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US capture four swimming golds as Mexico dazzle in diving at Santiago 2023

  • Santiago 2023

Pan American Games record to win women’s 400 metres freestyle gold as the United States claimed four swimming

podium spots.Madden’s victory  set the ball rolling for the US as they went on to claim three more swimming

athletics, BMX racing, road cycling, diving, artistic gymnastics, shooting, skateboarding, sport climbing, swimming


Canoeing and taekwondo debuts to highlight Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games

  • Hangzhou 2022

Canoeing and taekwondo are set to make their Asian Para Games debuts at Hangzhou 2022 as the event begins tomorrow with the Opening Ceremony before concluding on October 28.

, go, boccia, track and road cycling, goalball, judo, lawn bowls, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming


Putin helps to open new sports centre in Bryansk with sambo star

  • Sambo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a new sports centre in Bryansk within the framework of the "Russia - Country of Sports" forum.

at a cost of RUB2 billion (£17.2 million/$20.9 million/€19.7 million).The new facility features two swimming

multi-purpose sports hall, a gym, and a martial arts space ©All-Russian Sambo FederationThe centre has two swimming


Constitutional reform saves Swimming Australia from World Aquatics expulsion or takeover

  • Swimming

Swimming Australia has averted expulsion from or a possible takeover by World Aquatics by voting to accept

World Championships in Japan, the state associations have been involved in constant infighting with Swimming

The changes to Swimming Australia's constitution provides athletes with an unprecedented voice at the

Board table to ensure current and future swimmers can enjoy swimming in a safe and supported environment

," ASC chair Josephine Sukkar said.In a statement, Swimming Australia said: "Swimming Australia’s new

It will also create an Athletes' Commission which will nominate candidates to the Swimming Australia


Jorgensen battles to victory at World Triathlon Cup in Tongyeong

  • Triathlon

Gwen Jorgensen, the Rio 2016 women's triathlon champion, won the 2023 World Triathlon Cup in Tongyeong with an inspired run.

Ricardo Batista and Sam Dickinson of Britain claiming bronze.Takahashi led the women’s field out of the swimming


Alabama first North American university to receive FISU Healthy Campus gold award

  • Universiade

The University of Alabama in Huntsville has become the first educational institution in North America to receive the International University Sport Federation (FISU) Healthy Campus gold certification.

"played a pivotal role in coordinating the campus-wide initiative".Zaharia won five gold medals in swimming


Paris 2024 spots on offer as Santiago set to stage Pan American Games

  • Santiago 2023

Places at next year’s Olympics in Paris will be on the line when Santiago stages the 19th edition of the Pan American Games.

Paris 2024 with more than 100 direct quota places available.Archery, artistic gymnastics, artistic swimming

diving, equestrian, hockey, handball, modern pentathlon, sailing, shooting, sport climbing, surfing, swimming


IBSA follows IPC lead by partially suspending Russia and Belarus

  • Paralympics

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has partially suspended Russia and Belarus for a two-year period, emulating the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

events in the six sports still governed by the IPC - athletics, dance sport, ice hockey, powerlifting, swimming


Malaysia invest additional millions into sport in search of Paris 2024 gold

  • Paris 2024

The Malaysian Government has allocated MYR72 million (£12.4 million/$15 million/€14.3 million) of its budget for next year to sport in pursuit of a first Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024.

The Government will continue to amplify sports and recreational programmes for the people, including swimming



Philip Barker: Sixty years ago, the IOC voted for Olympics at high altitude

  • Inside the Blogs

Mumbai, the city which has been hosting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session this past week, is a world away from the German spa town of Baden-Baden where the IOC met 60 years ago.

This included the Pierre de Coubertin Sports Centre which included a stadium, swimming pool and an indoor


IOC membership up to 107 after election of eight officials at Session in Mumbai

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership increased to 107 here, after the election of eight officials including Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Petra Sörling and International Skating Union (ISU) President Kim Jae-youl.

Sports was very much part of my life growing up, I was very much involved with squash, athletics, swimming


Estanguet retains confidence in Paris 2024 security plans and no changes from Israel-Hamas War

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has insisted he remains "very confident" in the security of next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games, after delivering the Organising Committee's report to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here.

and women's triathlon races used the Seine at a Paris 2024 test event in August, but an Open Water Swimming


McKeown and Haiyang lead Swimming World Cup rankings after season’s second leg

  • Swimming

Australian Kaylee McKeown and China’s Qin Haiyang lead the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup rankings

Michael Andrew of the US and Cody Simpson of Australia in 51.92.On day two McKeown continued to impress swimming

of 117.7 points, with Haiyang in front in the men’s individual standings on 116.7 points.All three Swimming


Commonwealth Games Australia makes first payment of Green2Gold2Great scheme

  • Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) is set to invest more than AUD4.7 million (£2.4 million/$2.9 million/€2.8 million) into the 22 sports that that were due to be on the Victoria 2026 programme.

Cycling, athletics, and swimming are the biggest beneficiaries of the first investment as they received