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Records for Rodallegas as Colombia lead medals table at Pan American Weightlifting Championships

  • Weightlifting

Brayan Rodallegas claimed a sweep of continental records to finish ahead of two Olympic silver medallists in the best session of the week at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Colombian capital Bogotá.

of Ecuador on top of the podium with 113-134-247.Sánchez made 112-134-246, and Meredith Alwin of the United

States was third despite making only two of her six lifts, on 102-132-234.Colombia also had a one-two


Princess Royal leads celebrations of London 2012 10th anniversary

  • London 2012

London 2012 can look back and say it staged the Olympic Games "exceptionally well", the Princess Royal said during a special reception to mark the 10th anniversary of the Opening Ceremony here tonight.

notable absentee was tonight’s reception was Coe, who is currently travelling to Colombia from the United

States to attend the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali in his capacity as President of World



Reusser breaks clear to clinch stage four victory on Tour de France Femmes

  • Cycling

Olympic silver medallist Marlen Reusser broke clear to claim victory on the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes in Bar-sur-Aube, with Marianne Vos preserving her overall lead.

competing as a neutral for Canyon-SRAM, clocked the same time as Muzic and edged out Veronica Ewers of the United

States and the EF Education-TIBCO-SVB to the final podium position.There was no change in the general




Record number of nations to compete at Chess Olympiad but no China and Russia

  • Non-Olympic Sports

A record number of nations are set to compete at the long-awaited 44th edition of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Olympiad in Chennai in India.

FIDE in response to the war in Ukraine.Norway's Magnus Carlsen is the star name in the field but the United

States are the overwhelming favourites to win the open category ©Getty ImagesRussian capital Moscow

The United States are the top ranked team in the open category, with hosts India second."



Exclusive: World Anti-Doping Agency expects RUSADA to hold Valieva hearing "soon"

  • Figure Skating

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka has said he expects the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to hold a hearing into Kamila Valieva’s positive drugs test "quite soon".

had requested to obtain documents surrounding the Kamila Valieva case ©Getty ImagesThe ruling also states

Valieva case.Valieva was part of the ROC line-up that finished first in the team event ahead of the United

States and Japan during the Games.But the medal ceremony was called off after it was revealed that Valieva


Zada becomes first refugee athlete on IOC Athletes’ Commission

  • Olympics

Cyclist Masomah Ali Zada, who was born in Afghanistan, has become the first refugee athlete to join the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

  Track and field star Allyson Felix of the United States, British triathlete Alistair Brownlee

retirement at the World Athletics Championships that conduced in Oregon last week.Allyson Felix of the United

States has also been appointed to the IOC Athletes' Commission ©Getty Images Brownlee won gold medals


Fedotov trial to begin on August 11 after complaint against military service order

  • Ice Hockey

The trial of Russian ice hockey goaltender Ivan Fedotov is set to begin on August 11, after the Olympic silver medallist filed a complaint against the Government's attempts to recruit him for military service.

signed a one-year entry level contract with the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers in the United

States, following the end of the Kontinental Hockey League season.The goaltender had helped CSKA Moscow


Head of volunteers praises World Ultimate Club Championships helpers

  • World Flying Disc Federation

Volunteers coordination director David Fry has praised the work of the hundreds of volunteers who are ensuring that the World Flying Disc Federation's (WFDF) World Ultimate Club Championships can be delivered efficiently here.

hospitality.The majority of those under Fry’s remit who accepted the invitation to volunteer come from the United

States, while between 15 and 30 have travelled internationally.Regardless of how much time they spend


Italy beat Spain to set up FINA Men's Water Polo World League final versus US

  • Water Polo

Italy gained a modicum of revenge for their World Championship final defeat against Spain, beating the same opposition in the semi-finals of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Men's Water Polo World League.

Budapest earlier this month, a shootout was needed to separate the teams in the final.Italy will play the United

States in the World League final, following their topsy-turvy victory versus the home nation.We have


Griner's legal team claims cannabis has legitimate medical use

  • Basketball

The legal team of detained American women's basketball star Brittney Griner has argued that cannabis, which led to the arrest of the double Olympic champion in Russia, has legitimate medical use in other nations.

Russian court in the first place has to know, that it was not used for recreational purposes in the United

States.

in custody since February 17, a week before Ukraine was invaded by Russia.There have been calls for United

States President Joe Biden to negotiate her release.