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Regini-Moran wins all-around gold in latest evidence of Britain's rise to gymnastics dominance

  • Nanjing 2014

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingGreat Britain's Giarnni Regini-Moran transferred his superb qualification form into this evening's all around final to claim the first artistic gymnastics gold medal here at the Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Other than that, the big talking point was the return of an Olympic golf competition for the first time



Rio 2016 golf course progress "not ideal but should be enough", claims IGF chief

  • Golf

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingInternational Golf Federation (IGF) executive director

Antony Scanlon was speaking ahead of the Nanjing 2014 golf competition, where there were no fears over

storiesJuly 2014: IGF warn construction timetable for Rio 2016 remains tight at unveiling of new Olympic Golf

RankingMay 2014: New threat to Rio 2016 golf course over environmental fearsMay 2014: Grass-planting

at Olympic golf course begins amid delay concernsMay 2014: Rio 2016 golf test event one year out from

Games improbable, admits IGF vice-president May 2014: Fear Rio 2016 will not be ready to host test golf


Summer Youth Olympic Games: Day three of competition

  • Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Live Blogs

into the decider...13:42 Some results are beginning to drip through from the Zhongshan International Golf

with Japan's Miyu Kato taking on Croatia's Lea Rakova in the quarter-final.12:10 Sticking with the golf

morning, there are some difficulties discovering what is happening down at Zhongshan International Golf

asks, is because two men's bronzes were awarded in 1904.A lot has happened in the last 110 years, in golf

tomb is here in Nanjing. 09:32 There are three gold medals available in the inaugural Youth Olympic golf


Summer Youth Olympic Games: Day one of competition

  • Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Live Blogs

It's all square at 1-1 at the moment.13:55 The two newest Olympic sports, rugby sevens and golf, are

though my colleague Paul Osborne very nearly made the lengthy journey to the Zhongshan International Golf



Tiger Woods rules himself out of the Ryder Cup

  • Golf

By Gary AndersonTiger Woods will not compete in this year's Ryder Cup after ruling himself out of contention for the United States team due to a persistent back injury.

tournament to count towards qualification for the US Ryder Cup side, but Woods missed the cut at Valhalla Golf

has played in seven Ryder Cups since making his first appearance at the 1997 edition at Valderrama Golf

hand to launch innovative Ryder Cup educational resource marking one year to goJune 2013: Scottish golf


Exclusive: McIlroy will bring "excitement" to Team Ireland at Rio 2016, says Hickey

  • Golf

By Duncan MackayRory McIlroy will give Ireland's team a massive lift at Rio 2016, Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) President Patrick Hickey has predicted.

McIlroy won his second consecutive major when he lifted the USPGA Championships at the Valhalla Golf

He played much of his early golf in Ireland and came through the system here so it makes sense for him

television into the early hours of yesterday morning and follow the rain-delayed final round at Valhalla Golf




Three cities bidding to host 2021 World Games

  • Birmingham 2022

By Nick ButlerBirmingham in Alabama, Peruvian capital Lima and Russian city Ufa are the three cities to have submitted an official bid for the 11th edition of the World Games 2021, it has been announced.

that Ufa's bid is proposing four new sports on the programme: summer biathlon, 3x3 basketball, mini golf


McIlroy leads USPGA at halfway point while Woods' struggles continue with early exit

  • Golf

four-under-par round of 67 to sit one shot clear of the chasing pack in the USPGA Championship at Valhalla Golf

Woods' powers are currently curtailed by injury and poor form, McIlroy is playing some of the best golf

McIlroy is on a charge as he chases a second consecutive major win at the USPGA Championship at Valhalla Golf


Three-way tie for lead after day one at USPGA as defending champion Dufner forced out through injury

  • Golf

By Gary AndersonEngland's Lee Westwood shares the lead at six-under par with Americans Kevin Chappell and Ryan Palmer after the first round of the USPGA Championship in Kentucky, while defending champion Jason Dufner withdrew from the tournament midway through his opening round due to injury.

months and had been advised to take a complete rest from playing, but decided to tee-off at the Valhalla Golf

one Rory McIlroy has continued his fine recent form and lies just one shot off the lead at Valhalla Golf

Unfortunately, I didn't carry it to the golf course."


Dubai to launch bid for Olympics "within the next eight years", claims leading official

  • Olympics

By Nick ButlerDubai has provided the strongest indicator yet of its Olympic ambitions after Ali Omar, director of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) sports development department, claimed they hope to submit a bid to host the Games within the next eight years.

continue its rapid development.The emirate hosts two major annual tournaments in the sports of tennis and golf


2016 US PGA Championships to be moved forward to accommodate Olympics

  • Golf

By Paul OsborneThe 2016 US Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Championships will be moved to the final week of July in order to accommodate golf's reintroduction into the Olympic programme.

"The PGA of America is excited for what the year 2016 means for our Association and the game of golf,

viewing audience, our spectators as well as for what is likely to be once again the strongest field in golf

"We worked closely with the Royal & Ancient and the United States Golf Association and obviously

RankingMay 2014: New threat to Rio 2016 golf course over environmental fearsMay 2014: Grass-planting

at Olympic golf course begins amid delay concernsMay 2014: Rio 2016 golf test event one year out from