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Geoff Berkeley: "Nirvana of cycling" perfect stage for Tour de France as Danes poised to party

  • Inside the Blogs

With fleets of bikes fizzing through the bustling streets of Copenhagen, it does not take long to realise that cycling is not just a mode of transport but a way of life in the Danish capital.

the footsteps - or should I say tyre marks - of countries, including Belgium, The Netherlands and the United

world" to cycle and what she calls "Copenhagen-ise".Stephen Burns, a copy writer from Atlanta in the United

States has been in the Danish capital for one year and has already caught the biking bug."


Humbert stuns third seed Ruud and Murray also beaten at Wimbledon

  • Tennis

Third seed Casper Ruud was knocked out of Wimbledon by Ugo Humbert - despite the Frenchman arriving on the grass court without a racquet - while two-time champion Sir Andy Murray is also out.

Djokovic's last Grand Slam for 11 months as the he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, so cannot enter the United

States at present.Having been deported from Australia earlier this year over his vaccination status


ONOC and Brisbane 2032 Presidents discuss collaboration opportunities

  • ONOC

Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris has met with Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) counterpart Robin Mitchell, marking the start of what is promised to be a decade of collaboration between the organisations in the lead-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

at the IOC Session in Tokyo last July, Mitchell hailed it "a win for Oceania", claiming developing states

similar impact.Liveris is the former chief executive of chemicals conglomerate Dow and has links to ex-United

States Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama.He was appointed Brisbane 2032 President in April and


World Sailing stages Para kiteboarding clinic with aim of growing discipline

  • Sailing News

World Sailing’s inaugural Para kiteboarding clinic held at Lake Garda in Italy has raised hopes of further growth in the discipline a week before the sport submits its application for re-entry to the Paralympic Games in 2028 as the culmination of a campaign launched last October.

Univela Sailing Club in Campione del Garda.Australia, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, The Netherlands and United

States were all represented in sessions held in the classroom and on the water.American army veteran


Tan eliminates Williams in Wimbledon epic and Świątek stretches win streak to 36 matches

  • Tennis

Iga Świątek beat Jana Fett in straight sets to extend her winning streak to 36 matches and reach the second round at Wimbledon, but Serena Williams is out after losing an incredible tie against Harmony Tan.

Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo.Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen beat Grand Slam winner Sloane Stephens of the United

States in straight sets, but fellow American Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Elena-Gabriela


Olympic champion Jacobs to test his 100m world challenge at Stockholm Diamond League

  • Athletics

Can Marcell Jacobs, Italy's surprise Olympic 100 metres winner, beat the in-form American sprinters on their home track in Eugene next month to earn a second global gold after an outdoor season undermined by injury?

mother Helena, a former international heptathlete and volleyball player, was born, rather than the United

States, which his father, Greg, represented in the pole vault, clearing a best of 5.80m.Duplantis, who

States, takes on a field that in includes the three men who finished second, third and fourth in Tokyo

last summer - Chris Nilsen of the United States, Brazil’s Rio 2016 champion Thiago Braz and Nilsen’s

States will take part in the women’s shot put buoyed by her weekend victory at the national outdoor


FINA President Al-Musallam declares Budapest World Championships "huge success" at gala dinner

  • Aquatics

International Swimming Federation (FINA) President Husain Al-Musallam has praised organisers and athletes at the ongoing World Championships here, declaring the event a "huge success" at the organisation's gala dinner.

Kristóf Milák and Thomas Ceccon of Italy, further success for legendary athletes Katie Ledecky of the United

States and Sweden's Sarah Sjöström, and two gold medals for rising stars Summer McIntosh of Canada and


Reigning champions United States start as favourites at Women’s World Lacrosse Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Defending champions and eight-time winners the United States will start as favourites with the 2022 World

OF @worldlax2022 & the nations are starting to arrive.We're proud to welcome 30 nations to the United

States of America.Who are you cheering for?

2013 and 2017, Canada, will finally hope to change the colour of their medal to upset neighbours the United


IFAF and NFL join forces to promote flag football in Africa prior to World Games

  • World Games

to celebrate Olympic Day with a flag football demonstration in Accra prior to the World Games in the United

States.

African descent, whether that be they are born in the continent or are the first generation born in the United

States, playing in the NFL.The event aimed to highlight the contributions of these athletes and introduce



Home players Raducanu and Murray among winners on first day of Russia-free Wimbledon

  • Tennis

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu and two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray are both through to the second round at the grass-court Grand Slam, which began today without banned Russian players in attendance and lacking its usual ranking points.

last Grand Slam for 11 months as the Serbian is not vaccinated against COVID-19, so cannot enter the United

States at present.Having been deported from Australia earlier this year over his vaccination status

Belarusian support, and since then at least 4,731 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, according to the United


Detention of Olympic basketball champion Griner in Russia extended by six months

  • Basketball

Two-time Olympic basketball gold medallist Brittney Griner has had her arrest in Russia on charges of drug smuggling extended until December.

cartridges containing hashish oil.Those charges carry a sentence up to 10 years in prison, but the United

States Government has declared it considers Griner "wrongfully detained".A hearing in the criminal case


Knockout spots to be sealed at latest leg of women's Volleyball Nations League

  • Volleyball

The third and final week of the women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) pool phase is set to get underway tomorrow in Calgary and Sofia, with the eight quarter-finalists set to be confirmed.

Japan remain undefeated after eight VNL matches, notably defeating the United States, who sit second


France win World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championship for fourth time in a row

  • Triathlon

France's triathletes won the Mixed Relay World Championship title for the fourth time in a row after coming out on top on the streets of Montreal.

for silver as Alex Yee, Sophie Coldwell, Sam Dickinson and Georgia Taylor-Brown clocked 1:27:37.The United

States team of Seth Rider, Taylor Spivey, Kevin McDowell and Summer Rappaport took bronze in 1:27:44


New International Weightlifting Federation leader Jalood and his team "ready for change"

  • Weightlifting

The new Board at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is gearing up to bring "positive change" to the sport, according to the governing body’s new President, Mohammed Jalood.

own right yesterday.Miyake is one of six women on the new Board, alongside Ursula Papandrea of the United

States, Karoliina Lundahl of Finland, Doris Marrero of Venezuela, Gardencia du Plooy of South Africa