The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-18 World Championship is set to begin in Texas tomorrow, having been moved to the Lone Star State in response to the coronavirus crisis.

rights to the 2021 edition.But with coronavirus restrictions looser in Texas than Michigan, the IIHF and USA

Two athletes set world records and a young Iranian had a memorable victory on the penultimate day of the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, but none of the three is likely to be at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this year.

, finishing 37kg clear of Caine Wilkes of the United States.Colombia topped the men's standings and USA

The United States, Colombia and Germany claimed team bronze medals over four compound and recurve competitions on day four of the Archery World Cup in Guatemala City.

upset in the semi-finals by Mexico.Mexico play the US in the gold-medal match tomorrow.Teams from the USA

A formal complaint of unethical behaviour and "anti-Olympism" by the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has been made by four of the governing body’s member federations.

and has abused its own Constitution, say the complainants - the national weightlifting federations of USA

Lyu Xiaojun, whose 37th birthday falls during weightlifting’s competition time at the Olympic Games in July, has given himself the chance to celebrate it with another gold medal by winning the Asian Championships at 81kg.

Shi Zhiyong of China broke one of his own world records on the way to an emphatic victory in the men’s 73 kilograms at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

right into contention for an Olympic medal.She began qualifying as a 55kg lifter but Phil Andrews, the USA

dropping down a weight, and was victorious at 49kg with lifts that would have won 55kg gold as well ©USA

Nick Springer, a two-time Paralympian and Beijing 2008 gold medallist in wheelchair rugby, has died at the age of 35.

your life really isn’t going to be that bad, it is such a sobering, wonderful feeling," Springer told USA

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Colleen Wrenn in the newly-created role of chief Paralympic Games delivery officer. 

selected as a Torchbearer for the Olympic Torch Relay.She joins the IPC following a period at TrackTown USA

The 2021 edition of the North American and Caribbean Women's Handball Championship has been awarded to Elgin in the United States, with organisers pressing on towards a full event amid the coronavirus pandemic.

for the spotlight this will shine on the entire sport of team handball in the United States," said USA

responsibility and privilege to welcome teams from across our continental federation and one we at USA

The women's 64 kilograms contest at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships, which start in the Dominican Republic tomorrow, highlights the improved performance of the United States and Canada throughout Olympic qualifying.

Zacharias Bonnat, and the 2017 world champion Arley Mendez of Chile.Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA

The United States will seek a sixth successive gold at next month’s International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship in Canada under the guidance of a new interim coach, Joel Johnson.

we’re grateful for all he did," said Katie Million, director of women's national team programmes for USA

interim head coach Joel Johnson ©Getty Images"While he’s stepping away, he’ll always be a big part of the USA

US under-22 women’s select team at the 2018 Under-22 Series against Canada in Calgary and led Team USA

The United States completed clean sweeps in the women's 200 metres individual medley and women's 100m backstroke as the Lewisville leg of the World Para Swimming World Series came to a close.

#Lewisville2021 x @USParaSwimming pic.twitter.com/Ii0uwTV7SU— Team USA (@TeamUSA) April 18, 2021Leanne

Paralympic champion McKenzie Coan claimed one of four home wins for the United States on day one of the World Para Swimming World Series event in Lewisville at the LISD Westside Aquatic Center.

#Lewisville2021 x @USParaSwimming pic.twitter.com/pNcgOoj9BM— Team USA (@TeamUSA) April 15, 2021Another

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has launched a four month digital programme celebrating the journeys of its country’s athletes as they prepare to compete at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

held last year in the form of a four-month roadshow featuring activities and the chance to meet Team USA

pandemic, it is now being held as a virtual four-month journey based around the personal stories of Team USA

Tokyo 2020 and a piece about the qualities required to succeed at an Olympic and Paralympic Games.Team USA

We built robust, flexible marketing programmes to showcase the power of Team USA."

The USOPC yesterday launched a "We Are Team USA" campaign to champion the diversity of the country’s

More than 100 competitors from 20 countries are set to take part in the latest leg of the World Para Swimming World Series in Lewisville in the United States at an event scheduled to start tomorrow.

“We are so excited to welcome many of the world's best swimmers to Lewisville,” 14-time USA Paralympic