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Cancún awarded WTA Finals at less than two months notice

  • Tennis

The Mexican city of Cancún has been awarded this year's Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals under a one-year agreement.

return to Mexico for the WTA Finals after Guadalajara held the 2021 edition, with Fort Worth in the United

States staging the event last year.Simon expressed his gratitude to tournament organisers GS Sports


Biles confirms for first time that goal is to compete at Paris 2024

  • Gymnastics

Legendary American gymnastics Simone Biles has admitted she "would love" to compete at next year's Olympic Games in Paris. 

since Tokyo 2020, where she withdrew from most events to focus on her mental health but helped the United

States to team silver and won an individual balance beam bronze.Biles revealed she had been suffering


Lappartient leads French delegation to discuss 2030 Winter Olympics bid with Bach

  • 2030 Olympics

A French delegation has visited the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne to meet President Thomas Bach and discuss the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics bid from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes' and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

because of issues with proposals from Sapporo in Japan and Vancouver in Canada, and Salt Lake City in the United

States preferring the 2034 edition.Sapporo had long been viewed as the frontrunner but has all-but shelved


Gauff into first US Open final after 50-minute delay for climate protest

  • Tennis

American world number six Coco Gauff reached her first final at her home Grand Slam with victory against Czech Republic's Karolína Muchová in a match delayed by nearly 50 minutes because of a climate change protest.

from the French Open runner-up handed the lead to the home favourite on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the United

States Tennis Association Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.Gauff held serve


Abraham twins seal Paris 2024 ticket for Chile at World Rowing Championships

  • Rowing

Chilean twins Melita and Antonia Abraham sealed a ticket for next year’s Olympics in Paris on a day where qualification for the Games was on the line at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Serbian capital.Other qualified boats included Romania, Ireland, Australia, The Netherlands and the United

States after finishing in the top three in the two semi-finals.Meghan Musnicki, a two-time Olympic champion


Molano wins stage 12 of Vuelta a España after Groves mechanical issue

  • Cycling

Colombia’s Juan Sebastián Molano dashed Australia’s Kaden Groves’ hopes of a third win at this year's Vuelta a España when he stormed through to take stage 12.

Jumbo-Visma rider Sepp Kuss of the United States continues to hold a 26-second lead over Spain’s Marc



Easy as ABC for Olympic champion Kuo at IWF World Championships

  • Weightlifting

An Olympic gold medallist and an African champion added a touch of quality to the afternoon C Group of the women's 55 kilograms at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.

for a few minutes when the microphone failed.She had done it before in similar circumstances in the United

States and said, "The show must go on."


UK Sport wants athletes to "thrive, not live in fear" in top-five goal for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

UK Sport is targeting a top-five finish for Britain at next year’s Olympics in Paris, insisting they want athletes to "thrive, and not live in fear" in a move away from a "winning at all costs" mentality.

2016.They ranked fourth at Tokyo 2020 with 22 golds, 20 silvers and 22 bronzes, finishing behind the United

States, China and hosts Japan.According to data from UK Sport which is based on performances at the


Philip Barker: An Olympic gold medal must be the highest peak for any sport in the Games

  • Inside the Blogs

Earlier this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board announced there would be a delay to their decision on which of nine bidding sports will be admitted to the programme in five years from now.

" at the Open Championship, or donning the green jacket at the Masters in Augusta or victory in the United

States Open and Professional Golfers Association Championship still remain the greatest achievements


Multi-billionaire Russian Olympic Committee vice-president Timchenko loses appeal against EU sanctions

  • EOC

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) vice-president Gennady Timchenko has lost an appeal against European Union (EU) sanctions imposed against him in response to the war in Ukraine.

League Board of Directors.Timchenko has been ROC vice-president since 2014, and was sanctioned by the United

States in the same year in response to the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.He was among the oligarchs


Swedish Olympic Committee examines Dalarna region's 2030 Olympic credentials

  • 2030 Olympics

A Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) delegation has visited the Dalarna region of the country to examine its involvement in a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

scandal, Vancouver in Canada failed to secure Provincial Government backing and Salt Lake City in the United

States declared its preference to stage the 2034 edition.