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Wang and Cao hold off British challenge to win first diving gold for China at FINA World Championships

  • Aquatics

Zongyuan and Cao Yuan got China off to a winning start in the first diving final at the International Swimming

Earlier in the day, there was a dramatic finish to the mixed 4x1,500m relay in the first open water swimming

furthest right, claimed victory in a sprint finish to the mixed 4x1,500m relay in the first open water swimming

round and semi-final.The men's and women's five kilometres finals are also scheduled in open water swimming



Paris 2024 holds demonstrations of sports two years before Olympic Games

  • Paris 2024

The Organising Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games held its Olympic Day celebrations today with demonstration events in more than 30 sports here at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

other national athletes attended the celebrations including boxer Souleymane Cissokho, five-time world swimming

champion Camille Lacourt, 20-time Paralympic swimming medallist Béatrice Hess, Olympic basketball bronze


Exclusive: Paris 2024 President Estanguet aiming for "cool" Olympics with unique concept

  • Paris 2024

Tony Estanguet, the President of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee, has stressed the importance of engaging new audiences, saying the next edition has to be "cool" to increase sports participation in France.

different, it has to be innovative and the Games are this magic moment where you will find athletics, swimming





Ress reinstated as men's 50m backstroke champion in bizarre end to swimming finals at FINA World Championships

  • Swimming

Swimming competition at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships concluded in

: Armstrong #FINABudapest2022 pic.twitter.com/vakAtbuczi— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) June 25, 2022Lithuania's

by an American pair of Katie Grimes in 4:32.67 and Olympic silver medallist Emma Weyant in 4:36.00.Swimming

beating the 3:27.79 from the US.Britain rounded off the podium in 3:31.31.The US did claim their 17th swimming

junior record in the women's 400m individual medley ©Getty ImagesCanada took bronze in 3:55.01.Artistic swimming

three in 91.9333.The second half of the World Championships is set to include diving and open water swimming


Jun and Clouvel crowned champions at UIPM World Cup Final in Ankara

  • Modern Pentathlon

Jun Woong-tae of South Korea and France's Elodie Clouvel were first in the men's and women's races today to claim the season titles at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup Final taking place in Ankara.

10 seconds behind Jun for the silver.After placing second in fencing and riding, as well as winning swimming

in all disciplines.Hungarian Csaba Bohm took bronze 13 seconds after Seo, notably finishing third in swimming

Frenchwoman created a 45-point buffer between her and Varley with a third place in fencing and first in swimming

medal.Michelle Gulyas of Hungary claimed bronze seven seconds further behind with strong showings in swimming




FINA prevents artistic swimmer Alvarez from competing in team final after fainting incident

  • Artistic Swimming

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) took the decision to prevent Anita Alvarez from participating

in the artistic swimming women's team free routine final at the World Championships here, following

Images captured the moment USA Artistic Swimming coach Andrea Fuentes dived into the Széchy Outdoor Pool

USA Artistic Swimming chief executive Adam Andrasko commended Alvarez for her performances in Budapest

executive director, the Team USA doctor, the Team USA team leader and the President of USA Artistic Swimming


IOC insists no "one short rule" in defence of transgender stance

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has defended its stance on giving International Federations the responsibility of forming transgender policies, insisting it "cannot come forward with one short rule that fits everybody".

completely punted" its responsibility on the divisive topic.Her comments came after the International Swimming