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Canadian trio star in platform prelims at virtual FINA Diving Grand Prix event

  • Diving

Canadian trio Celina Toth, Katelyn Fung and Elaena Dick took the top three spots in the preliminary round of the women's 10-metre platform at the virtual International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving Grand Prix event.

against each other in real-time.The event features 34 athletes from Britain, Canada, Slovakia and the United

States competing from six different locations.Equipment has been sent to the competing nations, with


Toro defends Greco-Roman title at Pan American Wrestling Championships

  • Wrestling

Colombia's Dicther Toro retained his men's 60-kilogram Greco-Roman title on the opening day of the Pan American Wrestling Championships in Guatemala.

Toro advanced to the final at the Teodoro Palacios Flores National Gymnasium, where he faced United States

United World Wrestling (@wrestling) May 28, 2021Guatemala's Emerson Ordonez rounded off the podium





Switzerland net eight in Slovakia rout at IIHF Men’s World Championship

  • Ice Hockey

Switzerland ended Slovakia’s three-match winning streak with a sensational 8-1 victory at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championship in Riga.

The oldest player on the United States team and the youngest got on the scoresheet as they clinched a



Marcoux Samaan elected as ninth LPGA Commissioner

  • Golf

Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been elected as the ninth Commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

replace Mike Whan who is stepping down after 11 years in the role to become chief executive of the United

States Golf Association.Marcoux Samaan, currently Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University


International Athletes’ Forum sees IOC officials discuss COVID-19 measures at Tokyo 2020

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials were questioned about COVID-19 protocols at Tokyo 2020 during a two-day virtual International Athletes’ Forum, which concluded today.

risk to be removed from athletes’ shoulders.The issue of waivers was raised during the forum by the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Athletes' Advisory Council’s Mark Ladwig, a former figure


Huberli and Betschart battle past Brazilian giantkillers at Sochi Beach Volleyball World Tour leg

  • Volleyball

Switzerland’s Tanja Huberli and Nina Betschart came from behind to defeat Brazilian giantkillers Taina Bigi and Victoria Tosta to secure their place in the last 16 of the International Volleyball Federation Beach Volleyball World Tour four-star event in Sochi.

17, 16-21, 15-9.Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes - Sweat and Walsh Jennings’ main rivals for one of the United

States’ Olympic berths for Tokyo 2020, cruised through Pool C without dropping a set.The pair claimed


IWGA agrees to extend terms of Board members at AGM due to World Games delay

  • World Games

The term of office for the International World Games Association (IWGA) Board has been extended by one year to 2023 in response to the postponement of the World Games.

claimed that the World Games would "most likely" be the first major international sports event in the United

States and possibly the world to be held with "full stands again"."


WADA confirms Independent Observer teams for Olympics and Paralympics

  • Tokyo 2020

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced the make-up of its Independent Observer teams for this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

laboratories, South Korea’s Kenny Lee, manager in the Asia and Oceania office, and Marissa Sunio of the United

States, senior manager in legal affairs.The quartet will be joined by Britain’s Greg McKenna, head of


Japanese Olympic Committee to begin vaccination of athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020 on June 1

  • Tokyo 2020

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has reportedly confirmed it will begin vaccinating athletes and support staff against COVID-19 prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

will be available to athletes due to an agreement struck by the International Olympic Committee and United

States pharmaceutical company Pfizer.The IOC has claimed these vaccines are in addition to "existing


Eliasch seeks review of race formats and enhanced media coverage if elected FIS President

  • Alpine Skiing

Johan Eliasch has targeted a review of formats and the scheduling of competitions, implementing state of the art media and "breaking down barriers" should he be elected as International Ski Federation (FIS) President.

former chief executive of advertising giants WPP.Political backing has also come from John Kerry, the United

States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Lindsey Vonn


Rojas returns to Doha in top triple jump form for second Diamond League meeting of season

  • Athletics

Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas is in awesome form as she prepares to compete in tomorrow night's second Diamond League meeting of the season at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, where she retained her world triple jump title in 2019.

pic.twitter.com/hbnmo95BbE— Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) May 27, 2021Sandi Morris of the United

States, who took world silver behind Sidorova with a clearance of 4.90m, is in buoyant mood, claiming