Japan's campaign to win a first ever Paralympic wheelchair rugby medal next year in Rio de Janeiro has received a boost after the nation defeated Great Britain to win the Japan Para Championships in Chiba.

major milestone for the hosts on the path to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games ©Japan ParaAfter beating New

Zealand 56-43 and Denmark 55-36 on the opening day, the Asian side edged Britain 56-49 before powering

past New Zealand for a second time, 51-41.This set up a rematch with Britain, in which the Japanese

Zealand by the narrowest of single point margins, 48-47.This ensured the four teams finished in their

world ranking order, with Japan fourth in the world, Britain fifth, Denmark sixth and New Zealand eighth

England’s women secured a quota place for Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a dramatic 15-14 win over the United States on the final day of the Sevens World Series in Amsterdam.

Sevens World Series title with victory over Australia in the final ©World Rugby/Martin Seras LimaNew Zealand

Australia seal women's rugby sevens Olympic qualification as United States light up World SeriesMay 2015: New

Zealand's rugby sevens women qualify for Rio 2016 despite shock loss to SpainApril 2015: New Zealand

Rio 2016 after fourth straight World Rugby Women's Sevens Series winApril 2015: Australia, Canada and New

Zealand progress at World Rugby Women's Sevens with unbeaten recordsMarch 2015: New Zealand defeat hosts

Three promising distance runners have received scholarships to train at the Kip Kieno High Altitude training centre in Eldoret courtesy of the Tanzania Olympic Committee's (TOC) Olympic Solidarity funding in the hope it will help them qualify for next year's Games in Rio.

the exception of Montreal in 1976, when they joined the African boycott in protest over a tour by the New

Zealand All Blacks rugby team to South Africa, who were banned because of its apartheid policies at

A new integrity regulation has been adopted by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) to try to ensure

The NZOC chief executive Kereyn Smith claimed the new egulation is another step towards ensuring the

highest standards of integrity are maintained in the New Zealand sporting system.

Our new integrity framework includes anti-doping, match-fixing, betting and corruption, and support

staff regulations as well as a new code of ethics for New Zealand Olympic Committee employees and appointed

personnel, including the Games team support staff. ”The new regulations are in line with the new World

Canada's female rugby sevens team have become the first team in any sport from that country to seal qualification for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, while Australia will also be present next year after the opening day of the season-ending World Rugby Women's Sevens Series leg in Amsterdam.

On an entertaining day of action in the Dutch capital, already-qualified New Zealand also claimed the

qualify for Rio 2016 despite shock loss to SpainApril 2015: New Zealand close in on Rio 2016 after fourth

straight World Rugby Women's Sevens Series winApril 2015: Australia, Canada and New Zealand progress

at World Rugby Women's Sevens with unbeaten recordsMarch 2015: New Zealand defeat hosts to secure third

consecutive Women's Sevens Series winMarch 2015: New Zealand continue stunning form at World Rugby Women's

Paralympic gold-medal winning skier Charlotte Evans will be hosting an elite sports information day in Kent on Monday (May 25) designed to give young athletes an insight in to what it takes to succeed in sport at the highest level.

passionate about.”Kelly Gallgher (left) follows her guide Charlotte Evans (right) during the 2011 New

Zealand Winter Games ©Getty ImagesThe day will include four interactive workshops, delivered by Evans

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has revealed the IOC Athlete Learning Gateway will go live on May 28 following a successful test at the organisation’s headquarters in Lausanne.

Switzerland, Danish athlete Wilson Kipketer, Australian cyclist Scott Richardson, Rebecca Wardell of New

Zealand and American bobsledder Jazmine Fenlator for discussions about the IOC’s role in helping athletes

Paris will host a leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time since 2006 after World Rugby confirmed the French capital as the latest hosts of the 2015-2016 edition of the event.

I have no doubt that the Paris Sevens will inspire new audiences and participants, underscore Paris’

champions ahead of South Africa, while the United States earned their first ever win in the series.Fiji, New

Zealand and South Africa having already booked their places at Rio 2016 via top four finishes in the

Fiji’s Semi Kunatani is one of three nominees for the 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award having played an instrumental role in his country’s first Series triumph in nine years.

Series title since 2006May 2015: Fiji power to top of Sevens World Series with victory in Glasgow as New

Zealand seal Rio 2016 berthMay 2014: Fijian Samisoni Viriviri voted IRB Sevens Player of the Year

Fiji have clinched their first World Rugby Sevens Series title since 2006 after beating South Africa in the quarter-finals of the London Sevens Cup, which was surprisingly won by the United States.

Not since 2010 had a side other than New Zealand lifted the coveted trophy."

"The new management team - Mike Friday, Chris Brown and Phil Greening - have revolutionised the way

Zealand win the Plate, Kenya secure the Bowl and Japan, who will be replaced by Russia as a core side

title since 2006May 2015: Fiji power to top of Sevens World Series with victory in Glasgow as New

Zealand seal Rio 2016 berthMay 2015: Fiji and South Africa book Rio 2016 places at Sevens World

Brazil’s most decorated Paralympic athlete of the last decade Daniel Dias headlines the country’s 23-strong team for this year’s International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

absolutely crucial" in big year for Paralympic sport, IPC President saysApril 2015: Pascoe set to head New

Zealand challenge at IPC Swimming World ChampionshipsApril 2015: Quarter of Paralympians headline

Fiji will have the chance to seal the World Rugby Sevens Series title tomorrow when they do battle with second-placed South Africa on the final day of the season at Twickenham.

thumping 56-7 win over Brazil, which ensured they will finish in the top four.They will join the likes of New

Zealand, Fiji and South Africa, who all sealed their Rio 2016 spot at the last Series event in Glasgow

meeting with Fiji.Hosts England, sure to be backed by a raucous home crowd at Twickenham, take on New

title since 2006May 2015: Fiji power to top of Sevens World Series with victory in Glasgow as New

Zealand seal Rio 2016 berthMay 2015: Fiji and South Africa book Rio 2016 places at Sevens World

Olympic champion Lisa Carrington of New Zealand got her International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint

New Zealand have qualified for the inaugural women's rugby competition at next summer's Olympic Games

Spain celebrate after their last gasp victory over New Zealand in London ©World RugbyGoss' team fought

nbsp;Australia, Canada and New Zealand progress at World Rugby Women's Sevens with unbeaten recordsMarch

2015: New Zealand defeat hosts to secure third consecutive Women's Sevens Series winMarch 2015:

 New Zealand continue stunning form at World Rugby Women's Sevens SeriesFebruary 2015: New

Zealand claim consecutive women's sevens rugby final wins over Australia

of the 2014-20115 HSBC Sevens World Series in London, as they battle it out with South Africa and New

Zealand for the overall title at Twickenham.

London Sevens in first place, with Ben Ryan's side aiming to win their first Series crown since 2006.New

Zealand lifted the coveted trophy ever year since 2011 but with Fiji on 147 points, and South Africa

With the added significance that one remaining team can join Fiji, South Africa and New Zealand by achieving

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