The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has revealed the emblems which are set to mark the first anniversary of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

they ended the competition third in the medal table with 27 golds, 14 silvers and 17 bronzes.Only the United

States, who secured 39 golds, 41 silvers and 33 bronzes, and China, who acquired 38 golds, 32 silvers

Italy's Massimo Stano and Qieyang Shijie took expected victories in the men's and women's 35 kilometres race walk today at the Dudinska 50, the latest leg of the World Athletics Race Walking Tour.

, was more than two minutes off the pace for the bronze in 2:45:46.Viviane Lyra from Brazil and the United

States' Robyn Stevens completed the top five, in front of Hungary's Viktoria Madarasz and Sandra Moreno

Linda Sim of Singapore was among the winners on the third day of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang.

Taipei added a fourth gold of the World Championships in the recognised pair under-30.Spain and the United

States both have three golds.The American recognised women's cadet team won their event, as did Spain's

International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President Vladimir Lisin, who is facing pressure to vacate his position at the governing body, was reportedly involved in a row during the Shotgun World Cup event in Lonato.

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Germany, Britain, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and the United

States have sent letters to the ISSF calling on Lisin and Ratner to stand down.The International Olympic

widespread condemnation.At least 2,435 civilians have been killed in the conflict, according to the United

Thirteen gymnasts who survived sexual abuse from convicted sex offender Larry Nassar, are set to file a lawsuit worth $130 million (£101 million/€120 million) against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over its mishandling of the investigation into the disgraced former doctor.

be filed yet as the Federal Tort Claims Act requires administrative complaints to be filed with the United

States Government first.Only if the Federal Government fails to act within six months can plaintiffs

£389 million/€463 million) from MSU and a $380 million (£296 million/€352 million) agreement with the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.Nassar is believed to have abused at least 330 women during

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Board has approved Vietnam, Grenada, Turkmenistan and the United

States as its newest members.

The IMMAF had already declared the United States Fighting League will be authorised to lead its activities

participation of transgender athletes and what ethical, medical and logistical factors must be considered.The United

States is among the new International Mixed Martial Arts Federation members ©IMMAFIt will also debate

marquee achievements during his final State of the City address, although his proposed appointment as the United

States' Ambassador to India remains stalled.

responsibilities held by the city and the Organising Committee - in December.The agreement crucially states

Finland became the only nation to beat the United States at this year's World Cheerleading Championships

Reigning Olympic champion Mete Gazoz is through to the men's recurve semi-finals at his home Archery World Cup in Antalya.

half of the draw, Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mauro Nespoli of Italy lost his quarter-final 7-3 to the United

States' three-time Olympic medallist Brady Ellison.He is set to face Miguel Alvariño Garcia of Spain

Hosts South Korea lead the way after two days of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang, building on yesterday's women's recognised team over-30 victory with a further 10 gold medals.

International Exhibition Centre.Cha Ye-eun prevailed in the women's individual over-17 event, beating the United

States' Adalis Munoz in the final.Phan Khanh Han Nguyen of Vietnam and Denmark's Eva Sandersen earned

World Rugby has confirmed it will make host announcements for upcoming Rugby World Cups on May 12.

has held the tournament.Three Women's Rugby World Cup hosts are set to be announced ©Getty ImagesThe United

States are poised to be confirmed as the men’s Rugby World Cup host in 2031, before staging the women

The International World Games Association (IWGA) is set to hold its first in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM) since 2019 next month - following a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is set to be the 11th edition of the World Games and the first to take place in the United States

Scotland look set to defend their title at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship - which is set to start tomorrow in Geneva - but with a different team, as Olympic champion Eve Muirhead partners up with Olympic silver medallist Bobby Lammie.

in action include England's Anna and Ben Fowler, Maia and Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway, as well as the United

States' Becca and Matt Hamilton, the latter part of John Shuster's rink that won gold at Pyeongchang

The first day of the Summer X Games got underway in Chiba, Japan today.

park competition where Rim Nakamura came out on top in the first qualifying round.Jagger Eaton of the United

States claimed victory in the men’s skateboarding park elimination with a fluid performance.

Washington DC and Baltimore have merged their bids to create a joint application to host games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

and the grandeur of the nation's capital for cultural activities to celebrate the World Cup in the United

States."

the first time more than one nation has held the event since Japan and South Korea held it in 2002.United