Vladimir Lisin of Russia has been elected President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in a dramatic knife-edge ballot at the body’s 68th General Assembly here today.

Kevin Kilty of Ireland (162 votes), Raninder Sigh of India (161 ), Robert Mitchell of USA (153), and

USA Luge will once again hold its traditional charity event, the Running of the Balls (ROTB), at the

The event, which raises money for USA Luge, sees more than 1,000 lacrosse balls released down the luge

track Mount Van Hoevenberg ©Getty ImagesIt will also be streamed live on the Olympic Channel and on USA

website.The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 (£392/€440) plus a Yetti backpack, Timex watch and USA

Eight winners were announced on the final episode of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) television show which aims to find future Olympic stars.

pic.twitter.com/8wDQG4tbf6— Team USA (@TeamUSA) November 25, 2018Fabian Griffith was announced as the

winners for their respective sport - to further develop these athletes and help them, like all Team USA

Andrew Anderson of the United Sttates produced a perfect opening flourish as the Men's World Tenpin Bowling Championships got underway in Hong Kong.

@USBC #WBMC2018Get his take on the lanes, bowling for the USA and his hair options for this week. pic.twitter.com

Qualifying action began today as the first event of World Archery’s new Indoor World Series got underway in Strassen in Luxembourg.

Mario Vavro managed 593 and Paul Gerard scored 591.The event began in Strassen in Luxembourg today ©USA

American National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of its executive director Anthony Bartkowski.

increase the publicity of the athletes and the NWBA.He previously served as the executive director for USA

positive financial assets in 2012.Bartkowski also re-organised a high-performance team that guided USA

USA Gymnastics has claimed it is seeking answers to questions sent to the United States Olympic Committee

it had started the process of revoking the federation's status earlier this month.Golz also insisted USA

discussing how to move forward.The Board of Directors met across two days to discuss possible avenues for USA

attempts to give the organisation's membership an update following the process started by the USOC ©USA

the Larry Nassar case in which dozens of women, including Olympic athletes, accused Nassar, a former USA

doctor, of abuse.USOC’s decision could lead to the International Gymnastics Federation also revoking USA

USA Luge will begin the new season this weekend at the International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World

 They have been training since October and USA Luge will now be able to participate in the team

Channel platforms.This is part of a five year media rights agreement struck between NBC Sports Group, USA

USA Taekwondo has announced that it will launch an Athlete Academy in 2019 to help prepare athletes for

their full potential.It comes with former GB Taekwondo coaches Paul Green and Gareth Brown, who joined USA

Steve McNally, the executive director at USA Taekwondo, added: "As USA Taekwondo's financial situation

The International eSports Federation (IeSF) has voted to accept the United States eSports Federation (USeF) as a full member. 

with leagues, events and athletes, for the purpose of developing esports athletes and fielding Team USA

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) have announced that their World Overall Championships will be returning to the United States next year for the first time since 2011.

It will be exciting to be back in the USA next year since the last three events were held in Europe."

Riders from the United States secured the last two golds as the 2018 International Cycling Union (UCI) Urban Cycling World Championships concluded in Chengdu, China, with Perris Benegas winning the women's elite BMX freestyle crown and 18-year-old Justin Dowell earning the men's title.

With Perris winning too, the USA are dominating the discipline, which means we can go to Tokyo in two

Two-time Olympian Frank Thompson equalled the men's skeet record as he brought the United States campaign in the Championship of the Americas to a golden close in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.

Championships with 12 places in all.Athletes will earn Olympic team spots via a trials system established by USA

Patrick Sunderman.The Championship of the Americas have come to a close in Guadalajara, Mexico with the USA

Read the recap of the final 2 days of action: https://t.co/uLjsDcmrns pic.twitter.com/yFrUH02GkG— USA

American Summer Cook and Spain's Vicente Hernandez took the final golds of the year at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Miyazaki despite false starts and injury woes.

An imperious run sealed victory ahead of a very happy Eli Hemming (USA), Italy’s Delian Stateff then

After winning gold in the women's 50 metre prone rifle final only two days ago at the Championship of the Americas in Mexico, Sarah Beard from the United States has now won the three-position rifle final as well.

Alexis Lagan also earned the US an Olympic quota spot by winning the women's 25m sport pistol event ©USA