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ITTF urged to hold Annual General Meeting in Houston amid legal row

  • Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is being urged to hold the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Houston, after concerns were raised by the United States Table Tennis Association (USATT) and ITTF Honorary President Adham Sharara.

required to be held during the period of the Worlds (23-29 November 2021) in Houston, Texas in the USA


American teenager Reeves takes weightlifting world title to keep run going

  • Weightlifting

Olivia Reeves ensured the United States won gold at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships for the fifth time in a row.

weightlifter, looked as happy as anybody all week as she celebrated with her coach Steve Fauer and the USA

career best.Reeves celebrates making the podium for her third successive international competition ©USA



IFSC confirm athlete tested positive for COVID-19 before World Cup in Salt Lake City

  • Sport Climbing

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and USA Climbing have confirmed an athlete tested

the organisation’s response following the confirmed positive test.It added that it was working with USA

.The IFSC said the organisations would work to protect the health of athletes, team staff, IFSC and USA




American Para-taekwondo star in positive spirits on road to Tokyo 2020 after hip surgeries

  • Para-Taekwondo News

American Para-taekwondo star Brianna Salinaro is looking ahead to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with increased enthusiasm after undergoing surgeries on both of her hips.

much stronger and a lot more optimistic about the future," Salinaro said in an interview on the Team USA

envision the way I want to fight," Salinaro, who won World Championship bronze in 2017, added to Team USA


American Major League Cricket tournament launch pushed back to 2023

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The United States' inaugural Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 tournament, which was supposed to take place in 2021, has been delayed until to 2023 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

targeting the acquisition or upgrade of six wicket venues to be operational for MLC by 2025.In October, USA


Skate Canada announces safe sport ambassador programme

  • Skating

Skate Canada has launched a safe sport programme, announcing three-time Canadian pair champion and Olympian, Kirsten Moore-Towers, and three-time world champion Patrick Chan, as its ambassadors for the 2021-2022 season.

increasingly across governing bodies since the Netflix documentary Athlete A showed systemic abuse within USA



Italy take two team bronzes on day four of Archery World Cup in Lausanne

  • Archery

Italy won two of the four team bronze medals on offer on day four of the second Archery World Cup leg in Lausanne, Switzerland today, with France and Russia collecting the others.

Obviously, winning a tight match against the USA means the level of our team is very high."NEWS.

#archery pic.twitter.com/qBw1dbpTSv— World Archery (@worldarchery) May 21, 2021Italy trailed the USA


USOPC backs recommendations to help make athletes' voices heard

  • PASO

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has backed a series of recommendations that aim to empower athletes’ voice in driving societal change.

The Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice has released the second set of recommendations related

The expressions of Team USA athletes have the power to make impactful, lasting change in the US Olympic

us and act on the recommendations brought forth today," said Moushaumi Robinson, chair of the Team USA

Council on Racial and Social Justice.A recent survey carried out by The Team USA Council on Racial and

The US Olympic and Paralympic community is growing stronger through the recommendations of the Team USA



Los Angeles 2028 and Deloitte announce seven-year partnership

  • Los Angeles 2028

Deloitte has signed a seven-year deal to become a major sponsor of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

professional services provider of the Californian Games.In addition, it will continue as a sponsor of Team USA

athletes, fans, partners and the community" in Los Angeles.The company will also help LA28 and Team USA

 "Deloitte has been an incredible sponsor for Team USA and the Olympic and Paralympic Movement in

Deloitte will continue its sponsorship of Team USA which stretches back to 2009 ©Getty ImagesA number

provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, building upon our long-standing sponsorship with Team USA