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Perurena claims IWGA is "crisis-proof" after "most challenging year in history"

  • World Games

International World Games Association (IWGA) President José Perurena has claimed the organisation has shown itself to be "crisis-proof" in 2020 and described this year as the most challenging in the body's history.

the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.The IWGA moved its 2021 World Games in Birmingham in the United

States back by a year to avoid a clash with Tokyo 2020."


2021 Indian Wells Masters postponed because of coronavirus

  • Tennis

The 2021 edition of the Indian Wells Masters, one of the biggest events in the tennis calendar outside the Grand Slams, has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

(WTA) 1000 tournament.It was due to be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California in the United

States between March 8 and 21 2021 but has now been delayed.In a statement organisers said: "The tournament

qualifying tournaments for the Grand Slam are scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar and Dubai in the United


Mayer takes narrow win in men's Alpine Ski World Cup downhill in Bormio

  • Alpine Skiing

Austria's Matthias Mayer emerged victorious in the men's downhill at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup, with the top three being separated by just six hundredths of a second.

Mauro Caviezel of Switzerland in fifth, 0.16 seconds behind Mayer.Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, the United

States' super-G winner from yesterday Ryan Cochran-Siegle, France's Matthieu Bailet and France's Johan


David Owen: Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Qatar vie for IOC Twitter crown

  • Inside the Blogs

The race for our annual International Olympic Committee (IOC) top tweeter’s crown is getting more competitive.

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, in second spot, is Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, the 45-year-old Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United

States of America.Notwithstanding her other responsibilities, Bandar Al-Saud’s Twitter feed includes


United Through Sports "Leaving a Legacy" Awards Gala takes place

  • Latest

United Through Sports (UTS) has held its Leaving a Legacy Awards Gala, awarding competition winners from

UTSOutstanding youth ambassadors were also rewarded for their work, coming from nations such as the United

States, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic.A

attacking midfielder Ronaldinho sent a video message encouraging young people to stay healthy, fit and united



Gisin claims FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's slalom title in Semmering

  • Alpine Skiing

Switzerland's Michelle Gisin claimed the latest International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup women's title in Semmering, after she was victorious in the slalom today.

win this year.Gisin recorded 51.11 secs in run one, two seconds slower than Mikaela Shiffrin of the United

States who was clocked at 51.09.Gisin then stepped things up in run two recording the fastest time of



CGF President Martin looks for optimism heading into 2021

  • Commonwealth Games

The President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Dame Louise Martin, has called for optimism in 2021, following on from a year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

allows an extra rest day for those competing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene in the United

States, currently scheduled for July 15 to 24.Martin also welcomed the addition of women's T20 cricket




Two-time Olympic medallist Weibrecht to run university Alpine skiing programme

  • Universiade

Olympic silver and bronze medallist in Alpine skiing, Andrew Weibrecht, is set to help re-launch Paul Smith's College's skiing programme in Upstate New York.

winning the National Junior College Championship in 1991.Its legacy goes back to 1952, when it hosted the United

States Olympic trials prior to the Winter Olympics in Oslo in Norway.Weibrecht is a three-time Olympian

and has 16 years of national and international experience within the United States Ski Team.Members


IWF Interim President Irani encouraged by progress since weightlifting overhaul

  • Weightlifting

The Interim President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Mike Irani, has promised to continue taking problems surrounding anti-doping seriously in 2021 after making changes in his short time as the temporary leader of the governing body.

office, following criticism from within the sport and from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).The United

States' Ursula Papandrea initially took charge following the resignation of long-term President Tamás

decades of corruption and financial malpractice, anti-doping cover-ups and vote-rigging.Irani, who states


US football star Lloyd aiming for "one last hurrah" at Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

United States football star Carli Lloyd, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and two-time Women's World

Lloyd was part of the United States team that won gold in the women's football competition at both Beijing

The 38-year-old has played for the United States 294 times, scoring 123 goals.The women's football competition