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Double delight for Japan at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

  • Figure Skating

Japan had a golden day at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs as skaters from the country won the pairs and men's event.

later we are here," Miura noted.Last year's silver medallists Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe of the United

States settled for the same medal again while Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps took


Lars Haue-Pedersen: Why haven't international sports leaders embraced social media?

  • Inside the Blogs

Since the end of last year, I have been following FIFA President Gianni Infantino on LinkedIn. I could probably get most of the same information from official FIFA accounts, but I feel it is more interesting to hear directly from the person leading the organisation, while also hoping to get an idea about his individual views and opinions.

Political leaders like United States President Joe Biden has more social media following than The White


IOC welcomes Swedish interest in 2030 Winter Olympics as Government awaits outcome of study

  • 2030 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed interest from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) in staging the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics - but Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he did not want to draw any "hasty conclusions" until the outcome of a feasibility study.

the SOK and the International Olympic Committee last month.Sapporo in Japan, Salt Lake City in the United

States and Vancouver in Canada are also in the race for 2030 but are all facing some issues.A joint


Nuguse sets North American mile record at Millrose Games as Crouser finds new way to win

  • Athletics

Yared Nuguse won the Wanamaker Mile finale at the 115th Millrose Games in New York in a North American record of 3min 47.38sec, the second fastest time in history.

seconds off Galen Rupp's 3,000m area record last month, did the same to Bernard Lagat's 15-year-old United

States mark of 3:49.98 in the fourth of this season's World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meetings.Nuguse

, who managed 19.52.Alicia Monson set a North American record of 8:25.05, and Abby Steiner earned a United

States record with a 300m time of 35.54.Home sprinter Aleia Hobbs won the women's 60m in 7.04.On a day


Beijing 2022 bronze medallists among winners at Speed Skating World Cup

  • Speed Skating

Three Beijing 2022 bronze medallists were among the winners on the second day of the International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.

claimed victory in 3:00.97.Silver went to the Netherlands in 3:01.74, with the podium completed by the United

States with 3:04.01.Four more finals are scheduled to take place tomorrow, in the men’s and women’s


Austria and The Netherlands successfully defend titles at Indoor Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

Austria's men and the Netherlands women both regained their crowns as the Indoor Hockey World Cup came to an end in Pretoria.

Int Hockey Federation (@fihockey)Iran clinched the men's bronze medal with a shootout win against the United

States following a 4-4 finish in normal time.While the Austrian men were crowned world champions for


Brown and Akio lead athletes into World Park Skateboarding Championships finals

  • Skateboarding

Britain's Olympic bronze medallist Sky Brown and Brazil's Augusto Akio qualified for the World Park Skateboarding Championships finals in pole position in Sharjah.

followed behind.Augusto Akio set the winning score in the very first run of the men's competition in the United

before Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura, also of Japan, qualified in sixth place.Three skaters from the United

States, led by Olympian Bryce Wettstein, also progressed while Brown's compatriot Lola Tambling snatched

Pedro Barros of Brazil ended the night in fifth while the other qualification places were filled by the United

States' Tom Schaar, Jagger Eaton, Tate Carew, and Liam Pace.The champions of both competitions are due



Laffont wins again at dual moguls World Cup in Chiesa in Valmalenco

  • Freestyle

Perrine Laffont of France clinched back-to-back women's dual moguls victories at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup in Chiesa in Valmalenco, with Japan's Ikuma Horishima winning the men's event.

earning a first victory in the dual event in Deer Valley last Saturday (February 4).She overcame the United

States' Elizabeth Lemley 35-0 in the final on the Dosso course to move top of the overall moguls World



Canadian women's football team considering strike over "outrage" at Canada Soccer

  • Football

The Canadian Soccer Players' Association (CSPA) has expressed "outrage" and are "deeply concerned" with cuts to the national programme with women's captain Christine Sinclair stating the squad could go on strike.

the world rankings and won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The team is set to face the United

States in the SheBelieves Cup on February 17 but their participation is now in doubt."


Matytsin brands international summit on Russia at Paris 2024 "absolutely unacceptable"

  • Paris 2024

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has branded the international summit on the participation of its and Belarus' athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics as "absolutely unacceptable".

Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024, although Australia has distanced itself from that position and the United

States has said it is awaiting further details on the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) proposal.The

Oleg Matytsin referenced the United States' presence at the Athens 2004 Olympics and Paralympics following

the invasion of Iraq ©Getty ImagesThe Russian Sports Minister echoed the argument of United Nations



Ono and Hirano claim halfpipe Crystal Globes as World Cup season concludes

  • Snowboard

Mitsuki Ono and Ruka Hirano of Japan sealed the first Crystal Globes of their careers as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) snowboard halfpipe World Cup season concluded.

points, followed by Hosking with 237.Third place in the overall standings went to Maddie Mastro of the United

States with 179 points.Among men, Scotty James withdrew from the event due to illness, making it easier


Australia distances itself from calls for Russia and Belarus ban at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The Australian Government has distanced itself from calls for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from the Paris 2024 Olympics.

opposition to the presence of Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024 ©Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe United

States was represented by Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield

The Assistant Secretary outlined that the United States will continue to join a vast community of nations