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Coalition of 35 Sports Minsters calls on IFs to suspend members from Russia and Belarus

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Sports Ministers from 35 nations, including 25 in the European Union (EU) as well as Japan and the United

States, are calling on International Federations (IFs) to suspend their members from Russia and Belarus

of Sports Ministers has also recommended that anyone closely connected to the Russian or Belarusian states

limit sponsorship and other financial support from entities with links to the Russian or Belarusian states

member Bulgaria is also absent from the group.The new common position builds on March's resolution and states

National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus or its Russian counterpart ©Getty ImagesNorway, the United

Ukraine since Russia, with support from Belarus, launched a full-scale invasion on February 24, the United


Exclusive: FINA Bureau member Kryukov hails technology's role in water polo development

  • Water Polo

International Swimming Federation (FINA) Bureau member Andrey Kryukov has lauded the implementation of the video assistant referee (VAR) system in water polo at the World Championships here.

conclude today at the Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium in Budapest, including the final between the United

States and Hungary, followed the men's tournament tomorrow.



Long Jianguo wins IFSC World Cup speed event in Villars after world record holder falls

  • Sport Climbing

Indonesia's Kiromal Katibin, who twice broke the speed world record in qualifying for tonight's finals at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Villars, dropped dramatically out of contention as China's Long Jianguo earned victory.

second ahead of Indonesia's Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi.Earlier in the evening, Brooke Raboutou of the United

States headed qualifying for tomorrow' women’s lead climbing finals, with Slovenia's Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Innsbruck last weekend, and is now seeking her 50th World Cup medal this weekend.Brooke Raboutou of the United

States was top qualifier for tomorrow's women's lead finals at the IFSC World Cup event in the Swiss


Giraud and Nakayama finish top in World Street Skateboarding Rome quarter-finals

  • Skateboarding

France's Aurélien Giraud and Japan's Funa Nakayama started their campaigns at the World Street Skateboarding Pro Tour in Rome by topping the standings in the men's and women's quarter-finals.

fourth.Completing the top five was Gustavo Ribeiro of Portugal on 80.93, while Chris Joslin of the United

States was sixth with a score over 80 too.The other 10 qualifiers were Vincent Milou of France, Brazilian



Italy and Spain set up men's water polo final rematch at FINA World Championships

  • Water Polo

China clinched their 10th diving gold medal of the International Swimming Federation World Championships here in Budapest, while Italy and Spain set up a re-run of the 2019 men's water polo final with impressive victories in the last four of the tournament.

Oleksiy Sereda and Sofiya Lyskun earned silver with 317.01, while Delaney Schnell and Carson Tyler of the United

States rounded off the podium with 315.90.There are three remaining diving finals for China to complete

Netherlands for bronze before a carnival atmosphere is expected for hosts Hungary's final against the United

States, seeking their fourth title in a row.


Britons Norrie and Watson make Wimbledon fourth round in singles for first time

  • Tennis

Britain are guaranteed a player in the fourth round of the men's and women's singles, with Heather Watson and Cameron Norrie making this stage for the first time at Wimbledon, in front of home fans.

seed Anett Kontaveit.Ninth seed Norrie looked strong in his match too, defeating Steve Johnson of the United

States convincingly 6-4, 6-1, 6-0.He faces another American in round four, 30th seed Tommy Paul, for


A look back at 41 years of The World Games

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When the last World Games opened in the Polish city of Wrocław five years ago, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was present to make the official declaration.

WeAreTheWorldGames #IWGAAnniversary pic.twitter.com/otdmfpvzJy— The World Games (@TheWorldGames) May 18, 2020The United

States, Canada, Japan and West Germany all stayed away from the Moscow Olympics."

Games, you would be doing to those sports what the Olympics had done to you," Uplinger affirmed.United States


Griner's criminal case begins as Kremlin denies arrest was politically motivated

  • Basketball

The criminal case against detained basketball star Brittney Griner will continue on Thursday (July 7) after a first hearing took place today on the outskirts of Moscow, with the American accused of drug smuggling.

Russia invaded Ukraine - for alleged possession of vape cartridges containing illegal hashish oil.The United

States Government has classified Griner as "wrongfully detained", but the Kremlin has rejected such

narcotics into Russia.Griner said she understood the charges brought against her.Three employees of the United

States Embassy in Moscow were in the courtroom, including deputy chief of mission Elizabeth Rood.According



Howe appointed as USA Luge communications manager

  • Luge

Lauren Howe has been appointed as USA Luge's new communications manager following Sandy Caligiore's departure.

media to provide news and information about the sport's athletes, programmes and competitions in the United

States."



Świątek extends winning streak on day four of Wimbledon as British players cause upsets

  • Tennis

Women’s top seed Iga Świątek was taken to three sets on the fourth day of the Wimbledon Championships, but prevailed to extend her winning streak to 37 matches.

was a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 winner over Romania’s Irina Bara, while eighth seed Jessica Pegula of the United

States recovered from dropping the first set to beat Britain’s Harriet Dart 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.Coco Gauff

of the United States triumphed 6-2, 6-3 against Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in the last match of the