A crowd of more than 86,000 spectators cheering on a sporting event is almost unimaginable now.

the tournament wearing masks which bore the names of victims of racism and police brutality in the United

States.

This coming Saturday (January 9), a remarkable woman - and significant sporting figure - is due to reach the landmark of her 100th birthday.

pandemic with team mates, family members, students and friends from Hungary, Australia, Israel and the United

States at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

the death at the age of 100 on October 8 of John Russell, who won an equestrian team bronze with the United

States at the Helsinki 1952 Games ©Team USAAlnevik took up track and field athletics in school, but

States, a fencer who appeared at the 1952 Olympics, Hans Pfann, a German gymnast who contested the 1952

No new positive coronavirus cases were reported at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship during the preliminary round.

 Canada will play the Czech Republic and the United States will meet Slovakia.  

This year's International Cycling Union (UIC) Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro have been cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis.

major cities such as Rio de Janeiro have been the epicentre of the nation's health crisis.Only the United

States has reported more COVID-19 deaths.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has once again underlined the organisation's "determination" to stage the Olympics as planned in Tokyo this year and has claimed that the Olympic Movement has "strengthened the role of sport in society" amid the coronavirus crisis.

billion people.A new Memorandum of Understanding between the IOC and World Health Organization and the United

Nations General Assembly adopting a resolution which encourages "Member States to include sport and

Athletes from the United States and Canada are set to compete at the Luge World Cup for the first time

The Boston leg of the World Athletics Indoor Tour next month has been pushed back a week following the cancellation of the Millrose Games.

meetings in the world, was cancelled by organisers because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.The United

States has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world ©Getty ImagesThe United

States has recorded the highest number of cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus in the world.World

A campaign video entitled "History Is What Makes Us" has been released to launch the British Olympic Association's (BOA) celebrations of the 125th anniversary of British athletes first competing at the Olympics.

Louis 1904 - without the help of the BOA.The organisation was subsequently set up in 1905 in the United

 Only the United States, Russia and Germany have earned more medals.

The United States topped Group B after defeating Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF

Sweden lost 4-0 to the United States at Rogers Place in the Canadian city.

She remains the United States' smallest Olympic champion.

Reigning US Open champion Sam Schröder is among four new additions to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Player Council.

is one of seven current players.Jason Harnett, head of wheelchair tennis player development at the United

States Tennis Association, is the only coach on the Council after beating Kobi Wiener of Israel in the

Next Saturday (January 9) marks one year since the opening of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.

 The Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States, was

Germany withstood a stirring fightback from Switzerland to claim a 5-4 victory and secure their place in the quarter-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship.

A.Tomorrow is also expected to see the two remaining Group B matches played, with Sweden facing the United

States and the Czech Republic meeting Austria.

A new winner of the women's International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski will be crowned this year as athletes prepare for eight days of cross-country racing.

of competition in Val di Fiemme from Friday (January 8) to Sunday (January 10).Rosie Brennan of the United

States leads the women's overall World Cup standings, with Russian Alexander Bolshunov in pole position

A new series of athletics meets in the United States is set for 2021, giving the nation's best more opportunities