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Patrick Burke: Boycotts make boxing breakaway an obvious solution to sport's Olympic woes

  • Inside the Blogs

It is quite something for the International Boxing Association (IBA) to be going into its upcoming Women's Boxing World Championships in New Delhi in a less unified state than how it exited last year's one in Istanbul.

the Men's World Championships in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent from May 1 to 14.This began with the United

States on February 8, and since then Britain, Ireland, Czech Republic, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland,


Exclusive: FIE vice-president accused of "abuse of power" by Olympic fencer in official complaint to world governing body

  • Fencing

International Fencing Federation (FIE) vice-president Abdelmoneim Elhamy El Husseiny has been accused of "power abuse" in allegedly trying to stop two-time Olympian Mahmoud Samir from switching his allegiances before issuing him with a two-year suspension.

fencer, who represented Egypt at the Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Olympics, became a citizen of the United

States in 2019.However, Samir said he was not allowed to leave the EFF until 2022, claiming that El


Mike Rowbottom: Tentoglou the latest athlete to learn that the incidental can become the main event

  • Inside the Blogs

As an Olympic champion, Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou, who yesterday won a third consecutive title at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, is rightly revered in his home country.

is, the man who broke the British record twice and was part of the 4x400m relay team that beat the United

States to gold at the 1991 World Championships - and they will say something along the lines of: "Oh

the sport the mention of the Munich 1972 Olympics, and a battered peaked cap, will immediately recall United

States 800m runner Dave Wottle.Wottle had long hair for much of his career, and had taken to packing


Mexican broadcaster pays $95 million in FIFA bribery settlement but denies wrongdoing

  • Football

Grupo Televisa has reached a $95 million (£78 million/€89 million) settlement to resolve a United States

£2.9 million/€3.2 million) for expenses.Mexico is set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United

States and Canada ©Getty ImagesThe company represented lead plaintiff Palm Tran Inc Amalgamated Transit


Ortlieb leads Austrian podium sweep in weather-impacted Kvitfjell Alpine Ski World Cup super-G

  • Alpine Skiing

Nina Ortlieb led an Austrian one-two-three in the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup women's super-G race in Kvitfjell.

for fourth in 1:30.00.This was the first all-Austrian women's super-G World Cup podium since 2019.The United

States' Mikaela Shiffrin's wait for a record-equalling win went on after she placed seventh in tough




Pidcock and Vollering take Strade Bianche titles in Siena

  • Cycling

Britain's world champion Thomas Pidcock of Ineos Grenadiers and Team SD Worx rider Demi Vollering of The Netherlands emerged victorious in the Strade Bianche today.

World Championships gold medallist, clocked the same time while bronze went to Kristen Faulkner of the United

States, riding for Team Jayco AlUla.Faulkner crossed the line 18sec after Vollering."



Former WCF President Caithness among those inducted to World Curling Hall of Fame

  • Curling

Former World Curling Federation (WCF) President Kate Caithness is among the five inductees into the World Curling Hall of Fame for 2023.

system.The athletes inducted to the Hall of Fame are Scotland's Ewan MacDonald and Peter Smith, and the United

States' Bill Strum.Ewan MacDonald was crowned world champion three times with Scotland ©WCF/Céline StuckiMacDonald

Bill Strum, from the United States, holds the distinguished record of medalling in every World Championship






New look China to defend World Wheelchair Curling Championships title

  • Wheelchair Curling News

China's Wang Haitao will look to continue his dominance of wheelchair curling at the 2023 World Championships in Richmond in Canada, which begins tomorrow.

invasion of Ukraine.Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Norway, Scotland and the United

States complete the line-up.A mixed doubles event will also be held with Sweden defending the title