Brazil got off to a perfect start in the team events at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pan American Championships in Lima as both the nation's men's and women's teams went undefeated.

Brazil firmly in control of the group.The United States won both of their matches against Canada and Guatemala

Costa Rica.The US women's team emulated the men's success with 3-1 and 3-0 wins against Canada and Guatemala

Second seeds Canada and the United States comfortably qualified for the men’s and women's quarter-finals at the first ever FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup tournament in Miami, while Saint Lucia sealed a place in the knockout stages after a historic win against Argentina.

 In men’s Pool D, fifth seeds Puerto Rico qualified in top spot after beating Guatemala 22-14 and

21-20.The Dominican Republic also reached the quarter-finals courtesy of a comfortable 21-4 win over Guatemala

Tobago 15-6, to secure second spot.In Pool D, Brazil finished top of the standings after overcoming Guatemala

and Dominican Republic 21-14.Dominican Republic completed the quarter-final line-up after defeating Guatemala

Top seeds United States and Canada topped their pools at the FIBA 3x3AmeriCup, on the first day of action at the inaugural tournament in Miami, which saw qualifiers Jamaica reach the knockout stages.

berth.Guatemala also secured a place in the main draw today after beating Trinidad and Tobago 21-14.Guatemala

quarter-finals after beating Guyana 17-11 in the pool's other match.Earlier in women's qualifying, Guyana beat Guatemala

20-16 to secure their places in the main draw, while Guatemala also qualified for the main draw after

overcoming Jamaica 19-13.Guatemala will be in action in women's Pool D tomorrow alongside fourth seeds

India, Argentina and Guatemala have been awarded significant International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA

champions.The IBSA Blind Football Central American Championship is due to be played from December 3 to 10 in Guatemala

 "It is hugely exciting to think about what Buenos Aires 2022, Kochi 2022 and Guatemala City 2022

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the candidatures of 17 athletes for the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) election that is set to take place at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Strămăturaru and Te-An Lien of Chinese Taipei represent the luge candidates.Speed skater Dalia Soberanis of Guatemala

Chungwon Choue has been elected unopposed for a fifth full term as World Taekwondo President at the international governing body's General Assembly held virtually.

female Council member was elected from the five continental unions.National Taekwondo Federation of Guatemala

Hot on the heels of the World Championships, Yankton will stage the Archery World Cup Final, beginning tomorrow.

wildcard.Denmark's Tanja Gellenthien and Colombian Nora Vadez won the other two legs of the season, in Lausanne and Guatemala

Defending champions Argentina are looking convincing following the conclusion of the group stages of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania, as Brazil and Portugal have emerged as expected contenders for the title.

RFU) won three from three in Group C, first thrashing Egypt 9-0, before defeating Uzbekistan 4-2 and Guatemala

The delayed FIFA Futsal World Cup is set to begin in Lithuania, with Argentina looking to defend the title, but five-time winners Brazil are also likely to be in contention.

their best run to date in the last edition of the World Cup, reaching the quarter-finals.Uzbekistan and Guatemala

Poland have won the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Boys' Under-19 World Championship after a straight-sets victory against Bulgaria in the final in Iranian capital Tehran.

whole tournament, cruising past Nigeria, India and Iran in the preliminary round's Pool A, and then Guatemala

The Olympic Flags are flying at half-mast this week in Lausanne and across Belgium in memory for Jacques Rogge. His 12-year tenure as President of the  International Olympic Committee (IOC) will perhaps best be remembered for his work in launching the Youth Olympic Games.

and others, he was able to put his proposal to the full IOC membership in 2007 when they gathered in Guatemala

Holders Italy are one of four teams that remain unbeaten at the FIVB Boys’ Under-19 World Championship in Tehran, Iran.

the pool with nine points.The other match saw Nigeria receive an automatic walkover victory against Guatemala

Italy, Russia and Argentina won their second matches at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Boys Under-19 World Championship to top their respective pools.

18 against Nigeria.Poland, Iran and India all sit on six points, which includes automatic wins over Guatemala

Holders Italy got the defence of their International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Boys’ Under-19 World Championship off to a winning start by beating Brazil in Pool B at the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran in Iran.

start in Tehran ©Volleyball WorldElsewhere in the pool hosts Iran received an automatic victory over Guatemala

Puerto Rico has won the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Men’s Continental Championship for the first time after a stunning straight-sets win against perennial medallists Canada at the Auditorio del Pueblo in Durango in Mexico.

only the second time since 1981, and in fact they had reached every final since 1991, except in 2015.Guatemala