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Three Tokyo 2020 places on offer at triathlon mixed relay qualifier in Lisbon

  • Triathlon

Portuguese capital Lisbon is set to stage the first-ever World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event with 15 countries poised to battle it out for just three Tokyo 2020 places.

kilometre bike and 1.8km run.France, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Germany, The Netherlands, the United

States and hosts Japan have already qualified for the Games.The European contingents look strong going


Panam Sports secure 6,000 COVID vaccines for Tokyo 2020 athletes and officials

  • PASO

Panam Sports has secured 6,000 coronavirus vaccines for athletes and officials travelling to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games.

Mexican Consulate, with a further 2,000 coming due to a partnership with the City of Houston and the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.Every National Olympic Committee (NOC) in the Panam Sports region

 "Now these athletes have the opportunity to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the United

States, and thus travel with better protection to compete at the Tokyo Olympics."


Finalists for mixed team finals at Lausanne Archery World Cup confirmed

  • Archery

The finalists for the recurve and compound mixed team events have been confirmed following the conclusion of action on day three of the Archery World Cup leg in Lausanne in Switzerland.

over Italy's Elisa Roner, capping off a fine day.Marcos defeated world number one Alexis Ruiz of the United

States in the third round and is now set to face American Linda Ochoa-Anderson, who won 144-143 against


Governance reform top of the agenda for crucial WADA Foundation Board meeting

  • Latest

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board is to meet remotely tomorrow, with governance reforms and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic top of the agenda.

an American threat to cut its WADA funding, should further governance reforms not be implemented.A United

States Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) report submitted to Congress this week said the



Finland ready to defend IIHF World Championship crown in Riga

  • Ice Hockey

Finland are set to defend their title at the men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, which starts tomorrow in Latvian capital Riga.

to play hosts Latvia on the opening day, while Finland are due to start their campaign against the United

States on Saturday (May 22).The World Championship is scheduled to reach its climax on June 6.Also in


Australia officially launches bid to stage 2027 Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has claimed staging the 2027 Rugby World Cup will be a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" for the country after formally launching its bid to stage the tournament in six years’ time.

hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup before pulling out of the race to back the Australian campaign.The United

States and Russia have also expressed their interest, with the Russian Rugby Federation creating an


Olympic 400m champion and anti-racism activist Evans dies age 74

  • Athletics

American 400 metres Olympic champion and anti-racism activist Lee Evans has died at the age of 74 after suffering a stroke.

event.He then broke the 4x400m world record with Vince Matthews, Ron Freeman and Larry James as the United

States won gold later at the same Games.



Alan Hubbard: Just like Liverpool’s Alisson, modern-day footballers are using their heads

  • Inside the Blogs

"It’s Alisson Wonderland" screeched the Sky Sports commentator as Liverpool's tall, dark and handsome goalkeeper raced into the West Bromwich Albion penalty area for a last-ditch corner kick in the dying seconds of added time, as Trent Alexander-Arnold floated the ball into the goalmouth.

was never the work of a ghost.We have also seen how Marcus Rashford nutmegged Boris Johnson and the United

Parliamentary debate.Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards are also among those who have signed the letter which states


Sweden remain as only undefeated nation at World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

  • Curling

Sweden remain as the only unbeaten team at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Scotland after a busy day of games saw the standings tighten up in both groups as the round-robin stage passed the halfway mark.

Heading into day three in Aberdeen five teams held unbeaten records including Sweden and the United States

teams are in a tie for third with three wins and two losses - Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United


Cheptegei contributes one of five 2021 world bests on chilly night in Ostrava

  • Athletics

Uganda’s world 5,000 and 10,000 metres record holder Joshua Cheptegei showed he is human after all as he found the 25-year-old 3,000m world record of 7min 20.67sec set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen beyond him at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava.

States, who tops this year’s world 100m rankings with a best of 10.72 and recently added times of 10.74

States second on 5.85m.It was a disappointing night for several towering talents however.Home javelin

States was out of sorts and finished fifth with a best of 16.36m as victory went to the in-form man

end of a race won in 4:04.20 by her compatriot Freweyni Hailu.Fred Kerley, a member of the victorious United

States 4x400m team at the Doha 2019 World Championships, won the 100m in 9.96, close to the personal



IMMAF creates athlete influencer panel to educate on social media use

  • Mixed Martial Arts

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has created an athlete influencer panel to educate youngsters about social media use.

Elliott.Two youth representatives have also been chosen - Hannah Wagstaff and Rhonin Swenson of the United

States.


Los Angeles 2028 and Deloitte announce seven-year partnership

  • Los Angeles 2028

Deloitte has signed a seven-year deal to become a major sponsor of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Deloitte has been an incredible sponsor for Team USA and the Olympic and Paralympic Movement in the United

States and we couldn't be more proud to extend their involvement to LA28."

organisations across Olympic and Paralympic sport have been backed by Deloitte.The firm has sponsored the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for 11 years and supports "Team Deloitte" athletes on their