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Member of Mauritius delegation charged with alleged assault at Commonwealth Games

  • Gold Coast 2018

Queensland Police have charged a member of the Mauritius delegation at the Commonwealth Games with an alleged sexual assault.

allegations have become a particularly prominent concern in sport in recent months following a scandal in USA

Gymnastics.Larry Nassar, national medical coordination officer for USA Gymnastics between 1996 and 2014



Ex-USA Taekwondo coach and brother of Olympic champion banned for sexual misconduct

  • Taekwondo

Former USA Taekwondo national team coach Jean Lopez has been declared permanently ineligible for Olympic

ultimately, sexually abuse younger female athletes," read their decision, according to a report published by USA

to appeal the decision because "it is an absolute fact that these claims against me are not true".A USA

and coached the US team in four Olympics.He is not barred from coaching outside America.According to USA

appeared at a special press conference during Rio 2016 - after the allegations were first made and the USA

faces heavy criticism for its handling of sexual abuse cases following revelations surrounding former USA



Criminal investigation opened after Mauritius official accused of sexual assault at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) officials have claimed they have a zero tolerance approach towards abusive behaviour after the opening of a criminal investigation into the Chef de Mission of the Mauritius team.

allegations have become a particularly prominent concern in sport in recent months following a scandal in USA

Gymnastics.Larry Nassar, national medical coordination officer for USA Gymnastics between 1996 and 2014

policy in operation at all Games sites developed in conjunction with UNICEF.The Larry Nassar scandal in USA


Vision and Tusah International increase financial support of USA Taekwondo

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

Vision and Tusah International have agreed to increase the support they give to USA Taekwondo.

 It will see them become the title sponsor of USA Taekwondo's new ranking system while an online

enthusiasm, both for taekwondo and the plans we have to grow over the coming months and years," said USA

The new USA Taekwondo rankings will see all players ranked according to performance at the organisation's

athletes to compete in, and improve through quality tournaments".Sun Hong Kang, chief executive of Vision USA

, said: "Tusah International and Vision USA is proud and excited to continue our relationship with USA


Michigan State University paid PR firm more than $500,000 to monitor social media of Nassar abuse victims

  • Gymnastics

Michigan State University (MSU) paid a public-relations firm more than $500,000 (£350,000/€400,000) to keep track of the social media activity of the abuse victims of former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who worked on the campus, it has been reported. 

victims of Nassar – sentenced to up to 300 years in prison - are suing Michigan State University and USA

Gymnastics in a Federal court.They claim USA Gymnastics did not do enough to protect them.Nassar’s former

including reporters from BuzzFeed, The Detroit News, Michigan Radio, the Huffington Post, ABC News, USA


Russian politician blasts US Embassy decision to deny visas for Russian wrestlers

  • Wrestling

Mikhail Degtyarev, chairman of the State Duma’s Committee for Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, has called the denial of United States visas for Russian wrestlers hoping to compete at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Iowa a "blow to global sports".

Insidethegames has contacted USA Wrestling and UWW for a statement on Degtyarev’s comments.Despite the

protestations, it looks increasingly unlikely that Russian athletes will attend the competition in Iowa with USA



US Olympic curling champions help unveil Hazeltine as 2028 Ryder Cup hosts

  • Golf

The Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota will become the first American venue to host a second Ryder Cup after being announced as the location for the 2028 edition today.

We’ve got some news... pic.twitter.com/y6gaYajPCZ— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) March 26, 2018The next


USOC digital media reach significantly increased thanks to Pyeongchang 2018

  • PASO

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committees have revealed that their social and digital media channels saw a significant increase in attention at the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Paralympics, which the USOC believe has contributed significantly to the increase in readership.The Team USA

average of 87 posts per day during the two Games.This led to an increase in following with the Team USA

the two million mark.The USOC's Instagram account accumulated a further 100,000 followers.The Team USA

Twitter account saw a large increase in followers during Pyeongchang 2018 ©Team USA/TwitterSince January

engagement compared to Sochi 2014 thanks to 224,000 engagements at Pyeongchang 2018.Overall, the Team USA


USA Wrestling pay tribute after 1952 Olympic champion dies

  • Wrestling

American Bill Smith, who won Olympic wrestling gold at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, has died at the age of 89.

Northern Iowa, at 165 pounds in 1949 and 1950, compiling a 52-0-1 career record," a tribute on the USA

Wrestling website said.Bill Smith topped the podium at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games ©USA Wrestling"He



USOC announce finalists for Paralympic awards

  • Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympics

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have announced the finalists for their three awards set to be given out following the Paralympic Winter Games here in Pyeongchang.

gold - their third Paralympic title on the spin.Fans can vote for their favourite nominees on the Team USA


Lawsuit accuses Ruggiero and USOC of preventing efforts to investigate sexual abuse

  • Gymnastics

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission chair Angela Ruggiero claims that lawsuit allegations that she derailed efforts to investigate sexual abuse in the United States have been "pulled out of thin air".

survivors and unreservedly supports full transparency in the investigation of sexual abuse cases involving USA

amid the biggest sexual abuse scandal in US sporting history.Around 260 people have accused former USA

Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar of abuse under the guise of medical treatment.Both the USOC and USA Gymnastics