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FIBA launches "Nothing Beats Like It" campaign for 2022 Women's World Cup in Sydney

  • Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has launched a promotional campaign under the "Nothing Beats Like It" banner for its Women's World Cup in Sydney later this year.

Dome and the State Sports Centre at the Sydney Olympic Park.Hosts Australia and Olympic champions the United

States have qualified for the competition.They met in the final of the last edition in Spain in 2018


World ParaVolley President thanks Japan for hosting Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner has thanked the nation of Japan and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, claiming the Games were held at the "highest level" despite COVID-19 challenges.

volleyball tournament.Iran won a record-breaking seventh gold at the Games in the men's competition and the United

States won their second women's title."



Campaigners hold series of protests to call for Beijing 2022 boycott

  • Beijing 2022

Campaign groups opposed to Beijing staging the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have held protests in several cities to call for nations to boycott the upcoming event.

been dominated by concerns over China's human rights record and has led to countries including the United

States announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Games.Critics have argued its treatment of Uyghur Muslins


Floorball world champion Gustafsson named World Games Athlete for December

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Sweden's Tobias Gustafsson, who was part of his national team that won its ninth World Floorball Championship title last month, has been named The World Games Athlete of December for his pivotal part in the tournament.

at the 2022 World Games, as well as European nations Switzerland and Latvia.Thailand, Canada and the United

States have also qualified for the Games in Birmingham in Alabama, scheduled to take place from July


Russia sweep aside hosts Australia to register second win at ATP Cup

  • Tennis

Defending champions Russia silenced the home crowd with a clinical performance to beat Australia at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in Sydney.

champion Alexander Zverev produced another commanding performance to clinch Germany’s victory over the United

States in Group C.Zverev proved too strong for Taylor Fritz as he claimed a 6-4, 6-4 success.Jan-Lennard


Beijing 2022's closed-loop system to counter COVID-19 comes into use as overseas staff arrive

  • Beijing 2022

Beijing 2022's "closed-loop management system" has officially begun operation as the Chinese Government vowed to combat the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant and stage a safe Winter Olympics.

the defining topics of the build-up to Beijing 2022, along with China's record on human rights and a United

States-led diplomatic boycott on such grounds.The National Hockey League is no longer releasing its


Defending champions United States name women's ice hockey squad for Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

USA Hockey has named its women's squad for the ice hockey tournament at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

medal at Pyeongchang 2018.Hilary Knight is set to make her fourth Winter Olympic appearance for the United

States, joining Jenny Potter, Angela Ruggiero and Julie Chu as the only American women in USA Hockey


Exclusive: President insists busy IFAF calendar can "showcase what we are capable of" and aid Los Angeles 2028 bid

  • Los Angeles 2028

New International Federation of American Football (IFAF) President Pierre Trochet has argued a busy calendar of events in the next two years is an opportunity to "showcase what we are capable of" as the organisation pursues inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

make its debut at an international multi-sport event in July at the World Games in Birmingham in the United

States ©Getty ImagesIts flag football discipline is also set to make its debut at an international multi-sport


David Owen: All change on leaderboard of IOC tweeters as Gasol takes control

  • Inside the Blogs

The end of another year means it is time to crown the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Top Tweeter of 2021 - and for the first time since 2018, there is a new champion.

Sheikh Tamim has been overhauled by Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United

States, who was second in last year’s race.Her Twitter following has now risen to some 426,000,

, who has an Olympic and Paralympic Games to organise; Stefan Holm of Sweden; Kikkan Randall of the United

States; Danka Barteková of Slovakia; James Tomkins of Australia; Anita DeFrantz of the United States

America two, both Canadians; and Australasia one, a New Zealander.The changes mean that neither the United


German Foreign Minister Baerbock will not attend Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, but country seeks common EU stance

  • Beijing 2022

Senior Government officials from Argentina and Mongolia have committed to attending the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, while German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has taken a personal decision not to travel to the Chinese capital.

Talks of a United States-led diplomatic boycott have dominated the build-up to the Games, with concerns

over China's human rights record.The Group of Seven nations are divided over such a move - Canada, the United


Schwartzman beats Tsitsipas as Argentina win again at ATP Cup

  • Tennis

Diego Schwartzman came from a set and a break down to defeat world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas and seal Argentina's victory over Greece at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in Sydney in Australia.

, 10-7 win over Nikola Ćaćić and Matej Sabanov.Action continues tomorrow with Germany taking on the United

States and Canada battling it out with Britain in Group C and Italy facing France and Russia meeting



IOC reassured over Beijing 2022 by "very confident" Chinese officials but Dubi concedes COVID-19 cases among athletes a concern

  • Beijing 2022

Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi has said an increase in athletes contracting coronavirus is his "main concern" with little more than a month to go before the Winter Olympics are due to open.

coronavirus figures across the world due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.France and the United

States are among a number of countries experiencing record levels of COVID-19 cases.The ongoing coronavirus


Taubitz wins in Winterberg to extend Luge World Cup lead

  • Luge

Germany's Julia Taubitz extended her Luge World Cup lead with a women's singles victory on home ice in Winterberg.

Roberts Plūme helped Latvia to a surprise victory, beating the Austrian team by 0.027 seconds and the United

States by 0.508 seconds.Germany still lead the season's standings despite finishing fourth, although