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Vimal Sankar: TikTok on the clock with role to play in IOC youth drive

  • Inside the Blogs

Horniness inside the Olympic Village has been an open secret for many years. From the hundreds of right-swipes on Tinder at the infamous Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics to the record-breaking 450,000 condoms distributed at the Rio 2016 Summer Games, there have been plenty of stories to support the rumours of debauchery.

speaking up on more serious issues.At the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ski jumper Anna Hoffmann of the United

States hit out at organisers for making female athletes use a different-sized hill compared to men,


Five Mexican gold medals and plenty of home success as Pan American Sambo Championships begin in Costa Rica

  • Sambo

Mexican fighters won five gold medals as athletes from seven different countries climbed atop the podium on the opening day of the Pan American Sambo Championships in Alajuela.

98kg men's combat sambo, and Fabiana Josa in the women's combat sambo under-65kg - representing the United

States - were the other winners.Two more days of competition are scheduled, with tomorrow's action remaining


World Skate criticised by Barros after resignation and accused of neglecting Paralympic bid

  • Skateboarding

André Barros has resigned as skateboarding chair for World Skate America, citing the cancellation of this year's Park and Street World Championships for the decision, and the global governing body has come under fire for alleged negligence of a bid for the sport to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.

official Gary Ream, despite him being forced to step down as USA Skateboarding chair following a damning United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee audit.However, Barros has said he had "no alternative" but to


Alcaraz escapes another five-set thriller to set up US Open final versus Ruud

  • Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz won a third five-set match on the bounce to reach the US Open final, setting up a showdown with Casper Ruud which will also decide the new world number one.

minutes, Alcaraz emerged from the Arthur Ashe Stadium showcourt a 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 winner.The United

States' Tiafoe - like Alcaraz playing in a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time - saved match point


Top seeds advance to wheelchair tennis singles finals at US Open

  • Wheelchair Tennis

The top seeds in the men’s and women’s wheelchair singles competitions at the US Open tennis have reached the finals of their respective events after comprehensive victories.

second seed and compatriot Sam Schroder in the final, after the Dutchman overcame David Wagner of the United

States 6-0, 7-6.Doubles finals are due to be the focus of wheelchair competitions tomorrow, with champions


Ali Iveson: Golfers' refusal to LIV by the sword, die by the sword tests patience

  • Inside the Blogs

Given the furore surrounding the presence of more than a dozen LIV Golf players at this week's British PGA Championship, the irony of the tournament being turned into a 54-hole event has not been lost.

 Rory McIlroy - who at this point could be considered co-commissioner of the United States-based

from the @BMWPGA but thankfully is healthy enough to attend Texas v Alabama game today back in the states


IOC Executive Board approves Strategic Framework on Human Rights

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has approved its Strategic Framework on Human Rights, which includes a provision to drive "best practices in the selection of future Olympic Games hosts."

Recommendations for an IOC Human Rights Strategy", produced by Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein, a former United

Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and sparked a diplomatic boycott from Western nations including the United

States, Australia, Britain and Canada.Beijing consistently denied the charges laid against it, and dismissed

a recent United Nations (UN) report that found "serious human rights violations" against Uyghur Muslims


New Zealand cruise into next round at Rugby World Cup Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand steamrollered through the round of 16 in the men's and women's tournaments at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa as they look to win a third consecutive gold in both competitions.

first match of the women's championship section tomorrow in Cape Town before France play Fiji and the United

States clash with neighbours Canada.




World Games flag football medallists honoured at season-opening NFL game

  • American Football

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and National Football League (NFL) have honoured World Games flag football medallists at the first game of the new NFL season.

won the gold medal in Alabama and were represented by quarterback Diana Flores.Vanita Krouch of the United

States and Panama's Andrea Castillo - respective silver and bronze medallists - were also honoured.Darrell



African Games host Ghana dedicates one day each month for citizens to exercise

  • Ghana 2023

Next year's African Games host Ghana has declared September 10 as the country's first national fitness day, while citizens are set to be encouraged to engage in physical activities on the second Saturday of each month.

sicknesses and its associated medical bills," Ussif said.He added: "This concept is very common in the USA [United

States] and UK [United Kingdom] and we would replicate same in Ghana and urge all to participate and