By David GoldMay 25 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that the duathlon competition at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia, will double as the World Championship.

The Duathlon Worlds were set to take place in Segovia, Spain, next year, but instead the world's leading

By David Gold at the SportAccord Convention in Québec CityMay 25 - Sylvana Mestre, chair of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, has been awarded the Spirit of Sport Award here in Canada.

in various sport activities.They organise camps and programmes, such a recent trip to La Cerdanya in Spain

By David GoldMay 23 – The International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Series race in Madrid takes place this weekend, where the qualification period for this summer's Olympic Games will end.

weekend.Chile's Barbara Riveros Diaz and Australia's Emma Jackson are hoping to find form, while Ainhoa Murua of Spain

By David Gold at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 22 - Madrid 2020 have promised to present "responsible bid" in what are difficult economic times, its leader Alejandro Blanco (pictured left) promised here today.

We have a concern about Greece but this is not only the concern of Spain," Blanco began."

It is a very difficult moment for a generation of youngsters in Spain but also in other European countries

, it is very difficult but it is what we have to do," he concluded.Though the economy has suffered, Spain

[We want] people to live and to feel differently...Spain is the number one at social activity."

Spain is very passionate about sport, so what we have to do is see how well Barcelona did and make it

By Tom Degun at the SportAccord Convention in Québec CityMay 22 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu (pictured left) has been as nominated to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board at an election at the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) General Assembly here today.

contenders for the position, including International Triathlon Union (ITU) President Marisol Casado of Spain

Clegg was speaking to insideworldparasport from the sunnier climes of Alicante in Spain, where she has

The time in Spain has been spent finessing her running, but Clegg seems quite relaxed when told that

By Tom Degun at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 20 - The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will be decided solely by the organisation's General Assembly here during SportAccord later this week after plans to put forward a single nominee were overruled.

name forward, as he is expected to do.International Triathlon Union (ITU) President Marisol Casado of Spain

By Duncan Mackay at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 20 - A successful bid from Madrid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will help revive the Spanish economy, the country's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has claimed despite the crisis there continuing to worsen.

claimed that the meeting was to confirm his belief that the bid is "a great project for Madrid and for Spain

for 2020 Olympics launch international campaignsApril 2012: Madrid 2020 tries to reassure WADA that Spain

By David GoldMay 20 - Finland's women's goalball team swept aside six-times Malmo Lady Intercup champions the United States 3-0 to lift the trophy for the second time in their history.

Germany, Sweden, Russia, Greece, Britain, Canada, Israel, Finland, the US, Australia, Japan, Denmark, Spain

By David GoldMay 20 - Brazilian basketball coach Ruben Magnano has named four National Basketball Association (NBA) stars in his provisional squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

week.At the Olympics Brazil were drawn with the hosts Britain in Group B, as well as Australia, China, Spain

By David GoldMay 18 - The Malmö Lady Intercup – the third biggest competition on the women's goalball circuit after the Paralympic Games and the World Championships – began today in the Swedish city.

Paralympics in Beijing in 2008 (pictured below) and are ranked just behind China, take on Spain

By Duncan MackayMay 13 - Argentina's Paralympic team are to prepare for London 2012 at the Surrey Sports Park, it has been announced. 

deal with Surrey Sports Park, joining 11 Olympic teams for training camps including Britain, Nigeria, Spain

By Tom DegunMay 8 - Francesco Ricci Bitti will be elected as the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President later this month, after he was today officially confirmed as the only candidate for the position.

to be a key contender.In addition, International Triathlon Union (ITU) President Marisol Casado of Spain

By David GoldMay 7 - The draws for the Olympic water polo tournaments have been made with reigning men's champions Hungary pitted against the United States, which it beat in the Beijing 2008 final, and hosts Great Britain.

Group A pits Italy with Greece, Kazakhstan, Spain, Croatia and Australia.In the women's tournament, Australia

medal in each of the three Olympic water polo tournaments, sits in Group A with China, Hungary and Spain

By David GoldMay 7 - South Africa has completed the line-up for the London 2012 Olympic men's hockey tournament after a thrilling 2-1 victory over hosts Japan at the Gifu Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, in the final of the last qualifying event.

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Britain, Germany, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea and Spain