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Kazakhstan and Ukraine power on in final Tokyo 2020 men’s sitting volleyball qualifier

  • Volleyball News

Kazakhstan and Ukraine underlined their credentials as the top challengers for the final men’s sitting volleyball place at the Paralympics as they maintained their 100 per cent records in the last qualifier in Duisburg.

an event that will conclude on Saturday (June 5), beat their latest opponents in the A2 group, the United

States, 19-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-22.Ukraine then maintained their own winning run in the B2 group as

World ParaVolley (@ParaVolley) June 3, 2021In the concluding game of the day hosts Germany beat the United

States 3-0.Paralympic hosts Japan, world champions Iran, China, Russia, Brazil, Egypt and Bosnia and


Hungary to host final 3x3 basketball qualifier as teams eye last Tokyo 2020 spot

  • 3x3 basketball

There is just one men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball ticket remaining for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Debrecen stages the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Netherlands and Latvia sealed their places in the men’s event, joining hosts Japan, China, ROC and Serbia.The United

States, France and Japan also made it through in the women’s competition, linking up with ROC, China


Four-way battle for FIS Presidency at online Congress as Kasper steps down

  • Skiing

There is a four-way battle to replace Gian-Franco Kasper as head of the International Ski Federation (FIS) as the worldwide governing body prepares to stage its eagerly-awaited virtual Presidential election tomorrow.

that will "serve all members".Lehmann's manifesto is dedicated to fostering a "highly cohesive and united

Kumpost of the Czech Republic, Tzeko Minev of Bulgaria, Aki Murasato of Japan, Dexter Paine of the United

States, Ken Read of Canada and Flavio Roda of Italy are among the other 17 nominations for FIS Council

from the two African countries, which will now be put forward to the Congress for approval.Panama, United


Olympic Movement set to get minimum of $1.3 billion from groundbreaking new hospitality deal

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) new hospitality partner looks set to pay Olympic and Paralympic bodies at least $1.3 billion (£917 million/€1.1 billion) over the course of their three-Games agreement.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing published on the same day as the groundbreaking deal with United

States-based On Location was revealed in an announcement on the IOC website.The filing related to first-quarter

conglomerate that is On Location’s parent.A Subsequent Events Note deep in the body of this document states


Chinese Taipei withdraws from final Olympic baseball qualifier due to COVID-19

  • Baseball and Softball

Chinese Taipei, the highest ranked baseball team yet to book a place at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, has withdrawn from the final qualifying tournament in Mexico due to COVID-19 concerns.

compete, alongside the second and third-placed teams at the Americas qualifier, taking place in the United

States.Either Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Canada or the United States will qualify directly for the




Marathon man Nishikori claims back-to-back five-set victories at French Open

  • Tennis

Former world number four Kei Nishikori emerged victorious from another five-set battle at the French Open with a dogged comeback win against Russian Karen Khachanov, while 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams overcame a wobble to reach the third round.

Marcos Giron and Reilly Opelka.In the women’s draw, three-time French Open champion Williams of the United

States dropped a set before finding an extra gear to defeat Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 5-7, 6-


Kazakhstan and Ukraine remain unbeaten in men's sitting volleyball qualifier

  • Volleyball News

Kazakhstan and Ukraine maintained their 100 per cent records after the second day of action at the sitting volleyball qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Duisburg in Germany.

In the opening match of the day, Ukraine defeated the United States in straight sets, winning with relative






Canada and Germany through as hosts Latvia exit IIHF World Championship

  • Ice Hockey

Germany beat Latvia 2-1 two reach the quarter-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Riga, eliminating the host nation in the process.

IIHFWorlds @deb_teams @lhf_lv #GERLAT pic.twitter.com/RJG9tTdsSJ— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 1, 2021The United

States beat winless Italy 4-2 in the group's other match and finish top.Over in Group A, at the Olympic


Defending champion Nadal eases through opening test at French Open

  • Tennis

Defending champion Rafael Nadal eased into the second round of the French Open as the Spanish star targets a record-extending 14th title at the Grand Slam event.

Hugo Gaston.World number one Novak Djokovic could face Nadal in a semi-final.The Serbian swept aside United

States' Tennys Sandgren 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in the night match.Russia's Andrey Rublev was the main casualty