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Maldives names Chef de Mission for Commonwealth Games return

The Maldives Olympic Committee has appointed Hussain Jawaz as its Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Brazil retains volleyball head coaches for Paris 2024

Brazil has announced that its men's and women's volleyball head coaches will remain in charge until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

World Taekwondo demonstration team impresses on France's Got Talent

The World Taekwondo demonstration team has enjoyed more television success after being fast-tracked to the final of France's Got Talent.

FIBA Europe reallocates postponed events to same hosts in 2022

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe has confirmed that youth tournaments which did not take place this year due to COVID-19 will be held in the same countries in 2022.

Dates confirmed for IWBF Men's Under-23 World Championship in Chiba

New dates for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's Under-23 World Championship have been confirmed by organisers in Japan.

Tarabi re-elected as Somali National Olympic Committee President

Abdullahi Ahmed Tarabi has been re-elected as President of the Somali National Olympic Committee (NOC).

FISU and UNESCO meet to finalise memorandum of understanding

A memorandum of understanding is being prepared between the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Delgado elected as Pan American Taekwondo Union President

Mexico's Juan Manuel López Delgado has been elected as the new President of the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU).

Uzbek sambists rewarded with open top bus after World Youth and Junior Championships display

Uzbekistan's sambists were treated to an open top bus after their superb display at the World Youth and Junior Championships in Greece.

International Hockey Federation extends deal with pitch provider

The International Hockey Federation has extended its long-running partnership with sport surfaces company Polytan until 2024.

World Netball President honoured with Arthur Bell Trophy

World Netball President Liz Nicholl was presented with the Arthur Bell Trophy at the Sport and Recreation Alliance's Annual General Meeting.

Para Dance Sport World Championship in South Korea cancelled due to COVID

This year's Para Dance Sport World Championship in South Korea has been cancelled due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Russian women's basketball captain named as Yekaterinburg 2023 ambassador

Maria Vadeeva, the captain of Russia's women's basketball team, has been appointed as an ambassador of the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games.

OCA confirm postponement of Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games until 2023

Next year's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Thailand have been pushed back to 2023 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been confirmed.

United States officially launches bid to host men's and women's Rugby World Cups

The American bid to host the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031 and the women's edition in 2029 has been officially launched.

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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.

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