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Platini lodges complaint about computer hacking in connection with Qatar 2022 corruption claims

  • World Cup

Former UEFA President Michel Platini is believed to have filed a complaint with the French authorities after his computer was hacked as part of a spying operation, which has prompted Paris police cyber crime units to launch three separate investigations.

Goulet.Former German Football Association President Theo Zwanziger and Sunil Gulati, the ex-head of the United

States Soccer Federation were also hacked by the group.French investigative journalist Yann Philippin


Line-ups confirmed for wheelchair singles semi-finals at Australian Open

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Top seeds have safely made it through to the semi-finals of the men's and women's wheelchair tennis singles at the Australian Open, Britain's Alfie Hewett and Diede de Groot of The Netherlands recording victories today.

of Chile and Argentina's María Florencia Moreno 6-1, 6-0.They are set to face Dana Mathewson of the United

States and Britain's Lucy Shuker who won 6-2, 6-3 over Angélica Bernal of Colombia and Germany's Katharina


Djokovic cruises past Rublev to reach Australian Open semi-finals and equal record

  • Tennis

Nine-time winner Novak Djokovic earned a record-equalling 26th consecutive Australian Open victory, making short work of fifth seed Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals.

6-4 wins in the second and third to reach a 10th semi-final at the Australian Open.Victory over the United

States' Tommy Paul in Friday's (January 27) semi-final would see him surpass American Andre Agassi's


Bermuda name Horton-Perinchief as Chef de Mission for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Former diver Katura Horton-Perinchief has been appointed as Bermuda’s Chef de Mission for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

Olympics since Berlin 1936 and attended every Games since, apart from Moscow 1980 when they joined the United

States-led boycott over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.Bermuda's only Olympic gold medal


Russian Olympic athletes are killing Ukrainians, Bach told by angry NOC President

  • EOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has been urged by Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadym Guttsait not to lift a ban on athletes from Russia competing at Paris 2024, warning him that Russian athletes are actively involved in the war against his country.

day that Guttsait spoke to Bach, he also held a video call with Gene Sykes, the new chairman of the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee."

Sport has always united people for peace."

Hundreds of thousands of kilometres between Ukraine and the United States."


Plans revealed to inject $18.5 million in youth sport as part of Los Angeles 2028 pledge

  • Los Angeles 2028

Around $18.5 million (£15 million/€17 million) could be invested in youth sports in Los Angeles in a bid to deliver on pledges made when securing the hosting rights for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

City of Los Angeles.The RAP also wants to use $250,000 (£200,000/€230,000) for the services of the United

States Center for SafeSport to provide training and tools to "ensure the safety of all youth participants


Gérard suffers biggest upset on first day of wheelchair tennis at Australian Open

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Belgium's Joachim Gérard was on the end of the biggest upset on the first day of wheelchair tennis competition at the Australian Open, losing his men's singles tie to Chilean Alexander Cataldo.

wildcard Ben Weekes 7-5, 6-2.Third seed Tokito Oda set up an all-Japanese quarter-final, beating the United

States' Casey Ratzlaff 6-1, 7-5 while compatriot Takashi Sanada won 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 against British wildcard


RUSADA waiting to receive full text of Valieva drugs ruling before deciding whether or not to appeal

  • Figure Skating

A decision will be made in the next few days by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on whether or not to challenge a decision to effectively clear figure skater Kamila Valieva of a doping offence which would allow her to keep the Olympic gold medal she won at Beijing 2022.

Russian Olympic Committee team that in February won the team gold medals at Beijing 2022, ahead of the United

States and Japan.But, after insidethegames exclusively revealed that Valieva had tested positive



International Federation leaders urged to "step up" social media usage in BCW Sports study again topped by ICC

  • Cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has again led in a study by Burson Cohn and Wolfe (BCW) Sports on the most followed International Federation on social media, but leading officials to "step up" their usage.

the Twitter rankings with 122,424 followers to the Briton's 120,681.Mohammed Ben Sulayem of the United

LinkedIn rankings with 65,392 followers, followed by World Lacorsse chief executive Jim Scherr of the United

States with 7,272 and Sörenstam with 6,379.International Golf Federation President Annika Sörenstam


Duffy and Iden named athletes of the year at Global Triathlon Awards

  • Triathlon

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Dame Flora Duffy of Bermuda and 2023 Ironman world champion from Norway Gustav Iden were named triathletes of the year at the inaugural Global Triathlon Awards in Nice.

left with the female and male athlete of the year awards, respectively, while Chelsea Sodaro of the United

States took the rookie of the year title and Talbot Cox, of Talbot Cox Media, was named as outstanding


Lake Placid 2023 executive director Walden says ticket sales "exceeded expectations"

  • Lake Placid 2023

Lake Placid 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Winter World University Games executive director Ashley Walden says ticket sales for the event have "exceeded expectations".

preliminary ice hockey matches in Canton and Potsdam are said to have drawn capacity crowds, including the United

States versus Hungary fixture in the men's tournament which was played at the 3,000-seat Cheel Arena.Short


Denmark secure last quarter-final spot at World Men’s Handball Championship

  • Handball

Denmark secured the last quarter-final spot at the International Handball Federation World Men’s Handball Championship after beating Egypt 30-25.

International Handball Federation (@ihf_info) January 23, 2023Elsewhere in the group two eliminated teams the United

States and Belgium met, with the US edging a close contest 24-22.In main round Group III, Germany and


Kunieda’s retirement paves way for new winner on Australian Open men’s singles wheelchair trophy

  • Wheelchair Tennis

There will be a new name on the Australian Open men’s singles wheelchair trophy after defending champion Shingo Kunieda’s retirement from the sport.

, a four-team tournament, the defending champions Andy Lapthorne of Britain and David Wagner of the United

States, begin against Donald Ramphadi of South Africa and Silva of Brazil.Last year’s runners-up Schroder


Valieva "satisfied" with RUSADA ruling on doping charge

  • Figure Skating

Kamila Valieva has expressed her delight at a controversial decision by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to only disqualify her on the day she tested positive for a banned drug, which would mean she could keep her Olympic gold medal if the decision is allowed to stand.

star of the Russian Olympic Committee team that won the team gold medals at Beijing 2022, ahead of the United

States and Japan.But, after insidethegames exclusively revealed that Valieva had tested positive