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Kirsty Coventry re-appointed as Sports Minister after disputed elections in Zimbabwe

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kirsty Coventry has controversially been re-appointed as Zimbabwe’s Minister for Sports, Art and Recreation by the country’s recently re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The 39-year-old double Olympic swimming gold medallist was first appointed to the role in September 2018


Six swimmers claim double gold at World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships

  • Swimming

Six swimmers won multiple titles at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships, held in Netanya

the men’s 200m backstroke in 1:56.13.Congratulations to Team USA 🇺🇸 Best team at the World Junior #Swimming

#swimming pic.twitter.com/Hj3K2YyB0w— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) September 10, 2023Tuncelli took


Bach to be guest of honour at Uruguayan Olympic Committee centenary celebrations

  • PASO

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is due to travel to Montevideo next month to take part in the celebrations for the centenary of the Uruguayan Olympic Committee (COU).

citizen of Uruguay and accompany him to a gala dinner.Maglione, a former President of the International Swimming



Innsbruck Mayor invites Milan Cortina 2026 to use Igls track for Winter Olympic sliding events

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Innsbruck’s Mayor Georg Willi has put his city forward to host the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games following continuing doubt over plans to construct the proposed Sliding Centre at Cortina d'Ampezzo.

money should go towards renovations for Cortina d'Ampezzo's cycle paths, public buildings, cinema, and swimming






Estonian Olympic Committee launches photo exhibition to celebrate 100th anniversary

  • Collecting and Heritage News

The Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK) has launched a photo exhibition named "Evergreens" in collaboration with the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Irina Embrich and two-time cross-country skiing champion Kristina Šmigun-Vähi.Seven-time Paralympics swimming



Paris 2024 reveals opening date for Olympics Main Press Centre

  • Paris 2024

The Main Press Centre (MPC) for next year’s Olympic Games at the Palais des Congrès de Paris will open on July 9, it was announced here today.

of the new facilities under construction for Paris 2024 and is set to serve as a venue for artistic swimming


Swimming Australia seeking fifth President in three years after Gallen resigns

  • Aquatics

Swimming Australia is searching its fifth President in three years following the resignation of Michelle

to do with the situation, news of Gallen’s departure comes shortly after World Aquatics threatened Swimming

Championships in Fukuoka to finish second on the medals table ©Getty ImagesAustralia won 13 golds in swimming

the overall medal table across all the disciplines.The success came despite the governance issues at Swimming

same period, Leigh Russell, Alex Baumann and Eugenie Buckley have all served as chief executives at Swimming

It has been an honour to be President of Swimming Australia and serve the broader swimming community,