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No cyber-attacks detected during Tokyo 2020, Japan claims

  • Tokyo 2020

The Japanese Government has stated there were no signs of a cyber-attacks during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

because of the coronavrius crisis.Last October, six Russian intelligence officers were charged in the United

States for an alleged global computer-hacking operation that included the 2018 Winter Olympic Games


Sophie Goldschmidt to take over as U.S. Ski & Snowboard President

  • Skiing

Sophie Goldschmidt has been named as the new President and chief executive of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, taking over the position from Tiger Shaw on October 18.

Goldschmidt will relocate from Los Angeles to he national governing body's base in Park City in Utah.The United

States is historically one of the most successful skiing and snowboarding nations, winning 17 golds


USA Taekwondo announces return of Grand Slam events

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USA Taekwondo has announced that its Grand Slam competitions will be returning this year.

the venue for the poomsae competition due to be announced.Anastasija Zolotic won Olympic gold for the United

States at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesInvitations will be sent out soon to athletes who qualify for the

reputation of providing exceptional competition and giving the opportunity as the best athletes in the United

States face off against each other, while claiming big points, making their mark in the US national


Paralympic gold medallist Grove supports Cool Kids Campaign

  • Para Ice Hockey News

Towson University senior Noah Grove, who was a member of the United States gold medal-winning Para ice

operations of running a non-profit organisation.Towson University senior Noah Grove was a member of the United

States ice hockey team that claimed Paralympic gold in 2018 ©Getty Images"Even interns, they might be


Biles admits she "should have quit way before Tokyo" after mental-health struggles at Olympics

  • Tokyo 2020

American four-time Olympic and 19-time world gymnastics champion Simone Biles has said she should not have competed at Tokyo 2020.

prison for his crimes committed under the guise of medical treatment.This month, she testified at a United

States Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) mishandling

Games.USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is serving up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing United

States gymnasts, including Simone Biles ©Getty Images"If you looked at everything I’ve gone through


FIFA completes first round of US venue inspections for 2026 FIFA World Cup

  • Football

FIFA has completed a series of visits to potential host venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United

States, with a nine-day tour forming part of a selection process which will conclude early in 2022.

President Brian Bilello met with the FIFA delegation.Kraft was honorary chairman of the victorious United

prove successful.Atlanta and Dallas were proposed as semi-final venues for the World Cup as part of the United

the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.MetLife Stadium was proposed as a potential venue for the final in the United


Swail wins four-horse jump-off at FEI Jumping World Cup in Vancouver

  • Equestrian

Ireland's Conor Swail won a dramatic four-horse jump-off to claim victory at the Longines International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Vancouver as the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League (NAL) returned.

clear in the opening round and reached the jump-off - Rowan Willis of Australia, Kent Farrington of the United

States, Vanessa Mannix of Canada and Swail.Farrington, riding Austria, set a blistering time of 36.12sec



Ukrainian ice hockey player Denyskin given maximum three-game ban for racism

  • Ice Hockey

Ukrainian ice hockey player Andri Denyskin has been banned for three games for making a racist gesture towards a black opponent during a Ukrainian Hockey League (UHL) tie, which led to worldwide condemnation.

game for his club HC Kremenchuk, Denyskin racially abused HC Donbass Donetsk's Jalen Smereck of the United

States by mimicking peeling a banana and eating it.Monkey gestures and references to bananas have long

Smereck joined the UHL this year and is playing outside the United States in club ice hockey for the


Huuse named IBSF honorary member following 23 years on Audit Committee

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Anders Huuse, leader of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Audit Committee for 23 years, has been made an honorary member of the IBSF.

awarded hosting rights for the 2024 Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships, with Lake Placid in the United

States to stage the event the following year.


Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency set to be lifted at month's end

  • Tokyo 2020

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to lift state-of-emergency measures in the country tomorrow, after more than two months of restrictions which covered the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The situation has certainly taken a turn for the better," Suga said after returning to Japan from the United

States, according to Japanese news agency Kyodo."



South Africa waltz to World Rugby Sevens Series title and British women win again

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa and Britain respectively claimed both leg victories and season titles at the Canada Sevens and Canada Women's Sevens events in Edmonton after dominating throughout.

women’s Fast Four competition followed the same pattern as in Vancouver, with Britain defeating the United

States 22-5 in the final and Canada proving too strong for an improving Mexico side in the bronze-medal



Britain claims two titles at World Skate’s Scooter World Championships

  • Skateboarding

Lucy Evans and Jordan Clark provided a double dose of success for Britain at World Skate’s Scooter World Championships in Barcelona.

second spot with 87.00 as Ortiz bagged bronze with 83.33.Clark also overcame a strong challenge from the United

States to clinch gold with 95.00 as American Cody Flom had to settle for silver with 93.00.Jayden Sharman