Britain captured five gold medals on an impressive day at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade where further boats sealed spots at next year’s Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.

to secure their place at Paris 2024 where Britain will hope to maintain their legacy in the event.A new

United States crew came second in 6:06.37 with New Zealand earning bronze in 6:08.44, while France,

Zealand and Ireland who also qualified for the Games.Britain’s first gold medal of the World Rowing

Zealand."

Zealand, Italy and Croatia.Competition is due to conclude tomorrow.

FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa has signed for England’s Women’s Super League (WSL) club Manchester United.

times for her country since making her debut in 2018.As a result of her performances in Australia and New

Zealand, Miyazawa was earlier this week nominated as one of 30 candidates for the Women's Ballon d'Or

New data has revealed that global participation in rugby union is on the rise as France stages the 10th

World Rugby has released new figures which show that the sport is now played by 8.46 million people across

which World Rugby says underlines their strategic focus on growth in the women’s game.According to the new

emerging nations in rugby union ©World RugbyThe figures for 2023 come after a women’s Rugby World Cup in New

Zealand last year which broke previous attendance, engagement and viewership records.World Rugby highlighted

game.World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont believes the Rugby World Cup in France will "inspire a new

Australia won home gold as they took a thrilling men’s fours title after edging out Scotland at the World Bowls Championships on the Gold Coast.

ImagesBronze medals went to Ireland’s Stuart Bennett, Adam McKeown, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh, and New

Zealand quartet Tony Grantham, Chris Le Lievre, Lance Pascoe and Sheldon Bagrie-Howley.Meanwhile in

Ireland’s Gary Kelly taking on Ryan Bester of Canada, and the women’s triples, where Australia will face New

Zealand.

New Zealand have sealed a place at Paris 2024 by overpowering ten-player Fiji 9-0 in the Oceania Football

It means New Zealand have qualified for four of the last five men's football tournaments at the Olympics

but were heavily beaten in their three group matches.For this year's OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier in New

spot after Luis Toomey was fouled by Nabil Begg.Bidois headed home a second three minutes later to put New

, scored five goals for New Zealand in their 9-0 win against Fiji to reach Paris 2024 ©Getty ImagesFiji

offence, and Jesse Randall converted the resulting spot kick to make it 4-0.Bidois grabbed his fourth and New

Russia's Daniil Medvedev who stunned the defending champion and world number one Carlos Alcaraz in New

Luisa Stefani 6-4, 6-1.Their opponents are set to be Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Erin Routliffe of New

Zealand, who overcame Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei and China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 7-6.Tomorrow at the

their Rugby World Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 27-13 victory over three-time champions New

Zealand in Paris.

France overcome the All Blacks in the much-anticipated tournament opener at the Stade de France.New Zealand

the second period as Telea seized his opportunity.Mo’unga found Telea with a floated pass before the New

Zealand wing finished to put his side back in front.Penaud looked destined to go over in the corner

on this occasion.Ramos added the extras before landing two more penalties to move further clear of New

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Centre ©ITGCompetition is also being held in the junior and pre-junior categories in Tampere, with New

Zealand in action in the women's team power test ©ITGFinn Martin, right, celebrated men's up to 57kg

French President Emmanuel Macron received widespread booing at the Stade de France as he addressed the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup 2023.

pictured alongside World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont during the tournament opener between France and New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesMacron’s popularity has been on the slide since the French Government proposed

nation celebrated on the pitch on opening night, as they won the tournament curtain-raiser 27-13 against New

Zealand.

Australia’s Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager won the PR3 mixed double sculls title at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade to seal their place at next year’s Paralympics in Paris.

semi-final.Crews from The Netherlands, Italy, China, Ireland and Spain also made it through to Paris 2024.New

Karolien Florijn in the women’s single sculls semi-finals.The US, Ireland, France, Romania, Lithuania and New

Zealand qualified boats for the Olympics in the women’s double sculls.Italy, Ukraine, Britain, Israel

The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) has made developing the sport and increasing professionalism in Asia its "main goal", inviting leaders from member nations to share their concerns and ideas here.

New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States have a really good level, in Argentina 100,000 people

Championships were cancelled due to insufficient early season snowfall in the resort of Cardrona in New

Zealand, but Taiga Hasegawa of Japan starred with a double success.

pic.twitter.com/sEm1NifPGQ— Winter Games NZ (@wintergamesnz) August 25, 2023Rocco Jamieson of New Zealand

snowboard competition began with success for the hosts in the slopestyle.Lucia Georgalli was crowned New

Ruyi were second and third respectively in the Big Air, while the slopestyle podium was completed by New

French state-owned public transport operator RATP Group has become the latest supporter of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

due to kickoff this evening with the opening match at the Stade de France between hosts France and New

Zealand.

Chilean twins Melita and Antonia Abraham sealed a ticket for next year’s Olympics in Paris on a day where qualification for the Games was on the line at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Britain, Romania, China, Canada, New Zealand and the US sealed quotas for the women’s lightweight double

of Italy and book their ticket to the Olympics along with the US and The Netherlands, while Britain, New

Zealand and Australia advanced from the other semi-final.The Netherlands, China, Romania, Britain, Switzerland

France will be aiming to deliver Rugby World Cup glory on home soil in what is expected to be a big test of the country’s security before next year’s Olympics in Paris.

their first Rugby World Cup trophy.France have been drawn in Pool A along with three-time champions New

Zealand, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.They are set to start the tournament tomorrow with a mouthwatering

clash against New Zealand at the Stade de France."

What could be better than New Zealand?," said Galthié in a report by Yahoo."