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Archibald extends season lead with success at UCI Track Champions League in London

  • Cycling

Katie Archibald delivered home success in the first of back-to-back International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Champions League events in front of a home crowd in London.

race, followed by Japan’s Kazushige Kuboki and Spain’s Sebastian Mora.The elimination event saw the United

States’ Gavin Hoover overcome Pole Alan Banaszek in the final sprint of the competition.Mora had been


Harlaut impresses in big air qualifying at Freeski World Cup in Steamboat

  • Freestyle

Sweden’s Henrik Harlaut landed the highest-scoring run in men’s big air qualification at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski World Cup in Steamboat.

FISfreestyle) December 3, 2021The Norwegian achieved a score of 96.00 points in his second run, with the United

States’ Alexander Hall and Sweden’s Oliwer Magnusson following on 94.66 and 93.00 respectively.Austria


United States hold their nerve to claim Cali 2021 mixed duet artistic swimming gold

  • Pan American Games

The United States prevailed by fine margins in the mixed duet artistic swimming at the Cali 2021 Junior

rivals thanks to a supreme performance which was met with a raucous reception from their supporters.The United

States now sit third in the medal table with 36 gold medals after their mixed duet triumph ©Agencia.Xpress


Two-time Olympic champions Fiji crash out of World Rugby Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

Two-time Olympic Champions Fiji have crashed out of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai after finishing bottom of Pool C.

close out the day.Britain finished the day second in Pool A.In Pool B, Australia narrowly beat the United

States 22-19 to secure the top spot entering tomorrow's knockout stage.A 21-14 win over Kenya and 24


United Nations adopts Olympic Truce prior to much-criticised Beijing 2022 Olympics

  • Beijing 2022

The United Nations (UN) has adopted an Olympic Truce that will remain in force for the duration of the

formally laid before the General Assembly in New York and passed by consensus.It called upon "all Member States

of the Paralympics.The text of the resolution "underlines the importance of cooperation among Member States

important role of the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the United

At the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, sport and peace will be united, and our athletes will deliver


Dahlqvist secures sprint victory at FIS Cross-Country World Cup

  • Cross-Country

Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist claimed sprint honours at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Lillehammer.

the winner.The podium was completed by Weng, who ended in a time of 3:14.93.Sweden’s Emma Ribom, the United

States’ Rosie Brennan and Slovenia’s Anamarija Lampic rounded off the top six.Dahlqvist now tops the


Two-time champion Rochette to miss Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships

  • Cycling

Canada’s two-time gold medallist Maghalie Rochette has opted to skip this weekend’s Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships, meaning a new women’s champion will be crowned in Garland in Texas.

retain the men's title at the Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships ©Getty ImagesKatie Compton of the United

States is a four-time champion, winning the event from 2014 to 2017.But the 42-year-old was hit with


Two-time Olympic champion Humphries sets sights on Beijing 2022 after gaining full US citizenship

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

medallist and reigning world champion Kaillie Humphries has been given the go-ahead to represent the United

States at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after gaining full citizenship.

@BobsledKaillie has reached a critical milestone in her path to the 2022 Olympics by gaining full United

States citizenship today, which will allow her to represent Team USA in the upcoming games. https://

have the opportunity to be part of an amazing team of women who will get the chance to represent the United

States in Beijing this winter."


Teenager Su impresses in big air qualifying which eliminates Olympic champion

  • Snowboard

Chinese teenager Su Yiming could be coming to the boil at the perfect time after topping his qualification heat at the Snowboard World Cup big air competition in Steamboat. 

reached the women's final ©Getty ImagesThe Canadian could only score 64.50, while Kyle Mack of the United

States - the Pyeongchang 2018 runner-up - fared even worse and was unable to post a clean run.World


Odermatt wins season's first super-G at Beaver Creek

  • Alpine Skiing

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt clinched victory in the opening super-G of the men's Alpine Ski World Cup season on the tricky Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek.

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Dominik Paris of Italy, failed to finish the difficult course.The United

States resort had been due to host three World Cup races, but the schedule was bolstered when a downhill


World Championships clear to go ahead after Uzbekistan grants exemption for weightlifters

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, due to start on Tuesday (December 7), can go ahead as planned regardless of COVID-19-related travel restrictions announced by the Health Ministry of host nation Uzbekistan yesterday.

Championships, however, a number of athletes have withdrawn and more could follow them in the next few days.The United

States will send a small World Championships team after about half of its athletes decided against travelling.Two


Omicron variant rules South Africa out of WBSC Under-18 Women's Softball World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

South Africa have been forced to withdraw from the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-18 Women's Softball World Cup in Peru due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions.

event was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but all players have remained eligible.The United

States - ranked second in the world - Mexico, hosts Peru, Puerto Rico, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic


South Africa looking for fourth successive World Rugby Sevens Series victory

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa are aiming for their fourth successive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series triumph as the season continues with its second-straight event in Dubai.

Dubai.They will lead Pool A against Britain, Ireland and Japan.Last weekend's silver medallists, the United

States, will face Australia, Kenya, Canada in Pool B.Two-time Olympic champions Fiji are in Pool C,


China calls on US companies to rally against Beijing 2022 boycott

  • Beijing 2022

China has urged American companies to rally against calls for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.

The United States is among the countries considering not sending any Government representatives to the


Goggia among favourites in first downhill races of women's Alpine Ski World Cup season

  • Alpine Skiing

Italy’s Sofia Goggia will start among the favourites as Lake Louise hosts the first downhill events of the women’s International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup season.

challenge Goggia in the two downhill races, which will take place tomorrow and Saturday (December 4).The United

States' Breezy Johnson is another potential contender to top the podium.The World Cup event in Lake