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Day 6 Gangwon 2024: Carrick-Smith and Korea in the spotlight

  • Gangwon 2024

On the sixth day of competition at the Gangwon 2024 Olympic Games, Italy, the leaders on the medal table, didn't win any gold. Great Britain's Zak Carrick-Smith made history by winning adding a silver medal to his historic gold in the combined slalom. South Korea also had a successful day with one gold and two silvers.

OLYMPIC.COMSilver went to Charlotte Westlund (Germany) with a time of 1:38.66.

do what you love and everything will work out'", as quoted by Olympics.com.Italy ahead of France and Germany


New training camp at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku

  • Azerbaijan Sponsored Section

This time, the training hall of the National Gymnastics Arena was given to the Zira Cultural Centre and the members of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Section of the Stadium of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan.

Soviet period, when Azerbaijani gymnast Lina Vinnikova participated in the 1961 World Tournament in Germany


USA announce first Paris 2024 squad with LeBron, Durant, Curry and all NBA superstars

  • Basketball

With six months to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, Steve Kerr's team has officially released its first roster of 41 players, including 23 Olympic gold medallists and world champions.

Despite the growing competitiveness of European teams such as Serbia, Spain or reigning world champions Germany

that played in the 2023 World Cup, where they finished fourth (losing 113-111 to eventual champions Germany


Cuban women boxers Olympic qualifiers for first time

  • Boxing

A year after the country approved the presence of female boxers in pre-Olympic competitions, Cuba has invited two boxers, likely to be the national champions Legnis Calá (57 kg) and Yakelin Stornell (66 kg), to the event in Italy in February. Two places for Paris 2024 are at stake.

According to the coach, the two selected boxers will leave for a training camp in Germany on 14 February


Gangwon 2024 Day 5: Italy win two more golds to stay on top

  • Gangwon 2024

Italy tops the podium after another day at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Great Britain's Carrick-Smith misses out on a second gold medal in alpine slalom, while Korea falls in curling but secures a place in the women's ice hockey final.

Italy, France and Germany continued to battle it out at the top of the medals table.

The French triumphed in the Alpine Slalom with Huut Marchand, while Germany failed to secure any of the

 Germany: 6 golds, 10 total medals. France: 5 golds, 9 total medals.


Paris 2024 hockey groups confirmed

  • Hockey

Following last week's pre-Olympic hockey tournaments in Spain, India and Oman, the groups have been drawn for the 12 teams of each gender to compete for gold at Paris 2024.

 In the men's competition, Group A comprises the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, France

@FIH_Hockey) January 21, 2024In the women's competition, Group A includes the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany


Gangwon 2024: Three golds and a silver for Antonin Guy... the heir to Fourcade?

  • Gangwon 2024

After the fifth day of competition, it seems clear that the great start of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games is Antonin Guy, a 17-year-old biathlon athlete who has won three gold and one silver medal, something that has never happened in the past.

nbsp;The French pair stopped the chrono in 44:08.02 after a calm final leg, almost a minute ahead of Germany


25 cities bid to host Gay Games 2030

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced the results of the bidding process for the organisation and hosting of the 13th Gay Games. All six continents are represented among those bidding to host the Games. It is estimated that around 10,000 participants will be invited. The winner will be announced in November 2025.

Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth (Australia); São Paulo (Brazil); Edmonton, Vancouver (Canada); Frankfurt (Germany


Germany invests heavily in club sports

  • News

Germany has achieved a highly convincing outcome in its ReStart program - "Sport Moves Germany," as it

The aim was to get more people in Germany moving and to promote interest in club sports after the COVID

and public green areas. 150 sports boxes with equipment and sports games were installed throughout Germany

sportDland) January 22, 2024Another successful aspect of the programme was the idea of making club sport in Germany

The objectives included getting more people active in Germany after the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting


Gangwon 2024 Day 4: Italy top with seven golds

  • Gangwon 2024

France's Antonin Guy won the 7.5km biathlon sprint to claim an unprecedented third gold medal. Italy now top the medal table with seven golds and eleven total medals, ahead of Austria with 11 medals but only one gold.

slalom, which could lead her to professionalism in the coming years.Italy top the medals table ahead of Germany

Niklas Hoeler (Germany) won the men's gold medal.

Men's gold went to Finn Sonnekalb (Germany) in 1:50.53, silver to Baoshuo Pan (China) in 1:52.84 and

Germany: 6 (10).3. France: 5 (9).4. China: 3 (10).5. Korea: 2 (8).6. Slovenia: 2 (3).7.


FIBA 3X3: Hong Kong, Japan, and Hungary to host qualifying events

  • 3x3 basketball

The venues and participating teams for the 3x3 Basketball Qualifiers have been announced. Hong Kong, Japan and Hungary will host this important event between April and May this Olympic year.

Mongolia, Lithuania, Japan, France, Latvia and Brazil.WOMEN: Kenya, Brazil, Australia, Netherlands, Japan, Germany

Rico, Canada, Mongolia, Japan, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, Latvia, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Germany

and Poland.WOMEN: Hungary, Egypt, Tunisia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mongolia, Germany, Spain, Netherlands


London 2012 runner-up Arsen Julfalakyan returns under new flag

  • Wrestling

2012 Olympic runner-up and former world champion Arsen Julfalakyan, 36, has set his sights on Paris 2024 after changing his nationality.

category, Mohammad Mottaghinia (Spain) was the best in the 74 kg weight category and Pouria Taherkhani (Germany


Gangwon 2024 Day 3: Eight golds for seven countries

  • Gangwon 2024

A spectacular comeback in the combined slalom saw Carrick-Smith, who is coached by his mother, four-time Olympian Enma Carrick-Anderson, claim Britain's first medal at Gangwon. Hosts Korea narrowly missed out on gold in speedskating.

 Brazil - Germany (6-4). Italy - Denmark (3-7).

Maria Votz (Germany) took gold in 1:49.45 after an amazing second run to beat Latvia's Darta Liemane


Hockey: New Zealand and Ireland book last tickets for Paris 2024

  • Hockey

Just two more tickets to Paris were up for grabs on the final day of the FIH Hockey 2024 Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain and Muscat, Oman on Sunday.

tournament finals featured four teams that had already qualified for the Olympics, with world champions Germany

Germany deservedly won the final against Great Britain after controlling the game.

FIHHowever, the Brits failed to convert four penalty corners before Martin Zwicker put Germany ahead

 While Germany climbed to the top of the podium and GB got what they wanted in terms of Olympic