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Former USOC executive director Pittenger dies aged 95

  • PASO

Former United States Olympic Committee (USOC) executive director Baaron Pittenger has died aged 95.

Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), in 1977, having enjoyed a successful career in collegiate athletics


Dentsu reportedly weighing up sale of Tokyo headquarters for $3 billion

  • Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 marketing agency Dentsu is reportedly looking to sell its headquarters in the Japanese capital for ¥300 billion (£2.1 billion/$2.89 billion/€2.37 billion).

involved in corruption cases due to its close links with disgraced former International Association of Athletics




Newcastle and Gateshead planning bid for 2026 European Championships

  • European Championships

Newcastle and Gateshead has announced its intention to bid for the 2026 European Championships, the third edition of the multi-sport event.

The first edition of the multi-sport European Championships was held in Glasgow and Berlin in 2018.Athletics

rowing, swimming and triathlon featured on the programme.Munich will host the second edition in 2022.Athletics

are expected to compete in 158 medal events at the Championships.Gateshead has been a regular host of athletics

We wanted to return international athletics to Gateshead and we had planned to host a Diamond League

The Gateshead International Stadium would likely serve as the athletics venue should a bid for the 2026


Sörenstam has no regrets over accepting Presidential Medal of Freedom after Capitol riots

  • Golf

International Golf Federation (IGF) President Annika Sörenstam has defended her decision to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from departing United States President Donald Trump – a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol.

Babe Zaharias.Zaharias died of cancer at the age of 45 in 1956 after winning 10 golf majors and two athletics



ICC tops BCW Sports International Federation social media ranking

  • Olympics

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has topped the Burson Cohn & Wolfe Sports (BCW Sports) International Federation (IF) social media ranking.

 The International Volleyball Federation, World Rugby, World Athletics, International Cycling Union



CPB suspend competitions in four sports to focus on Tokyo 2020 Paralympic preparations

  • Paralympics

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) has suspended regional and national competitions in athletics

of a Committee of Crisis for decision making on matters related to the pandemic, among others.Para-athletics

resolves the following:"There will be no regional or national championships in the first half of 2021 in athletics

athletes have been permitted to train at the facility since July.Around 50 athletes from the sports of athletics


Pacific Games athletics champion Buala dies at 56

  • Pacific Games News

Papua New Guinea's athletics great Elanga Buala, who won three gold medals at the 1983 Pacific Games

is also important to remember the path Elanga has paved," read a statement from the Papua New Guinea Athletics

when she competed at Los Angeles 1984, making the quarter-finals of the 200 metres.She started her athletics

transitioning from volleyball, winning the 100m at the National Championships that year.The Sport of Athletics

Along...Posted by Athletics PNG INC. on Wednesday, 6 January 2021From 1981 to 1984, she won seven national


Russell prevents Vogt hat-trick with victory at Women's Monobob World Series

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Jamaica's Carrie Russell denied American Nicole Vogt a hat-trick of Women's Monobob World Series victories by winning the third event of the weekend in Park City.

former sprinter who won a gold medal as part of the Jamaican 4x100 metres relay team at the 2013 World Athletics



Norway NOC praise winter sports for 2020 success and recognition

  • EOC

The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) President Berit Kjøll has praised the nation's model, particularly in winter sports, after Norway were once again regarded as one of the best sporting countries in the world in 2020.

performances in the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup.Norway has also grown as a powerhouse in athletics


IFSC eyes Los Angeles 2028 place with Paraclimbing classification changes

  • Sport Climbing

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is set to overhaul its classification rules as it steps up its bid to get Paraclimbing included at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.

International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) as the only para sports to hit that target.Only athletics