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London 2012 memories stirred by 10th anniversary amid hopes for a Games return

  • The Big Read

On Wednesday (July 27), the 10th anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be celebrated at the City's Guildhall.

hall that the capital is eyeing a repeat staging.London Mayor Sadiq Khan used a trade visit to the United

States in May to unveil plans for his city to become the "sporting capital of the world," and that he

charge of the venue.The London Olympic Stadium is now used by Premier League football club West Ham United


Tsegay breaks through as Canada’s men beat hosts US to world sprint relay gold in Eugene

  • Athletics

Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay secured a breakthrough global victory in the women’s 5000 metres at the World Athletics Championships on a day when three Olympic champions also topped the podium and Canada’s men’s 4x100m relay team beat the hosts to gold.

States’ defending 100m hurdles champion Nia Ali, had come to grief in the heats after hitting the ninth

States effort had faltered at the final changeover, where Elijah Hall stumbled as he handed over to

by the US Center for SafeSport following allegations of sexual misconduct.Remarkably, however, the United

States secured the women’s 4x100m title, beating a Jamaican quartet that included the trio who had swept

States clocked 3min 23.38sec ahead of Britain’s 3:23.92 and the 3:28.89.It looks like Felix is going


MUD show strength in opening match of World Flying Disc Federation Ultimate Club Championships in Ohio

  • World Flying Disc Federation - daily report from the World Ultimate Club Championships

Japan’s MUD displayed their strength, and potential title credentials, after defeating Canada’s Traffic 15-10 in the opening match of the World Flying Disc Federation Ultimate Club Championships here at the Atrium Stadium in Ohio.

Robert “Nob” Rauch.The ceremony’s climax was reached with local ultimate player Jared Garel singing the United

States national anthem and three ex-Navy military veterans of the group Fastrax parachuting to present


Grupper and Garnbret claim lead golds at Sport Climbing World Cup in Briançon

  • Sport Climbing

Jesse Grupper of the United States and Janja Garnbret of Slovenia claimed the men's and women's lead

South Korea took the silver medal with a score of 41+, with bronze going to Natalia Grossman of the United

States with 41.Grossman kept compatriot Brooke Raboutou, who also scored 41, off the podium by virtue


Australian Olympic Committee marks 10 years to go until Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has marked 10 years until the start of Brisbane 2032, with chief executive Matt Carroll claiming that the country has "incredible opportunities over the next decade".

Cycling Championships, the UCI Freestyle BMX World Cup, swimming’s 'Duel in the Pool' between the USA [United

States] and Australia and the World Short Course Swimming Championships."


Defending 100m hurdles champion Ali one of two US athletes to crash out of heats at World Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

Two home hopefuls crashed out in the women's 100 metres hurdles in the opening session of the penultimate day at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Nia Ali of the United States, defending world champion in the event, fell out of contention at Hayward

put.Warner moved on to the evening session’s high jump and 400m on 2846 points, with Zachery Ziemek of the United

States on 2756 and Puerto Rico’s Ayden Owens-Delerme on 2728.Warner’s team-mate Pierce LePage, the Commonwealth


Organisers playing catch-up to prepare for 2025 World Games, admits IWGA chief

  • Chengdu 2025

International World Games Association (IWGA) chief executive Joachim Gossow admits organisers are playing catch up to prepare for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.

Birmingham 2022 World Games, passing the baton to Chengdu 2025 to stage the next edition.Birmingham in the United

States hosted the event one year later than planned because of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics


Fencing World Championships end with team wins for Hungary and Italy

  • Fencing

The Fencing World Championships ended today in Cairo, with Hungary and Italy claiming the final team gold medals of the competition in the women's sabre and men's foil.

Spain.Daniele Garozzo sealed Italy's victory in the men's foil ©Getty ImagesIn the men's foil, Italy and the United

States met in the final.Italians Guillaume Bianchi, Alessio Foconi, Rio 2016 Olympic champion Daniele




NOCs inspect Santiago 2023 venues, lodging and transportation

  • Santiago 2023

Nine international delegations have visited Chile's capital for an open day to view Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games venues, accommodation and transportation plans.

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, the United

States and the host nation attended in-person to get to grips with different logistical aspects of the


McLaughlin first woman under 51 seconds as she wins 400m hurdles world title in Eugene

  • Athletics

Home athlete Sydney McLaughlin broke the 400 metres hurdles world record for the fourth time as she won her first world title amid frenzy at Hayward Field, becoming the first woman to break 51 seconds with an unearthly clocking of 50.68sec.

Olympic champion’s latest flourish followed a long-awaited major victory for another prodigious young United

States performer, Michael Norman, who, at 24, now has the men's world 400m title his talent merits.And



United States and Japan finish top of lead semi-finals at IFSC World Cup in Briançon

  • Sport Climbing

Natsuki Tanii of Japan and Jesse Grupper from United States have finished top of women's and men's semi-finals

to Laura Rogora of Italy and American Natalia Grossman on 39+.Reaching 38+, Brooke Raboutou of the United

States and Slovenian Vita Lukan were well clear of Ryu Nakagawa of Japan, compatriot Lucka Rakovec and