Alysha Newman has said she is relishing a return to action when she is one of 10 athletes to compete at the Livestream Games in the women's pole vault.
The International Korfball Federation (IKF) has announced the creation of an experimental European club competition in response to the cancellation of the IKF Europa Cup and Europa Shield competitions for 2021.
Olympic luge athlete Alex Gough has been re-elected for a second term on the Board of Directors for Luge Canada and will serve another two-year term in the position.
Turkish weightlifter and 2010 world champion Mete Binay has had his results from the London 2012 Olympic Games disqualified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after a reanalysis of a sample from the Games showed a positive test for a banned substance.
Member nations of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) have submitted proposals to be voted on at the virtual IOF General Assembly tomorrow.
International softball is set to return for the first time since play was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with two friendly games between The Netherlands and Germany this weekend.
One of Panama's leading voices for women's sport, Mónica Franco, has set her sights on developing teqball and hopes the sport can become a full member of the Panama Olympic Committee (COP) in future.
Norway's Finn Christian Jagge, who took a surprise Winter Olympic title in the slalom at the 1992 Albertville Games, has died at the age of 54 after suffering from an acute illness.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has announced that it will donate the balls from the cancelled 2020 Wimbledon tournament as part of its COVID-19 charitable efforts.
The 2020 World Karate Federation (WKF) Youth Camp and the Karate 1-Youth League event, both scheduled to be held in Poreč in Croatia, have been cancelled due to the ongoing issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) has filed a lawsuit against Olympic windsurfing gold medallist Nikos Kaklamanakis for comments he made in the Greek Parliament.
Tokyo 2020 has confirmed it will issue ticket refunds to people unable to attend the Olympics and Paralympics after the postponement to 2021, it has been reported.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed new members to its independent Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC), which makes decisions following protests.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has apologised on behalf of the organisation to British sprinter Bianca Williams after her and partner were pulled over in their car and given a stop-and-search.
Japanese boxer Sewon Okazawa is taking a break from his preparation for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to help repair the damage done to his local gym.
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.
LTA - Competition Product Co-ordinator - London, United Kingdom
The LTA’s vision is “Tennis Opened Up” and its mission is to make tennis Relevant, Accessible, Welcoming and Enjoyable. The aim of the LTA Competitions Team is to help support the growth of junior and adult competitions in order to increase the number of players competing. This role will focus on the day-to-day management, running and development of recreational competitions including but not limited to LTA Local Tennis League, Quorn Family Tennis Cup and LTA Team Challenge, with a key focus on the delivery of LTA Local Tennis Leagues.
As sports innovations go, the Albano system, used in rowing and canoeing, has proved remarkably enduring. David Owen tells the story behind its introduction at the Rome Olympics 60 years ago.
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