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USA Taekwondo signs concussion education partnership

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USA Taekwondo has partnered with TeachAids to carry out concussion education known as CrashCourse.

The organisation has followed 22 other governing bodies in the United States which have joined forces


NCAA edges closer to major constitution change as recommendations approved

  • Universiade

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) moved closer towards a game-changing new constitution after its Board unanimously accepted a number of recommendations.

compensation for athletes.College athletes have traditionally not been allowed to make money in the United

States, despite sports such as basketball and American football bringing in billions of dollars.But

the Supreme Court backed payments to athletes in July, and a number of states have approved legislation



Philip Barker: Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon at risk of leaving ever-changing Olympic programme

  • Inside the Blogs

Three sports which have been part of the Olympic Movement for more than a century may well find themselves excluded from Los Angeles 2028.

as he became the new President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, now United

antiquity had included wrestling so a competition was held in Ancient Olympia reinforcing its heritage.The United

States launched a "Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling" and in Russia, wrestler Opan

a decision they characterised as "clearly damaging and destructive".Their action group, Pentathlon United


Um retains men's mass start title at Four Continents Speed Skating Championships

  • Speed Skating

Um Cheon-ho successfully defended his title at the International Skating Union's Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Calgary as South Korean athletes won both of the mass start events.

Olympic Oval, Um recorded what in the end was a comfortable victory over Canada's Hayden Mayeur and the United

States' Zach Stoppelmoor, who finished second and third in that order.Um's compatriot Park Chae-won


Anderson beats Lewis in battle of two-time world champions at World Darts Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Scotland's Gary Anderson won the battle of the two-time world champions against Adrian Lewis of England in the second round of the World Darts Championship in London.

first-round ties in the evening session.Ireland's William O'Connor squeezed past Danny Lauby Jr of the United

States 3-2, England's Ryan Meikle beat Germany's teenage sensation, Fabian Schmutzler, 3-0, who is only



World Swimming Championships (25m) starts with bang in Abu Dhabi

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Photo gallerySiobhán Haughey beat Sarah Sjöström's world record in the women’s 200m freestyle ©Getty Images

quartet get behind their team-mate as they shared the women's 4x100m freestyle relay crown with the United

States ©Getty ImagesKatharine Berkoff posted a strong time in the semi-finals of the women's 100m backstroke


Haughey breaks world record on first day of World Swimming Championships (25m)

  • Swimming

Hong Kong’s Siobhán Haughey stole the headlines on the opening day International Swimming Federation World Swimming Championships (25m) after breaking the women’s 200 metres freestyle world record here in Abu Dhabi.

unable to keep on Haughey’s coattails as she finished a distant second in 1:52.24.Paige Madden of the United

States bagged bronze in 1:53.01.Haughey became the first Hong Kong athlete to win gold in the history


Defending champions Riga eyeing success at FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final title

  • 3x3 basketball

Latvian outfit Riga are one of 12 teams set to battle it out for the International Basketball Federation 3x3 World Tour Final title, as they aim to successfully retain the crown in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) December 16, 2021Šakiai from Lithuania, Gagarin from Russia, Princeton from the United

States, Graz from Austria and Lausanne from Switzerland complete the 12-team line-up.Top sides from


Patrick Burke: Dramatic World Championships in Gliwice underlines teqball's Olympic credentials

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If it was entertainment that organisers and the International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) were after from their World Championships in Gliwice, then it certainly delivered on that front. 

the matches reached their conclusion, it might have come as some surprise on your return to watch the United

States' Carolyn Greco and Brazil's Natalia Guitler playing for bronze in the first match of the Championships

A bit of luck helps too.Brazil against the United States in the women's doubles was one of three finals


IIHF to meet with NHL Players' Association as doubts persist over Beijing 2022 participation

  • Ice Hockey

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif remains hopeful National Hockey League (NHL) players will still participate at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, despite concerns being raised by league officials.

the Beijing National Indoor Stadium and Wukesong Arena.Hosts China will be in Group A alongside the United

States, Canada and Germany.The Czech Republic, Switzerland, Denmark and Russian Olympic Committee make


Kilde chasing Val Gardena hat-trick as Alpine Ski World Cup begins Italian swing

  • Alpine Skiing

A four-resort Italian swing begins in the men's Alpine Ski World Cup tomorrow, with a super-G contest scheduled in Val Gardena.

races at this resort last season, and also won a contest in each discipline in Beaver Creek in the United

States earlier this month.Odermatt has 446 points in the overall World Cup standings - 136 more than


Suur-Hamari wins at home World Para Snowboard Cross World Cup

  • Alpine Skiing News

Matti Suur-Hamari recovered from a disappointing first day to claim victory on home soil in the men's lower limb impairment category in snowboard cross at the World Para Snowboard World Cup in Pyha.

He defeated Ben Tudhope of Australia in the final for the gold medal, while Evan Strong of the United

States claimed bronze in front of Takahito Ichikawa of Japan.The previous day, the Paralympic and world


Olivier disqualified as German duo win at FINA Marathon Swim World Series finale

  • Swimming

There was double delight for Germany at the finale of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Marathon Swim World Series as Leonie Beck and Olympic champion Florian Wellbrock won the respective women’s and men’s 10 kilometres titles here in Abu Dhabi.

Marc-Antoine Olivier’s disqualification.Olivier was leading the overall standings heading into the United

silver in 1:32:28.4 as Rasovszky bagged bronze in 1:32:30.0.In the women's race, Katie Grimes of the United

States took off fastest in the first 1km, covering the initial distance in 11:28.9 before settling into