South Africa’s Government has backed the country’s 2023 Rugby World Cup bid after agreeing to give the plans significant financial support.
Ryan Bailey, who came fourth in the men’s 100 metres at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has been given a backdated six-month doping ban after failing a drugs test earlier this year.
Mario Mola and Flora Duffy will be seeking second wins on Canadian soil in as many weeks when they tackle the Montreal leg of the World Triathlon Series (WTS).
The top four seeds all progressed to the men’s singles semi-finals today at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Nottingham.
Paola Egonu was in hot form today for Italy as she scored 32 points in their victory over the United States at the International Volleyball Federation World Grand Prix Group One Finals.
Hosts Chinese Taipei gained some revenge on the United States for their defeat in the 2015 final with an emphatic 16-2 win as the super round started in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-12 World Cup.
A potential 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid from The Netherlands is not currently on the cards, according the European country's National Olympic Committee.
A dispute between Cricket Australia (CA) and the national team's players which threatened this year’s Ashes Series appears to have been resolved following the agreement of a new pay deal “in principle”.
Alfie Hewett cruised through an all-British encounter today at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Nottingham without dropping a game.
Rio 2016 Olympic women's gold medallists China secured victory over defending champions Brazil in front of a home crowd at the International Volleyball Federation World Grand Prix Group One Finals today.
Mastercard has become the latest official sponsor of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat.
Ángel Maria Villar has been released from custody after being granted bail by a Spanish judge as an anti-corruption investigation continues.
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand has admitted her Women’s British Open title defence could be hampered by illness after claiming she is “sick” going into the major tournament.
Statistics have revealed more than 7,700 athletes are set to compete at this year's Summer Universiade in Taipei.
Double Paralympic bronze medallist Lucy Shuker had to hold off a valiant fightback today to progress in the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships.
The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam saw a number of important milestones, but one we still all benefit from today is revolutionising car parking. Like other cities around Europe in the late 1920s, the streets of Amsterdam were filling up fast with cars, and during the Games this issue was more pressing than ever, so organisers were forced to rack their brains in search of a solution. The allotted parking area next to the Olympic Stadium had room for a maximum of 2,000 vehicles, nowhere near enough to meet the demand during Games time. In response, the City Council provided a number of other sites that took parking capacity up to 3,500 vehicles and 2,000 bicycles. However, no sooner had one problem been solved than another was created: how were drivers and cyclists supposed to find their way to the new car parks? A solution was found in the shape of small blue panels with a white capital "P" in the middle. So it was that the international traffic sign for parking was born.
International Olympic Committee - Games Results Manager - Lausanne, Switzerland
The IOC is looking for a Games Results Manager with a strong background of project and team management who has at least 2 multi-sport Games IT / Results experience. Manages the Games Results programme within the IOC. Coordinates the Games Results programme from the IOC perspective, including budget, project planning and reporting. Manages the project from foundation until decommissioning including planning, implementation, readiness and operations phases.
Octavian Morariu is seeking a third and final term as Rugby Europe President next month, with a pledge to keeping the organisation on "a significant growth trajectory" while also closing the gap to the Six Nations. Mike Rowbottom speaks to a man with big plans for the future of rugby union in the continent.
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