"Out of touch", "on the wrong side of history" and producing a survey with "pre-cooked" results.

hot topic in the Olympic Movement and beyond, particularly since the murder of George Floyd in the United

States last year - the Athletes’ Commission embarked on an 11-month process to determine whether the

activism at Olympics remains a key issue ©Getty ImagesThis is despite the fact some countries, such as the United

States, have been adamant that they will not punish athletes for such acts at Tokyo 2020.John Carlos

Andrey Filatov, President of the Russian Chess Federation, has high hopes of home victories when Sochi hosts the World Cup - open to men and women - and the newly created women’s World Cup which are now underway and due to conclude on August 6.

Anti-Doping Agency's two-year sanction on his country.Others involved include Fabiano Caruana of the United

States, who lost his challenge for Carlsen’s title on a tie-break in 2018, Armenian Levon Aronian and

Nigeria's basketball team stunned six-time defending Olympic champions the United States with a shock

Most of Europe has been left enthralled by the UEFA European Championships over the past month, with the delayed tournament having been portrayed as an uplifting event in troubled times.

will largely consist of English fans, as COVID-19 restrictions mean only Italian fans living in the United

spectators for the latter stages of the tournament mark the highest attendances for competitions in the United

narrative.I am curious to see how the Olympic Games will be viewed outside of Japan as a result, with the United

States and Europe now having seen sporting events held with large numbers of spectators over recent

Britain's Olympic figure skating gold medallist Jeannette Altwegg has died at the age of 90, it has been announced.

in 1952 ©Getty ImagesAltwegg won the event with an overall score of 161.756 points, followed by the United

States’ Tenley Albright and France’s Jacqueline du Bief on 159.133 and 158.000.She was the first British

The United States and France reached the final of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under

Italy claimed three gold medals on an impressive day at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Račice in the Czech Republic.

Ireland were second in 6:12.84 with Liam Galloway, William Geib, Christian Tabash and Erik Spinka of the United

States finishing third in 6:14.69.Italy then claimed their second gold medal when Maria Zerboni and

Britain’s Olympic medallist Adrian Metcalfe has died at the age of 79 after a long illness, it has been announced.

3min 01.6sec, a mark also inside the previous world record which was improved to 3:00.7 by the winning United

States team.As well as that success in Tokyo, Metcalfe was also part of the team that finished second

Serbia secured the top spot in Pool B at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Women's Under-20 World Championship with wins over hosts Belgium and the Dominican Republic.

clear winners in their opening Pool C tie with Thailand defeating them 25-20, 25-18, 25-19, while the United

States won in four sets over Russia 25-20, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17.Day two saw the US win again 25-15, 25

Curaçao's men's national football team have had to withdraw from the Gold Cup in the United States prior

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have called the 2021 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) a "success" after the month-long competition showed just one positive case of COVID-19 from thousands of tests.

quarantine by leaving their hotel rooms".Their accreditations were restored a few days later.Brazil and the United

States won the men's and women's VNL titles last month respectively.

Defending champions the United States and their North American neighbours Canada both stayed unbeaten

of overtime 15-10, and progressed to the semi-finals tomorrow where they will face Serbia, with the United

States and Canada meeting in the second last four encounter, a repeat of the 2017 semi-final, that was

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon laid down a huge marker for her chances of retaining the Olympic women’s 1500 metres title in Tokyo as she lowered her national record to 3min 51.07sec - moving to fourth on the all-time list - in winning at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

States won the men’s 100m in 9.91 from South Africa’s Commonwealth champion Akani Simbine, who recorded

States set a third personal best of 1:57.20 since marginally failing to qualify at the US Olympic Team

Kiyeng, who won in a season’s best of 9:03.82, with Chepkoech second in 9:04.94.Ronnie Baker of the United

States won the men’s 100m in 9.91 from South Africa’s Commonwealth champion Akani Simbine, who recorded

9.98.Katie Nageotte of the United States won the women’s pole vault with 4.90m, with world champion

France’s Coline Charel won a shock gold in the women’s under-23 kayak on day four of the Junior and Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships, while Czech sisters Klara and Teresa Kneblova finished first and second in the junior women’s canoe final.

It’s amazing".Bronze went to Tokyo-bound Evy Leibfarth of the United States, who dropped from first to

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is investigating the reasons behind Cuba’s decision to withdraw from their Gold Cup qualifier.

will compete in the CONCACAF Gold Cup which is scheduled to start tomorrow and run until August 1.The United

States is set to play host to the 16-team tournament with 10 venues lined up to stage matches.Mexico