The Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) has responded to claims of "unethical behaviour" by dropping a proposal to involve a candidate for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections in voting procedures at regional level.

Weightlifting Federation and its National Olympic Committee.Sasser, who coached his daughter Mattie - now a United

States lifter - at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, said virtual platforms had been used "with great success

The sale of official hospitality packages for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar gets under way tomorrow (February 1), amid early signs that demand promises to be strong, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.

the biggest national markets for Russia 2018 hospitality packages were Mexico, China, Argentina, the United

States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Qatar, India and Saudi Arabia.The start of the marketing programme

Francesco Friedrich won the final four-man bobsled World Cup race of the season at Innsbruck-Igls to complete an unbeaten record in 2020-2021, adding to the two-man title he secured on the same course yesterday.

golds and a bronze in the two-woman bobsleigh for Canada, proved a winner again today representing the United

States as she and double world indoor 60 metres hurdles champion Lolo Jones earned victory in the final

Dutch skaters completed another golden weekend on the home ice of Heerenveen in the second round of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup.

second place.Third place went to Russia’s Sergey Trofimov, who clocked 6:10.864.Brittany Bowe of the United

States, winner of the women’s 1000 and 1500m events at the previous meeting on this ice, completed a

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has added her voice to those concerned over the safety of this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics as her country battles to contain the spread of COVID-19, but insists she wants to play at the event and that it will be "very special" to do so.

Osaka grew up in the United States but confirmed her Japanese citizenship in October 2019 in order to

A decision on whether the Ontario Government will back a bid from Hamilton to host the Commonwealth Games is expected shortly, it was claimed by the head of the group lobbying for the Canadian city to host the event.

the province is chosen to have a host city for the FIFA World Cup due to take place that year in the United

States, Canada and Mexico.Ontario's Government could be prepared to support hosting the event in 2027

Alexander Bolshunov continued his strong run of form on the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup circuit with victory in the men's 15 kilometre mass start in Falun.

 Rosie Brennan of the United States is third on 867.

Maxim Burov claimed his fifth consecutive win in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Aerials World Cup in the Belarusian capital of Minsk.

 Megan Nick of the United States clinched her second World Cup victory of the season in the women's

 Winter Vinecki of the United States finished with 88.12 to complete the podium.

Lucinda Brand claimed her maiden International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Championship title as she led an all-Dutch women's elite podium in Ostend.

eight seconds adrift.Betsema rounded off an all-Dutch podium at 19 seconds down.Clara Honsinger of the United

States was 52 seconds behind the winner, ending outside the podium places in fourth.The Netherlands

Even though parts have been redacted, the External Review Commission’s (ERC) report into the former leadership at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) goes into eye-watering detail.

concessions made by CAS meant the eventual sanctions were widely criticised.At the time I spoke to United

States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive Travis Tygart, a long-time critic of WADA.

Home skaters returned to their customary gold standard today in the second round of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen.

final two days of competition.But the division 'A' events began with a restatement of intent from a United

States skater as Brittany Bowe, winner of the women’s 1,000 metres and 1,500m events last week, earned

Germany’s Francesco Friedrich earned his fourth International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup title in the two-man event with victory in Innsbruck.

second run of 55.51 to total a track record 1:50.84.Second place went to Elana Meyers Taylor of the United

States, 0.23 back, and third place was earned by Canada’s Melissa Lotholz, 0.38 back.

Olympic gold medallist Tommie Smith, sent home from Mexico City 1968 by the United States after he raised

Argentina have been added to the line-up of the SheBelieves Cup in the United States after Japan withdrew

 The United States won last year's edition of the SheBelieves Cup ©Getty ImagesAll four teams participating

Up to 30,000 spectators will be permitted to attend the opening eight days of the Australian Open, while dozens of players have celebrated leaving a two-week period of strict quarantine.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin of the United States are set to defend the men's and women's