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Sailing officials for Rio 2016 competitions revealed by ISAF

  • Rio 2016

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced the list of race officials for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Nino Shmueli, who was the ISAF’s principal race officer at the 2014 World Championships in Santander, Spain


Full route of 2016 Giro d'Italia officially unveiled in Milan

  • Cycling

The full route for the 2016 Giro d'Italia has been unveiled at the Milan EXPO with the 99th edition of the three week stage race set to feature three time trials and seven mountain stages with summit finishes.

Two-time champion Alberto Contador of Spain, the 2015 winner, was among several cyclists to attend the


Canada win Junior Davis Cup as Czech Republic claim Junior Fed Cup crown

  • Tennis

Top seeds Canada and Czech Republic claimed the Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup titles respectively at the Caja Magica in Spain's capital Madrid, despite being pushed all the way by their final opponents.

countries took part in regional qualifying this year, with 15 boys and 15 girls’ teams joining hosts Spain


IBSA launch bid process for 2018 Blind Football World Championships

  • Football News

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football Committee has announced it has launched the bid process for the 2018 IBSA Blind Football World Championships as well as the various regional tournaments scheduled for 2017.

counterparts Argentina.Brazil also reigned supreme at the 2010 event, held in Hereford, England, by beating Spain


Total of 656 doping controls carried out in this year’s Tour de France, says UCI

  • Cycling

A total of 656 doping controls were carried out during this year’s Tour de France, of which 482 were blood tests and 174 urine tests, cycling’s world governing body the Union Cycliste International (UCI) has announced.

Nairo Quintana finished 1min 12sec behind, with his Movistar Team colleague Alejandro Valverde of Spain





United States Tennis Association chief one of three ITF vice-presidents appointed

  • Tennis

Katrina Adams, President of United States Tennis Association (USTA), is one of three International Tennis Federation (ITF) vice-presidents to have been named today under new leader David Haggerty.

Association President Rene Stammbach, who was eliminated in the first ballot along with Juan Margets of Spain


Sambo chief Shestakov growing ever-more confident of Olympic recognition for sport

  • Sambo

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov claims there are no longer “any kind of barriers” to stop the sport which he heads from securing International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition.

joined by hosts Great Britain, who they beat 7-2 in the 2014 final, as well as France, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain


David Haggerty elected President of International Tennis Federation

  • Tennis

United States' David Haggerty has been elected President of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to replace Francesco Ricci Bitti at the ITF Annual General Meeting in Santiago today.

narrowly defeat India's Asian Tennis Federation head Anil Khanna, who received 192 votes.Juan Margets of Spain



Japan Football Association and Spanish Football Federation renew Memorandum of Understanding

  • Football

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been renewed between the Japan Football Association (JFA) and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in Madrid, aimed at strengthening the mutual relationship and to cooperate together for the further development of the sport in the two countries.

previously signed MoUs with football associations and federations in countries such as Germany, France, Spain