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Controversial revamped UIPM World Cup format set to return in Budapest

  • Modern Pentathlon

Budapest is set to host the second leg of the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) controversial revamped Pentathlon World Cup format, with a crucial Fifth Discipline Working Group meeting also scheduled.

the host nation Cairo.The finals were held under a new 90-minute format featuring riding, fencing, swimming

followed by the women's qualifiers on Wednesday (April 27).This stage of the competition features fencing, swimming

Thursday (April 28), beginning with a fencing ranking round and followed by a fencing bonus round, swimming

(April 30), followed by the mixed relay with a fencing ranking round, riding, fencing bonus round, swimming


Military World Cadet Games to stay in Russia as CISM refuse to impose sanctions

  • Non-Olympic Sports

This year’s Military World Cadet Games is set to remain in Russia as the International Military Sports Council appear to resist imposing sanctions against the country in spite of the Ukraine war.

which will see athletes compete in military pentathlon, athletics, orienteering, shooting, volleyball, swimming


FINA plans to "reclaim" stripped Russian 2016 World Swimming Championships relay gold after Krasnykh

  • Swimming

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has said it plans to "reclaim and reallocate" men's 4x200

metres freestyle medals from the 2016 World Swimming Championships (25m), after Alexander Krasnykh claimed

intends to reclaim and reallocate the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay medals from the 2016 FINA World Swimming

competitions since March 23 due to the invasion of Ukraine, with Kazan stripped of this year's FINA World Swimming


"Living legend" Ramsamy named Honorary President of South African NOC

  • ANOCA

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has heralded Sam Ramsamy as a "living legend in the world of sport" after the veteran anti-apartheid campaigner was named as an Honorary President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

elected as an IOC member in 1995 and was on the Executive Board from 2006 and 2014.The International Swimming



Jamaica Para-sport team training in Birmingham before Commonwealth Games

  • Birmingham 2022

The Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) has sent a delegation of athletes and coaches to Birmingham, where they are to take part in a training camp prior to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the city.

administrative perspective, advance the professionalisation of the delivery of Games," said Samuda.Athletics, swimming


Australian swimmers disagree in transgender row as Groves hits out at "transphobic" critics

  • Swimming

A transgender row has broken out in Australia with two-time Olympic medallist Maddie Groves disagreeing with the views of fellow swimmers.

who earned four titles at Tokyo 2020, has also waded into the debate.The 27-year-old conceded that swimming

Five-time Olympic champion Emma McKeon admitted swimming needed to settle the debate over transgender

opportunity to have their view on it so we will be liaising and have spoken to FINA [the International Swimming

2021 but her participation has been heavily criticised.Cynthia Millen resigned as an official at USA Swimming

governing body in protest of Thomas participating in the sport.Millen accused Thomas of "destroying women’s swimming


Paris 2024 swimming qualification times published by IOC "outdated", FINA claims

  • Swimming

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has clarified that swimming qualification standards for

A document listed Olympic qualifying times for the 14 individual men's and women's swimming events as

and a press release once this process had been completed.La Défense Arena in Paris is set to stage swimming

16min 32.04sec to 16:09.09.The unpublished document also showed the total number of quota places for swimming

withdrawn document, the qualification period for individual events was March 1 2023 to June 23 2024, with swimming

at Paris 2024 set to be held from July 27 to August 3.La Défense Arena in Paris is due to stage the swimming


Ukrainian Stakhovsky backs Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players

  • Tennis

Retired Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, who has joined the country's military reserves to fight in the ongoing war with Russia, has backed Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors at this year's tournament.

athletes have faced sanctions over their perceived support for the invasion of Ukraine.The International Swimming



IOA demands addition of archery, shooting and wrestling at Victoria 2026

  • Victoria 2026

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has issued a letter to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) demanding the inclusion of archery, shooting and wrestling at the 2026 event in Australian state Victoria.

could increase by up to seven when the final programme is revealed at the end of this year.T20 cricket, swimming

bid to safeguard the future of the Games and encourage more bidders.Under the roadmap, athletics and swimming



Queensland "You for 32" talent ID programme begins operation

  • Brisbane 2032

Queensland's ambitious sports talent spotting programme - "You for 32" - for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is now underway.

potential high-class athletes in the region for 2032 in 17 sporting disciplines, such as triathlon, swimming


Work on Paris 2024 Marville Aquatics Centre officially begins

  • Paris 2024

Work to build the Marville Aquatics Centre for the Paris 2024 Olympics has officially begun with hope that the venue will be completed in October 2023.

teams, is situated on the border between St-Denis and La Courneuve in the Île-de-France region where swimming

learning pool for beginners and a small learning pool – and is anticipated to be a part of the wider Swimming

expected to train at the Marville Aquatics Centre ©Getty ImagesThis scheme aims to create five new swimming

a sauna, hammam, hot and cold baths and a weights room.One of the pools is planned to be a classic swimming

This is highly anticipated equipment because the current swimming pool is ageing and we have a backlog