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Philip Barker: Fifty years since Denver said no to Winter Olympics

  • Inside the Blogs

Fifty years ago this week, the citizens of Colorado decided that they did not want the Winter Olympics.

colohistory) March 6, 2022In 1967, the city defeated Salt Lake City, Seattle and Lake Placid to win the United

States Olympic Committee (USOC) nomination."



SoFi Stadium chosen as 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final venue

  • Football

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games venue SoFi Stadium is set to host the final of the 2023 Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup.

event has been confirmed for July 16 following the start of the tournament's group stage on June 24.The United

States also hosted last year's tournament, with matches played in Dallas, Arlington, Paradise, Glendale



Sprint star Williams gifts Birmingham 2022 gold to Barbados' Olympic Museum

  • Birmingham 2022

Sprinter Sada Williams has gifted her Commonwealth Games gold medal achieved at Birmingham 2022 to Barbados' Olympic Museum.

claimed her first major senior medal when she struck bronze at the World Championships in Eugene in the United

States in July.She clocked a national record of 49.75sec to seal third spot behind Marileidy Paulino



Santiago 2023 places on offer at ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships

  • Surfing

Qualification places for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games are to be up for grabs when athletes compete at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championships in Puerto Rico.

medals include former champions Titouan Puyo of France, Lina Augaitis of Canada, Candice Appleby of the United

States and Daniel Hasulyo of Hungary.The ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship is set


Frontrunner Sapporo expected to increase 2030 Winter Olympics cost estimate by $115 million

  • 2030 Olympics

Staging the 2030 Winter Olympics is estimated to cost Japanese city Sapporo a further ¥17 billion (£100.5 million/$115.7 million/€116.3 million) above the previous approximation.

with Vancouver in Canada failing to gain British Columbia Government support and Salt Lake City in the United

States preferring to hold the 2034 edition.Inflationary pressure is set to cause the budget for Sapporo

Winter Games on two previous occasions with Sapporo playing host in 1972 followed by Nagano in 1998.The United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has said it would prefer to stage the 2034 Winter Olympics but



Mexico launches official bid for 2036 Olympics

  • Olympics

Mexico has launched an official bid to host the 2036 Olympics, the country's Foreign Ministry and the National Olympic Committee (COM) has said in a joint statement.

and repeated that hosting in 1986.In 2026 it is due to jointly host the World Cup with Canada and the United

is due to stage the FIFA World Cup finals for the third time in 2026 when it shares hosting with the United

States and Canada, has made an official bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesCOM President


Hosts Mexico dominate at FISU America Games as Ortiz and Perez star on track

  • Universiade

Mexico made home advantage count with a dominant display at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) America Games in Merida.

, while Mexico won both the men's and women's titles on the basketball court at Poliforum Zamna.The United

States finished second in the medal table with 66, including 13 golds, while Brazil placed third with


WADA President warns RUSADA of CAS appeal due to delay in Valieva doping case

  • Figure Skating

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka has warned the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) that it will use its right to take Kamila Valieva’s case directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) "unless the matter is resolved promptly."

United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart has also slammed RUSADA for its plans


Hosts Brazil finish on top at IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships

  • Wheelchair Fencing News

Hosts Brazil finished top of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships after winning 11 golds in São Paulo.

(@IWASFencing) October 25, 2022The United States were second in the medals table with three golds, six


Exclusive: Finnish fencing leader calls on FIE to prolong Russia and Belarus ban

  • Fencing

Finnish Fencing and Pentathlon Federation President Joonas Lyytinen has urged the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to maintain the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

sanctions on him over Russia's military assault on Ukraine.Usmanov has also been sanctioned by the United

States and United Kingdom.


IOC sets up network for sports injury research over next four years

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has designated 11 partner research facilities which will work to develop preventative treatments for sports-related injuries and illnesses over the next four years.

initiative.The 11 selected include reflect centres on every continent.Establishments in Denmark, Canada, the United

States, South Africa, The Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg complete