Vincent Hancock from the United States sealed the gold medal in the men’s skeet at the International Shooting Sport Federation Shotgun World Cup in Acapulco today with a flawless performance in which he hit all 60 targets to equal the world record.
Minsk 2019 has signed more than 30 trademark licence agreements, including for the European Games logo and slogan, organisers in Belarus claim.
An Austrian police officer has been charged with breaking the country’s secrecy laws after a video emerged online of cross-country skier Max Hauke allegedly caught in the middle of a blood transfusion at the World Nordic Ski Championships in Seefeld.
The draw has been released for the Professional Squash Association (PSA) El Gouna International Open in Egypt, with the top eight seeds in the men’s and women’s events given byes into round two.
President of the International Luge Federation (FIL) Josef Fendt met representatives from the International Biathlon Union (IBU), International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) and Sweden’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a visit to the recent Biathlon World Championships in Östersund.
The Rugby World Cup trophy – the Webb Ellis Cup – has been to Los Angeles as part of a promotional tour ahead of this year’s tournament in Japan.
Next year’s Winter World Masters Games will form part of a “sustainable long-term future” for the Masters World Championships, the International Ski Federation (FIS) says.
Australian Sailing has appointed Ben Houston as their new chief executive, the body has announced.
Tokyo 2020 has revealed the design of the Torch and details of the Torch Relay for next year’s Paralympic Games, five days after the same was done for the Olympics.
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named its team leaders for each sport for Tokyo 2020.
Teams from Belarus won gold and silver medals today in the women’s group final at the International Gymnastics Federation Acrobatic World Cup in Las Vegas.
The governing body of football in Europe unveiled Skillzy as its mascot for the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship ahead of a qualifier between Netherlands and Germany in Amsterdam.
Austrian duo Daniela Ulbing and Benjamin Karl won the mixed team contest at the International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup in Winterberg, on the final day of racing this season.
Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg sealed the overall International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup titles today with first and third place finishes respectively in the final races of the season in Québec City.
Russia’s Vladimir Maslennikov won his third gold in two days today as action came to an end at the European 10 Metre Shooting Championships in Osijek.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Jakob Larsen, head of the Organising Committee for this week's International Association of Athletics Federations World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, wants to provoke a serious debate about the sport returning to the Olympic programme, as he tells Mike Rowbottom.
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