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Patrick Burke: Boxing judges row provides IOC with headache for Paris 2024

  • Inside the Blogs

If it was reassurance boxers wanted from this week's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting over their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics, it hardly delivered on that front.

 The prospect of an Olympics in the United States without boxing is unthinkable and there is too


A case of Olympic dé jà vu

  • The Big Read

In the last few days, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have insisted that the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics was not discussed at this week's Executive Board meeting.

“Although the United States would prefer not to withdraw from the Olympic Games in Moscow, the Soviet

States National Security Council."

States Olympic Committee (USOC)."

“I’ve sent a message today to the United States Olympic Committee spelling out my own position that unless

In the next few days, the United States ice hockey team defeated the Soviets en route to the gold medal


IFSC reveals plans for commercial subsidiary and increased age requirement from 2025 at General Assembly

  • Sport Climbing

On the final day of its General Assembly in Singapore, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has revealed plans to create a subsidiary for the commercialisation of its events and increase the minimum age limit at its events to 17 from 2025.

Series.Team trophies for last year's World Cup season were also presented to representatives of Japan, the United

States and France.Reports were additionally heard from Athletes' Commission President Shauna Coxsey,


IOC claim Vancouver "still at the table" to host Winter Olympics even after collapse of 2030 bid

  • 2030 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claim that Canadian city Vancouver is "still at the table" to host a future edition of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

was "paused" following growing public anger at the Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal.Salt Lake City in the United

States has made its preference for the 2034 Games over 2030 clear to avoid a clash with Los Angeles


Hungary dominate final teqball qualifying event for 2023 European Games

  • Teqball

Csaba Bányik of Hungary took home two gold medals in the men's and mixed doubles at the 2023 Teqball Tour event in Podgorica in the final qualifying event for this year's European Games, where the sport will be making its debut. 

the women's singles, Anna Izsak of Hungary defeated the current world champion Carolyn Greco of the United

States in a 2022 Teqball World Championships final rematch.Greco took the lead in the first set, but


ITF names Tennium as event delivery partner for Davis Cup matches in Spain

  • Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has named Barcelona-based sports agency Tennium as event delivery partner for this year's Davis Cup Finals matches in Spain.

, France and Switzerland in Group B.Group D features two-time winners Croatia with The Netherlands, United

States and Finland.The top two in each group are set to advance to the Final Eight at the Palacio de



Winter Olympian Gorišek - the pioneer of ski flying - dies aged 89

  • Ski Jumping

Winter Olympian Janez Gorišek, the inventor of ski flying, has died at the age of 89.

hills that Gorišek has designed are in Norway, Italy, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, the United

States, Czech Republic, Germany, Kazakhstan and Switzerland.The Gorišek Brothers Flying Hill in Planica


World Lacrosse launch host bidding process for 2025 to 2027

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Lacrosse has launched the host city bidding process for the four World Championships scheduled between 2025 and 2027.

 The United States are the defending champions after winning the 2022 event in Ireland.The Women's

Lacrosse Women's Championship took place in 2022, with a record-setting 30 teams involved, and the United

States victors.During the 2026-2027 season, World Lacrosse will introduce the Sixes Championships, which

to the lack of nations competing in it ©Getty ImagesThe event has been running since 1967, with the United

States holding the most titles with 10.Lacrosse has shown popularity in the United States, as the sport


Ski & Snowboard replace Delta with United as official airline partner

  • Skiing

Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body of skiing and snowboarding, has announced United Airlines

United will replace Delta Air Lines, who had signed a similar deal with U.S.

Ski & Snowboard in January 2022.United will now fly the team around the world to train and compete

Ski & Snowboard at World Cup events held in the United States as the presenting and associate partner

of several events.In addition to travel benefits, United will support U.S.

United and U.S.


China earns golden sweep in aerials at FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships

  • Freestyle

Guochen Wang completed a clean sweep of aerials golds for China at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in the Austrian resort of Obertauern as he won the men’s individual event.

Xuanchi Liu and Shou Chen to earn gold in the mixed aerials team event with a total of 262.22 points.The United

States trio of Connor Curran, Amelia Glogowski and Ian Schoenwald took silver with 244.97, and bronze


Governments "deplorable" for criticism of IOC's Russia stance, Bach says

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has slammed European Governments which have criticised the organisation's stance on Russia - calling them "deplorable".

recommendations as a "farce".Bach suggested that the IOC had been accused by Russia of being "agents of the United

States" and by Ukraine of siding with Moscow."


Mexico and US shine in taekwondo qualification for Santiago 2023

  • Taekwondo

United States and Mexico dominated the Pan American taekwondo qualification tournament for this year's

compete at Santiago 2023.The taekwondo qualification for Santiago 2023 was dominated by Mexico and the United

States ©Getty ImagesOther nations to do well included Canada, who earned nine quota spots, and Brazil


Thai weightlifter may head straight for Asian seniors after winning world youth title

  • Weightlifting

Thailand had two debut winners on day five of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Youth Championships and one of them, Thanaporn Saetia, is hoping to step straight up to senior level by lifting at the Asian Championships in Jinju, South Korea next month.

lifts this time to finish on 148-184-332, sixth best in the early ranking list.Ryan Grimsland of the United

States was second on 141-182-323 and the Mexican Jorge Cardenas third on 140-170-310.Darvin Castro won


Growing interest in hosting 2030 Winter Olympics, IOC claim, although will not name potential bidders

  • 2030 Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi has claimed that several potential hosts have expressed initial interest in hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

the 2034 edition, but has said it will step in to host in 2030 if needs be, although both the IOC and United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee want to avoid this due to proximity with Los Angeles 2028.A