheme to support travel, accommodation and training.
Nick Springer, a two-time Paralympian and Beijing 2008 gold medallist in wheelchair rugby, has died at the age of 35.
Three key reforms to the governance of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have been proposed by the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) and outlined at its virtual annual meeting.
Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner reached the quarter-finals the hard way at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event in the Mexican resort of Cancun.
India’s Poonam and Thailand’s Panida Kawkankhun became their respective countries first medallists at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships in Kielce, Poland.
Hosts Russia finished with gold in all but one category as the third leg of the Artistic Swimming World Series concluded in Kazan.
Britain’s world number one Joe Choong won the men’s title at the second successive International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup in Sofia.
Belgium’s Wout van Aert raised his hand in triumph as he and Britain’s Tom Pidcock crossed the line together at the end of a novel running of the Amstel Gold Race - but it took careful examination of the photo finish evidence before his win was confirmed.
Nepal’s Susma Tamang has provided the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Boxing Championships in Kielce, Poland with one of its indelible moments as she became her country’s first-ever winner in the history of the competition.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
The Football Association - Insight & Analytics Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park. As the Insight & Analytics Manager you will be part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team. The primary role of the BIBA team within The FA is to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making across the organisation.
The coronavrius pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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