A number of schools have withdrawn from a programme which allows students to attend events at nearby venues at the rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo because of COVID-19 fears.
South Africa’s kit for the rearranged Olympic and Paralympics Games in Tokyo, designed by four young, emerging local designers from KwaZulu-Natal, has been unveiled.
One year later than planned, UEFA’s European Championship is here, and with the cross-border tournament being played against a backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, points will be scored off as well as on the pitch.
Colombia’s entire team of eight weightlifters faces suspension from the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision.
Italy, hosts Spain and Greece earned the three Tokyo 2020 team berths at the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament (ASOGQT) in Barcelona.
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has reported a small surplus of just over €300,000 (£257,000/$364,000) for the COVID-scarred year of 2020.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has urged European countries to "lead by example" by ensuring their athletes follow the strict COVID-19 measures that will be in place at Tokyo 2020.
Japan's opposition leader believes International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach should be banned from attending Tokyo 2020, along with others who are not "essential" for the Games.
A total of nine of the 12 athletes who helped the United States win the men's silver and women's Paralympic Games bronze medals in goalball at Rio 2016 are set to return for Tokyo 2020.
A lifetime ban for a weightlifting coach has cost Mexico four quota places for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
CMR Surgical, the global company that has developed the next-generation surgical robot, Versius, has announced it has signed a gold-tier partnership with ParalympicsGB.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has confirmed he will not travel to Japan this month, as had once been suggested.
Five-time world judo champion Clarisse Agbegnenou has revealed that she intends to step away from competitive action for "at least a year" after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Athletes are set to battle it out for the last available places in the karate tournament at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the final qualifier in Paris this week.
India has dropped Chinese sportswear manufacturer Li-Ning as its official kit provider only six days after unveiling the uniform designed by the company for Tokyo 2020.
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.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 - Overlay Manager - United Kingdom
The Venue Development and Overlay Department (VDO) is responsible for the planning, design and operational delivery of temporary infrastructure for all competition/training venues and non-competition venues including the Commonwealth Games Athletes Villages. This includes the adaptation of new and existing venues and development of complete temporary venues. The Department provides design integration of venue requirements for all Birmingham 2022 operational departments and external partners, including host broadcast and security. Birmingham 2022 are looking for Overlay Managers to undertake the detailed planning, management and operational delivery of Games Overlay (temporary facilities and installations).
New International Swimming Federation President Husain Al-Musallam has promised sweeping change of the organisation, including a renewed focus on athletes, an increase in prize money and not tolerating discrimination, as Mike Rowbottom reports.
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