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Nolte wins women's monobob gold at IBSF World Cup in Lake Placid

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Beijing 2022 two-woman Olympic champion Laura Nolte of Germany bagged her first International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup victory in monobob in Lake Placid today.

discipline since the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games victory.World Champion Kaillie Humphries of the United

States finished in 1:63 for the silver medal.The bronze medal went to Lisa Buckwitz, also of Germany


Hockey Canada elects new Board, Fraser set to be chair

  • Ice Hockey

Retired judge and one-time Olympic sprinter Hugh Fraser has been elected the new chair of Hockey Canada.

and has a background as an arbitrator for various sporting bodies, including Athletics Canada and the United

States Olympics and Paralympic Committee."


Khosla leaves LIV Golf as chief operating officer after one season

  • Golf

Atul Khosla has resigned as the chief operating officer of LIV Golf, the tour bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

using it as a sportswashing vehicle to improve its image and to gain soft power.Phil Mickelson of the United

States is one of the top golfers who opted to take part in the LIV Golf series ©Getty ImagesRecently

top golfers in the world like The Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia and Phil Mickelson of the United

States with lucrative prize money.Indefinite suspensions have been handed out to players who switched



Pellegrino and Fähndrich earn honours at FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Davos

  • Cross-Country

Nadine Fähndrich earned a home victory at the Cross-Country World Cup women's sprint in Davos today as the men's title went to Italy's Olympic silver medallist Federico Pellegrino.

days ago, was strong and consistent throughout the day as she finished ahead of Jessie Diggens of the United

States, who took individual silver and gold at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.Third place in what was


Philip Barker: Rugby celebrates 200 years

  • Inside the Blogs

In 2023, Rugby School in England will be at the centre of celebrations to mark 200 years of the sport which bears its name.

wrote later.He resolved to travel to learn more about education in other countries, particularly the United

States and Britain."


Hokkaido Governor admits Tokyo 2020 scandals have damaged Sapporo 2030 Winter Olympics bid

  • Tokyo 2020

The Governor of Hokkaido Naomichi Suzuki has admitted that the corruption scandals which surround the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have damaged Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.

executive director Christophe Dubi.Other contenders for the 2030 edition are Salt Lake City in the United

States and Vancouver in Canada, although Vancouver's bid has been dealt a blow by the Government of




Crooks wins historic Cayman Islands gold at World Swimming Championships (25m)

  • Swimming

Jordan Crooks secured the Cayman Islands' first-ever gold medal at the World Swimming Championships (25m) with victory in the men's 50 metres freestyle final here.

the pace for Australia, edging American Claire Curzan in a blistering opening leg.Australia and the United

States were going at world-record pace with Chelsea Hodges and Emma McKeon keeping the hosts' nose in


Hosts Egypt defeat United States to retain Women’s World Team Squash Championship

  • Squash

Hosts Egypt defeated the United States to retain the Women’s World Team Squash Championship title in

contest of the final, world number one Nouran Gohar was taken to five games by Amanda Sobhy of the United

Malaysia.Egypt defeated Malaysia by 2-0, with Hania El Hammamy and Gohar claiming the victories.Meanwhile the United

States overcame England by 2-0, with the Sobhy sisters Amanda and Sabrina claiming the wins.Reflecting


Riccardo Fraccari: WBSC's culture of innovation brings series of firsts to 2022

  • Inside the Blogs

This past year has been shaped by a number of momentous events for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the international baseball and softball family. Most notably the first-ever Baseball5 World Cup, the debut of our Virtual Cup and the inaugural Blind Baseball International Cup all took place in 2022.

In fact, the gold-medal match between the United States and Japan was the most viewed sporting event


Lasha has to fight for sixth weightlifting world title after injury and health worry

  • Weightlifting

Lasha Talakhadze had to fight for his sixth straight world title in a sensational final session at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá in Colombia.

Romania second, and Li Dayin in the men's 81kg, ahead of Keydomar Vallenilla of Venezuela.China, the United

States and Colombia topped the women's team classification in that order, and the order was Colombia



Supporting developing nations key to World Aquatics future, insists Al-Musallam

  • Aquatics

World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam has vowed to ensure aquatics equipment is distributed to developing nations in a bid to boost their hopes of producing successful athletes in the future.

A world united by water for health, life and sport" was revealed as World Aquatics' new slogan as the

rebuilding Asia other than in China, Japan and South Korea and rebuilding the Americas other than in United

States, Canada and Brazil," added Al-Musallam."