Less than 24 hours before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay is due to begin at the J-Village national football training centre in Fukushima, Japan’s 2011 FIFA World Cup-winning captain Homare Sawa has been forced to withdraw through illness.

#Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) March 24, 2021Nahomi Kawasumi who plays for New Jersey club Sky Blue in the United

States said last week that she would be unable to participate.The J-Village training centre had been

A new Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Social Media Audit has encouraged officials in Jordan that it is successfully engaging with a young audience in the country.

million Facebook followers make it the fourth highest ranking NOC Facebook page in the world.Only the United

States, with 4.1 million, Brazil, with 2.3 million, and Britain with 1.6 million, have more followers

World number one Dustin Johnson will look to win a second World Golf Championship (WGC) Dell Technologies Match Play title when group play begins tomorrow at Austin Country Club in Texas.

format.He will be alongside Australian Cameron Smith, England’s Ian Poulter and Lanto Griffin of the United

States this time around.In Group 12 three Americans - Tony Finau, Jason Kokrak and Will Zalatoris feature

A leading candidate for election to the FIFA Council next month is facing allegations of financial irregularities after the offices of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) were placed under investigation by the Government in Bucharest.

Florin Prunea, a member of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in 1994 in the United

States, accused Burleanu of failing to pass on grants that the FRF had received to help clubs during

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) head Brett Clothier believes the body has been a successful example of governance reform, with independence from the sport’s governing body having enabled high-profile cases to be pursued.

credibility has already been heavily impacted.The need for independence and credibility was highlighted by United

States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive Travis Tygart, during a talk titled "The State of

India continued their dominance in the mixed team events by winning the skeet final at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in New Delhi.

top of the medal table at the ISSF World Cup with seven gold, three silver and four bronze medals.The United

States were unable to add to their tally as they remain in second on four medals including two golds.Action

The National Football League (NFL) is to hold an in-person draft in Cleveland this year - unlike 2020 when the commissioner announced selections from the comfort of his own home.

The United States has recorded more COVID-19 deaths than any other country - in excess of 555,000 - but

Japanese softball team head coach Reika Utsugi has urged her players to capture Olympic gold on home soil after naming a 15-strong squad for Tokyo 2020.

players for this year's Olympics ©Getty ImagesJapan, who are ranked number two in the world behind the United

States, have achieved a medal of every colour at the Games, winning silver at Sydney 2000, bronze at

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has confirmed an application has been submitted by the German University Sports Federation (ADH) to host the 2025 FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr.

December 11 to 21 2021 in Swiss city Lucerne, where athletes will compete in 10 sports.Lake Placid in the United

States is due to host the Winter World University Games in 2023.

The European Union (EU), the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Chinese officials

We stand united with the UK, Canada, and the EU in promoting accountability for those who abuse human

Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, are united in our deep and ongoing concern regarding

We are united in calling for China to end its repressive practices against Uyghur Muslims and members

We stand united and call for justice for those suffering in Xinjiang."

Later, he met Michel Barnier, European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United

Haiti and El Salvador each squeezed out draws at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) men's Olympic qualifier in Guadalajara to keep their slim hopes of reaching Tokyo 2020 alive.

progressing.The top two team teams in Group B will advance to the semi-finals, where Mexico and the United

States await.The winners of the semi-finals will advance to Tokyo 2020.A draw between Canada and Honduras

popular author in the 1890s and early 20th century, selling millions of his romantic novels in the United

States and, under the pseudonym Caroline Hart, in Britain and its empire.

World Archery is set to resume its qualification process for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Pan American Championships in Monterrey.

, while each nation can only collect a maximum of one quota place per gender.Brazil, Canada and the United

States have already earned men’s recurve places.Practice is underway at the 2021 Pan American #Archery

Britain's Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell moved into first place in the 49er class on day two of the Lanzarote International Regatta in Spain, helping their chances of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

have 20 points.Victoria Travascio and Maria Sol Branz of Argentina are up to fourth now on 22, while United

States pair Stephanie Roble and Margaret Shea had a great second day, winning their last race of the

Hosts India earned three of the four gold medals on offer today at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in New Delhi, including in both the mixed team events which are due to be introduced at this summer’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Istvan Peni in the gold medal match.Third place went to Mary Carolynn Tucker and Lucas Kozeniesky of the United

States - a third medal for each in this World Cup."