Three men who have held senior roles in weightlifting throughout the 21st century have been charged as a result of the shocking findings of an eight-month investigation into doping corruption, negligence and cover-ups in weightlifting.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito has expressed concerns over the potential for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games leading to a spread of COVID-19 cases in the host country.
Newly elected International Swimming Federation President Husain Al-Musallam has claimed he would be happy to work in partnership with the International Swimming League (ISL) and the newly formed International Swimmers’ Alliance (ISA) for the benefit of the sport.
Transgender runner CeCe Telfer has been ruled out of the women's 400 metres hurdles at the United States Olympic trials in Eugene because she is currently not eligible under World Athletics rules.
Newly-crowned US Open champion Jon Rahm heads the ranking for the Tokyo 2020 men’s golf tournament, which has seen late withdrawals from several potential contenders for the Olympic Games gold medal.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns over the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in countries which are hosting matches at the UEFA European Championship.
Former Nigeria football coach Samson Siasia has had a life ban from the sport reduced to a five-year sanction by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
More than 150 people took part in the first heads of delegation meeting for the delayed 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne.
Birmingham 2022 has promoted the application process for its Creative City Grants - with groups able to apply for up to £20,000 ($28,000/€23,000) for art projects which will leave a positive community impact.
An online exhibition has been launched which links two-time Winter Olympic host Lake Placid with Beijing 2022.
Brazil and the United States will meet again in the final of the women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at Rimini tomorrow after they defeated Japan and Turkey, respectively, in their semi-finals.
France’s Emmanuel Lebesson, the 2016 European men’s table tennis champion, made an unexpectedly early exit from the latest edition of the Championships in Warsaw today.
United States’ William Shaner clinched victory in the men’s 10 metres air rifle event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Osjek began.
Mike Schloesser became top-scoring qualifier for the compound men individual semi-finals on the third day of the Archery World Cup in Paris - the third in this year’s series.
Janja Garnbret made a strong start to the fourth International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup of the season at Innsbruck today as she finished joint top in qualifying for Saturday’s bouldering semi-finals.
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.
Liverpool City Council - Project Director, World Gymnastics Championships 2022 - United Kingdom
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Gymnastics Championships in 2022. The World Gymnastics Championships 2022 will be one of the largest international sporting events ever to be held in Liverpool. Held at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from 29 October to 6 November 2022, more than 550 gymnasts from 75 countries are expected to compete. We are looking for a freelance Project Director to lead the team as maternity cover for an initial 6 month period (with the possibility of extension and potential of Championship role in due course). This is a fantastic role for an experienced Project Director to continue the planning of the 2022 Championships, offering an opportunity to shape a unique and prestigious, world-class major international sport event.
The unprecedented delay to Tokyo 2020 meant the dreams of some athletes were stopped in their tracks. Mike Rowbottom reports on the men and women who could not wait another year.
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