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World Sailing marks World Oceans Day with first annual Sustainability Report

  • Sailing

World Sailing has published its first annual Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive update on progress against all 56 targets of the Federation's 2030 Sustainability Agenda.

said, "We represent a global community of sailors who play their sport and live on the frontline of climate

 World Sailing is fully committed to the fight against climate change.

 World Sailing also won the IOC Climate Action Award for sustainable travel and contributed to the


UCI hails "solid" sustainability report from 2023 Cycling World Championships

  • Cycling

To mark World Environment Day on 5 June, cycling's world governing body - the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) - released its sustainability report from the 2023 Cycling World Championships which took place in Scotland last August.

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships also signed the United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework

and was one of the founding signatories of the UCI’s Climate Action Charter, further cementing its ambitions

spectators with a disability finding it to be accessible.UCI President David Lappartient said, "Tackling climate


IWGA makes strong commitment to sustainability at the World Games

  • World Games

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has launched a new Sustainability Strategy for the World Games, reinforcing its commitment to the environment.

promote global awareness and action to protect the planet in all sectors, including sport.In a context of climate


Adriana Díaz and Martin Perry - first Table Tennis Planet Ambassadors

  • Table Tennis

On the World Environment Day on 5 June, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has launched a New Ambassador Programme for athletes to promote a more sustainable sporting ecosystem. The ITTF is the world governing body of table tennis, representing 227 Member Associations.

 "I was unaware of the impact of climate change and the importance of living more sustainably until

Ambassadors will be supported, educated and trained on environmental issues such as climate change, clean

 The ITTF is a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Sport

for Climate Action Framework, and one of the founding organisations supporting the Sport for Nature



Costa Rica welcomes FISU student-cyclists

  • FISU Section Pages

From 29 May to 2 June, San Carlos will host the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Championship Cycling with five exciting events to be followed live on FISU.tv. 110 athletes from 24 countries will take part in the 7th edition of the event.

 San Carlos has a tropical climate, which means the weather can be very warm and humid, with average


Natural snow at the Winter Olympics only in Sapporo from 2080?

  • Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which has been involved in mistakes and some cases of corruption over the years, has no responsibility whatsoever in a very complicated matter that particularly affects the current generation and puts the organisation in a very difficult position, according to some information from AFP.

Climate change is one of the most important issues facing the entire planet, and it is also a threat

The four cities projected to remain climate-safe in 2050 are Lake Placid (USA), Lillehammer, Oslo (both

 The Paris Agreement (or Paris Climate Accords) was first adopted in 2015 and as of February 2023

involved 195 members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the US,

°F) above pre-industrial levels,In a low-emissions scenario consistent with the goals of the Paris Climate


Kenya's Rodgers Kwemoi receives six-year doping ban

  • Athletics

Rodgers Kwemoi, a Kenyan long-distance runner and former world junior 10,000m champion, has been handed a six-year ban for multiple violations of the athlete biological passport (ABP).

Residing in Japan, Kwemoi argued that the ABP irregularities were due to changes in climate and altitude


Olympic House granted LEED Platinum v4.1 certification

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that its headquarters, the Olympic House, has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum v4.1 certification for its sustainable performance in operations and maintenance.

ensures that ongoing operations and maintenance practices help advance sustainability goals, including climate


Olympic torch steel provider ArcelorMittal accused of 'greenwashing'

  • Paris 2024

The world's second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, has provided low-carbon steel for the Olympic torch which arrives in France on Wednesday. However, environmental campaign groups claim the company is using its involvement in Paris 2024 to hide its failure to invest in decarbonisation.

saying, "While ArcelorMittal prioritises shareholder returns and fossil fuel-based steel production over climate


World Cup cricket 'square' arrives in New York from Florida

  • ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

Ten cricket pitches have completed their journey up the East Coast of the United States from Florida to New York state and are being installed in a new stadium built for next month's T20 World Cup, Agence France-Presse reported Thursday. 

the Adelaide Oval.Winter conditions in New York meant that the grass needed to be grown in the warmer climate


The dream of swimming in the Seine... It's getting closer!

  • Paris 2024

Hydrologists have seen significant signs of improvement in the river's health. With the arrival of the Olympics, the dream of many Parisians to swim in their river could finally come true. Paris will join Zurich and Munich in enjoying urban beaches.

With climate change and the prospect of summer temperatures in Paris reaching 50 degrees Celsius, the


Bach on Global Warming, E-sports Games, and AI concerns

  • Olympics

From global warming and its impact on the Winter and Summer Games to artificial intelligence and e-sports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is thinking ahead.

Climate change will require a rethink of "the entire international calendar," admitted the head of Olympism



Paris 2024: France registers a record rise in dengue cases ahead of Olympics

  • Summer Olympics

France has registered a record number of imported cases of dengue, just three months before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, health authorities said on Tuesday.

year, Latin America and the Caribbean will probably experience their "worst dengue season", caused by climate

change, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) warned at the end of March.Experts blame climate