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United States set to defend titles at World Flag Football Championships

  • American Football

The United States are set to defend their titles at the International Federation of American Football

events.Matches on the opening day and the medal rounds are due to be screened on the Olympic Channel.The United

States will be defending both the men's and women's titles when the IFAF Flag Football World Championships


Mills and McIntyre named female Rolex World Sailor of the Year

  • Sailing

Britain's Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre have been crowned female 2021 Rolex World Sailor of the Year after they won gold in the 470 class at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

and Kahena Kunze, who won 49erFX gold at Tokyo 2020, world formula kite champion Daniela Moroz of the United

States and French Vendée Globe sailor Clarisse Crémer were also nominated."


Para snowboarders call on IPC to allow women's LL1 athletes to compete at Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

A total of 45 elite Para snowboarders, including Pyeongchang 2018 medallists Brenna Huckaby and Cécile Hernandez, have called on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to allow women's LL1 athletes to compete in the women's LL2 classification at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

We, as women competitors, are united in promoting our sport."

UL banked slalom champion Mike Minor and men's snowboard cross LL1 winner Mike Schultz - all of the United

performance at the 2022 Beijing Games.The reigning men's LL1 banked slalom champion Noah Elliott of the United

States was among the signatories of the letter ©Getty Images"I see no reason why I, and my fellow LL1


Sörling wants to "open door" for more female leaders after making ITTF history

  • Table Tennis

Petra Sörling says she hopes to "open the door" for more women to gain positions of power within sport after becoming the first female President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

elected as head of the 95-year-old organisation at last month’s Annual General Meeting in Houston in the United

States."



Ayumi and Victor clinch breaking world titles in Paris prior to sport's Olympic debut

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Japanese b-girl Ayumi and American b-boy Victor triumphed at the World DanceSport Federation's (WDSF) World Breaking Championships, staged at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Joe.The World Championships served as a qualifying event for the Birmingham 2022 World Games in the United

States, and breakers from more than 50 countries took part.Tay felt the event was a tremendous success


Communication key to creating a united ITTF under new President Sörling

  • The Big Read

"Communication, communication, communication" was the clear and succinct response given by Petra Sörling, the new head of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), when asked how she plans to unite what has become a fractious governing body in recent times.

body but also with our 227 members," said Sörling, following her election at the AGM in Houston in the United

States."


Wójcik records first career win at ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Salt Lake City

  • Speed Skating

Poland's Andzelika Wójcik recorded a maiden International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating victory as she triumphed in a dramatic women's 500 metres race at Salt Lake City.

2021Closest challenger Jutta Leerdam of The Netherlands clocked 1:12.254, while Brittany Bowe of the United

States remains top of the overall leaderboard after placing third with a 1:12.608.An astute attack with


Americans dominate Pan American Cyclo-Cross Championships

  • Cycling

Pan American Cyclo-Cross Championships, winning both the men's and women's events in Garland in the United

States today.

elite race in a time of 52min 44sec.Canada's Ruby West finished second, 43sec off the pace, before United

States riders rounded out the remaining top-13 places.Caitlin Bernstein rounded out the podium in a


Sofia Goggia dominates women's downhill again to claim historic Alpine Ski World Cup victory

  • Alpine Skiing

Italy's Sofia Goggia doubled up on women's downhill victories at the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup in Lake Louise.

Cups, equalling the record set by Americans Lindsey Vonn and Picabo Street.Only Breezy Johnson of the United

States and Switzerland’s Corinne Suter finished within a second of Goggia.Breezy Johnson finished as