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Sign-bearer who caused Tour de France pile-up is latest in long line of spectators provoking sporting calamity

  • The Big Read

The 30-year-old woman who caused a crash at this year’s Tour de France that left many riders seriously hurt is now facing a four-month suspended sentence, with a verdict due to be delivered on December 9.

having taken a lead he never remotely looked like losing after just 15 kilometres.Frank Shorter of the United

States completing a lap of the stadium at the 1972 Munich Olympics en route to the marathon title after


Russia aim for triple titles in men's and women's European Sitting Volleyball Championships

  • Volleyball News

Two-time defending champions in the men's and women's events, the Russian Sitting Volleyball Team aims to take a historic double-treble in the European Sitting Volleyball Championships in Turkey.

lost one, including gold over Italy last time out.Also the defending world champions after beating the United

States in 2018, the Russian team underwhelmed in Japan, missing out on a medal entirely, with the US



Spain and Greece progress to FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship final

  • Water Polo

Spain and Greece booked their places into the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship final in Netanya in Israel.

for the first and only time in 2011.In 2013 and 2015, they then fell to bitter defeats against the United

States on both occasions.Greece will be waiting for them in the final following a comprehensive 13-8


Yokohama to host first World Triathlon Championship and Para Series events of 2022

  • Triathlon

The 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series will resume in Yokohama in Japan in May alongside the start of the World Triathlon Para Series, after the international governing released an initial schedule next year.

COVID-19 pandemic, while a race in the sprint discipline is planned for November 5 in Abu Dhabi in the United

second successive edition.Triathlon is also on the programme for the Birmingham 2022 World Games in the United

States and Commonwealth Games in England - both in July - the European Championships in Munich in Germany




Sports Minister confirms Denmark will compete at 2022 FIFA World Cup despite Qatar criticism

  • Football

The Danish Sports Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen has confirmed the country will participate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar having qualified this week, despite concerns over the host nation's treatment of migrant workers.

organised by FIFA if it was to go ahead with a boycott, potentially including the 2026 World Cup in the United

States, Canada and Mexico.Denmark became the third team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday


Spain end Russian hopes of winning three consecutive World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship titles

  • Water Polo

Spain ended Russia's hopes of winning three consecutive International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women’s Junior Water Polo Championship titles after pulling off a shock 10-5 victory in Netanya in Israel.

The quarter-final defeat for the three-time champions mean they will not be able to equal the United

States' record number of tournament wins.Host Israel's tournament hopes were also dashed at the hands


Japanese Government offer gymnastics scholarships during Watanabe visit to Nigeria

  • Gymnastics

Morinari Watanabe’s campaign to be re-elected President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) continues to benefit from the full backing of the Japanese Government.

history at Tokyo 2020 when he became the first gymnast to represent Nigeria in the Olympic Games.The United

States-born 2019 African Games gold medallist failed to reach the final of any discipline in artistic


IBU Snow Network meets for first time in attempt to meet climate-neutral target by 2030

  • Biathlon

The International Biathlon Union (IBU), which has committed to being climate neutral by 2030 and climate positive by 2034, has hosted its first-ever IBU Snow Network to discuss how snow can be sustainably managed and used across IBU competition venues.

Innovating our future", and lays out the aims to reduce the organisation's climate impact drastically.The United

faces a "code red" over the climate emergency ©Getty ImagesThe strategy, published in October 2020, states

Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study commissioned by the United Nations


FIFA Council member Fouzi Lekjaa assumes position on Moroccan Government

  • Football

The President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and FIFA Council member Fouzi Lekjaa has assumed a Minister delegate position on the newly formed Moroccan Government.

African Football Executive Board.Morocco bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup but lost out to the joint United

States, Canada and Mexico proposal.The Moroccan official was elected to the FIFA Council - the main


Mihaylov defeats Berbatov to be re-elected Bulgarian Football Union President - two years after resigning over racism scandal

  • Football

Borislav Mihaylov has been re-elected as President of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) after beating a challenge from former Premier League star Dimitar Berbatov.

Mihaylov, captain of the Bulgarian team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United

States, retained his position at a meeting in Sofia after polling 230 votes, 11 more than Berbatov.A

candidate, Hristo Portochanov, received eight votes.Berbatov, who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United

It’s time for a change.”Former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov talks about potentially


Gymnastic stars call on Congress to dissolve USOPC Board over Nassar scandal

  • Gymnastics

star gymnasts who experienced abuse at the hands of disgraced doctor Larry Nassar have called for the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Board of Directors to be dissolved over its handling

failures" ©Getty ImagesLast month, Biles, Maroney, Nichols and Raisman, who have all won medals for the United

States at either the World Championships or the Olympic Games, gave testimony at a Senate Judiciary


US Open champion Medvedev falls victim to Dimitrov comeback at Indian Wells Masters

  • Tennis

Top seed Daniil Medvedev is out of the Indian Wells Masters men's singles after losing to Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, while second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece had to go the distance to beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in California.

American Tommy Paul 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.In the women's singles competition, the final two representatives of the United

States were eliminated as Latvia's Jeļena Ostapenko and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka reached the semi-finals.Two-time