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Duncan Mackay: Nesty still swimming against the tide 35 years after history-making Olympic gold medal

  • Inside the Blogs

It was at Seoul in 1988 that Anthony Nesty made history when he became the first black swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, so it was fitting that on the 35th anniversary of that ground-breaking performance it should be announced that he would be the head coach for the United States men’s squad at Paris 2024.

Nesty had been born in Port of Spain but his parents left Trinidad and Tobago when he was five months



Morocco awarded 2025 AFCON as 2027 tournament goes to joint East African bid

  • Football

Morocco has been announced as the host of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), while a joint bid from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda has been selected for the 2027 tournament.

bid for the FIFA World Cup five times and is part of a three-way effort for the 2030 event alongside Spain

the tournament's surprise package and made a sensational run to the semi-finals.They knocked out both Spain


Italy and Spain triumph at 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Italy and Spain won the men's and women's titles respectively at the 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League in

The men's final saw the hosts come out on top in a 5-4 thriller while Spain defeated Portugal 3-2 in

more with a bicycle kick in the second period before a freekick from Jose Manuel Arias hinted at a Spain

beginning of the third period, but the celebration did not last long as Giordani scored an own goal to help Spain


Haggerty to continue as ITF President for third term

  • Tennis

David Haggerty of the United States was re-elected as the President of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) at its Annual General Meeting in Cancun on Sunday.

Rawlinson of Britain, Von Arnim, Carlos Bravo of Costa Rica, Swede Åsa Hedin, Jordi Tamayo De Winne of Spain




Casado says World Triathlon Championship Finals "beyond our expectations"

  • World Triathlon Championship Finals 2023

World Triathlon President Marisol Casado has said the Championship Finals here exceeded the governing body's expectations.

This year's World Triathlon Championship Finals are the first being held in Casado's native Spain, featuring

We are really looking forward also in Málaga, which is also Spain but completely different from here.