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Three-time Olympic medallist Lisa Rumbewas dies at the age of 43

  • Weightlifting

Indonesian weightlifting legend Raema Lisa Rumbewas died at the Jayapura District Hospital on 14 January at the age of 43, according to the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI).

Sydney 2000 she won the silver medal with a total of 185 kg, the same as the champion, Tara Nott of the USA


Pre-Olympic hockey tournaments kick off in three different countries

  • Olympics

Hockey's final ticket to Paris 2024 will take place in three different countries from 13 January. Spain will host one men's and one women's group, while Oman and India will host the remaining qualifying matches.

the women's competition, Chile, Germany, Japan, the Czech Republic, Italy, India, New Zealand and the USA


The FIAS International Coaching Seminar to be held in Dalfsen

  • Sambo

The FIAS International Coaching Seminar will be held in the Netherlands on the 3rd of March. The event will take place in Dalfsen the day after the international SAMBO tournament DSI Dutch Open.

athletes from Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania, the USA


ADXC debuts for Yara Kakish and Emily Ferreira

  • Ju-jitsu

At the second edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC 2) on 19 January, Jordan's Yara Kakish takes on American Emily Ferreira in an explosive jiu-jitsu battle on the preliminary card. 

I've been training in the cage to prepare for this competition," Kakish noted.Emily Ferreira, from the USA


Iowa gymnastics team to compete at Fisk MLK meet

  • FISU Section Pages

This Fisk MLK meet is part of Nashville's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Week and it will take place on 15 January. Six collegiate teams will participate, bringing together the only African-American women's head coaches in the country.

it is the home to the first HBCU (Historically Black College or University) gymnastics team in the USA


Nina Kennedy: Australia's top athlete of 2023

  • Athletics

Nina Kennedy took the top honours following her memorable performance at the World Championships in Budapest, where she shared the pole vault world crown with Olympic champion Katie Moon.

She shared first place in Hungary with reigning Olympic and 2022 World champion Katie Moon of Oregon, USA


Vietnamese taekwondo in focus for Olympic qualifiers

  • Taekwondo

The Vietnamese taekwondo team has been on a long journey of training and competition to get in shape for one of the most important competitions of the year - the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, reports Lao Dong.

taekwondo team will train in Korea and then participate in international tournaments in Canada and the USA


North Carolina will host the 11th NHSI with 16 teams in April

  • Baseball and Softball Section Pages

USA Baseball has announced the 16-team field for the 2024 National High School Invitational (NHSI), to

USA Baseball has officially announced the 16 teams for the 2024 National High School Invitational (NHSI

), presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, to be held in Cary at the USA Baseball National

the eleventh annual National High School Invitational," said Paul Seiler, Executive Director/CEO of USA

We look forward to welcoming the sixteen teams and their families and fans to the USA Baseball National

official home of USA Baseball since 2007.


A centre of excellence for aquatic sports in Bahrain

  • Olympics

The foundation stone was laid on 4 January for a facility that will be a global benchmark. The project is a collaboration between World Aquatics, GFH Financial Group and the Bahrain Swimming Association. It will incorporate the latest technology and develop into a "prominent global sports centre".

network of existing centres in Antibes, France; Budapest, Hungary; Toronto, Canada; Davie, Florida, USA


Abid Qadri Gillani, new POA Interim President

  • Olympics

Abid Qadri Gillani will lead the POA until the General Election Council meeting scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. He took over following the resignation of Syed Arif Hasan, who retired after leading the POA for 19 years.

The Committee has decided to give him a grand farewell on his return from the USA in recognition of his


IIHF President optimistic about NHL players at 2026 Olympics

  • Olympics

Luc Tardif told a press conference at the end of the World Junior Hockey Championships: "All the planets are in the right place". The IIHF Congress will meet at the end of February and it could be announced that the NHL will return to the Games.

X@jonnyrosenThe USA roster for the 2018 and 2022 Games consisted of minor league players and players


USA Surfing announces new CEO and Board Members

  • Surfing

USA Surfing led the media and communications efforts for surfing's Olympic debut and Carissa Moore's

We are developing task forces in several key areas related to the growth and impact of USA Surfing, including

 USA Surfing has appointed new Board members, a new president and chief executive officer, along

worked with us for the past several years, including leading the communications and media efforts for USA

and the benefits of having her as CEO: "I've known Becky for a number of years working together at USA

USA Surfing will navigate through these uncertain times and be a constant source of support for all of


CSUSA: 407 new international student-athletes at US universities

  • FISU Section Pages

The Class of 2023 is made up of 407 international student-athletes who have begun their studies at an American university, have received a scholarship and are competing in a sport. They are part of the Keystone Sports Class of 2023, which includes 1,209 international student-athletes.

The College Scholarships USA (CSUSA) Class of 2023 has helped 407 new international students enroll in

 College Scholarships USA helps talented athletes to study at a college or university in the United

Europe's strongest college sports recruiting solution for student-athletes looking to study in the USA


Kelly Kretschman celebrates softball's return to the Olympics

  • Baseball and Softball

Former USA softball star Kelly Kretschman, who played in last year's WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World

said the 2024 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals will be "like a mini-Olympics" and expects the USA

Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028, after being included from Atlanta 1996 to Beijing 2008, the former USA

28, 2023Meanwhile, the former professional All-Star said she will be rooting for defending champions USA

I expect it to be USA and Japan in the final, although Canada might have something to say about that,


Azerbaijani Wrestlers ready to shine

  • Azerbaijan Sponsored Section

The first international competition of the year will take place in Croatia from10-15 January, and Azerbaijan already has its 28 athletes ready to represent the country in wrestling.

will test their skills alongside figures of the caliber of former world champions Jordan BURROUGHS (USA