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Tim Hollingsworth: Tokyo 2020, inspiration and the Paralympic Games

  • Inside the Blogs

Last Sunday (August 15) I was privileged to attend the Team GB homecoming party at Wembley Arena.

Dressel won five gold medals at Tokyo 2020 and says athletes feeling stress is wrong ©Getty ImagesAs the United

States multi-gold medal winning swimmer Caeleb Dressel said: "There’s nothing wrong with pressure; there


USA Triathlon confirm full coaching team for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

  • Triathlon News

USA Triathlon has confirmed Derick Williamson as the head coach of the United States’ Paralympic team

restoring function, improving mobility and relieving pain as needed.They also had to be approved by the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) sports medicine division by a medical credential review


Former El Salvador football head expected to change plea in corruption case

  • Football

Former El Salvador Football Association President Reynaldo Vasquez is expected to change his plea regarding his involvement in the FIFA corruption scandal.

being one of a series of officials from Central and South America to be included in the second round of United

States indictments.The initial indictment saw the arrest of FIFA officials in Zurich in May 2015.Vasquez


Chicago Marathon participants required to prove vaccination or negative test

  • Athletics

Chicago Marathon organisers have required participants to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to run at the event on October 10.

medallist Galen Rupp and Sara Hall were announced earlier this year, with the pair expected to lead the United

States’ challenge in the men’s and women’s events, respectively.Molla has the fastest personal best


Salazar’s name removed from Nike building after lifetime ban by SafeSport

  • Athletics

The Alberto Salazar Building at Nike’s Beaverton campus in Oregon has been renamed after the disgraced athletics coach was handed a lifetime ban for sexual and emotional misconduct.

Nike said the punishment issued by the United States Center for SafeSport in July made it "appropriate

field athletes.The decision is subject to an appeal by Salazar, who received a four-year ban from the United

States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in September 2019.The Alberto Salazar Building is now called Next%


Birmingham 2022 appoints Aggreko to provide power for Commonwealth Games

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 has announced the appointment of Aggreko as its official modular energy solutions supporter for next year’s Commonwealth Games.

suspension of using cocaine.Tokyo-based Aggreko Events Services Japan confirmed four employees, two from the United

States and two from Britain, were arrested and apologised for causing trouble for people and Olympic


Men's top seed Farag overcomes scare to progress at British Open squash

  • Squash

The third round ties in the top half of the men’s and women’s draws at the British Open squash took place today, with the seeded players all progressing, although men’s top seed Ali Farag of Egypt had to come from two games behind.

first game 11-8 to Malaysia’s Rachel Arnold, and clinched each of the following three games 11-9.The United

States’ Amanda Sobhy was the other seeded player in action, and the world number five eased past fellow


Iran take team title as men’s freestyle finals continue at World Junior Wrestling Championships

  • Wrestling

Iran claimed the team title while the remaining finals concluded in the men’s freestyle competition on day three of the World Junior Wrestling Championships in Ufa, Russia.

Mikayelyan of Armenia on points 7-0.In the under-74kg category gold went to Keegan Daniel O’Toole of the United

States who overcame Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay of Kazakhstan by technical superiority 11-0.The bronze medals

#wrestling #کشتی #борьба #koshti #lutte #lucha #कुश्ती #レスリング pic.twitter.com/9TFWbYLSbO— United

States who won 4-2 against Mahdi Moharamali Hajiloueianmorafah of Iran, as the nation claimed another

States 7-3.Iran finished with the men’s freestyle junior world team title after collecting a haul of


Korda looks towards her second major of 2021 at Women's British Open

  • Golf

World number one Nelly Korda of the United States will begin her bid for a second major victory of the

Tavatanakit, who won the ANA Inspiration Open in April, has been grouped with Danielle Kang of the United

States and South Korean Kim A-Lim who have both previously won majors.Scotland's Kelsey MacDonald, 30



Portugal set to defend title at 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup

  • Football

The 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup kicks off tomorrow in the Russian capital of Moscow as 16 countries are set to compete in the 11th edition of the tournament.

Group A will see hosts Russia, competing as Russian Football Union, the United States, Paraguay and Japan

fighting for a place in the knockout stages with the top two qualifying.Mozambique, Spain, United Arab


Australian Short Course Swimming Championships cancelled due to COVID-19

  • Swimming

The 2021 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships have been cancelled due to Melbourne's lockdown, Swimming Australia has confirmed.

the competition scheduled to take place in less than six weeks, the ongoing effects of COVID in many states

2021 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi in the United


Russian figure skater Alexander Korovin set to represent the Philippines

  • Figure Skating

Russian figure skater Alexander Korovin is set to represent the Philippines national team alongside Isabella Gamez as the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics loom.

Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America ©Getty ImagesKorovin's new partner, Gamez, was born in the United

States, and also represented Spain before joining the Philippines for the 2019-2020 season.Switching


ISU Cup of China 2021 cancelled due to COVID restrictions

  • Figure Skating

The International Skating Union (ISU) 2021 Cup of China, the third of six Grand Prix of Figure Skating, has been cancelled due to COVID-19.

events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, which build up to the ISU Grand Prix Final.The United

States, Canada, Japan, France and Russia are set to host the other events on the ISU calendar from October

the home country dominated the medals table at each competition.The final standings saw China and the United

States level on four gold and four silver medals.China took top spot as it had won one more bronze.


IFAF launch rebrand in preparation for Birmingham 2022 World Games

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has introduced a rebrand of its website and logo in preparation for the National Football League and college football seasons, which commence next month, and the Birmingham 2022 World Games in Alabama.

Championship was originally going to be held in Sweden, however, organisers had to move the event to the United

States due to lack of sponsorship ©IFAFThe new website resides on a .sport domain.The .sport internet

actively supported by International Federation members and global sports bodies, including the IOC, the United