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Japanese softball team begins training camp at Tokyo 2020 venue

  • Baseball and Softball

Japan's national women's softball team began a training camp by holding a session at Yokohama Stadium, as they prepare for their home Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

the gold medal match, with the third and fourth-place finishers contesting the bronze medal.Japan, United

States, Italy, Mexico, Canada and Australia will compete in the tournament.Japan won gold at the Beijing


USA Triathlon forms local competition initiative to prevent spread of coronavirus

  • Triathlon

USA Triathlon has announced a new initiative to support race directors and prevent the spread of COVID-19, by encouraging triathletes to compete in their local area rather than travelling across the country.

publicised through USA Triathlon's marketing channels.Katie Zaferes is the biggest star in triathlon in the United

States currently ©World Triathlon"The COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting impact on races nationwide


Florida awarded 2021 IWWF World Waterski Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

IWWF) World Waterski Championships have been awarded to Lake County in Florida as it returns to the United

States for the first time since 2003, it was announced today.

As the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States, we are thrilled to host this global


United World Wrestling announces streaming partnership with FloSports

  • Wrestling

United World Wrestling (UWW) has penned a four-year digital streaming partnership with subscription video

deal will begin in January and see FloSports become the primary media rights partner of UWW in the United

We are confident in FloSports' ability to promote wrestling in the United States," said UWW commercial

The four-year deal begins in January and covers the United States ©Getty ImagesUWW has also agreed streaming

United World Wrestling symbolises the pinnacle of global wrestling featuring elite competitors representing

States."


Japanese official plays down reports of Tokyo 2020 invite for Kim Jong-un

  • Tokyo 2020

A Japanese Government official has poured cold water on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could be invited to next year's Olympic Games.

basketball, canoeing and rowing.Tokyo 2020 has been mooted as a potential opportunity for talks between the United

States, Japan and North Korea.Robert O'Brien, the national security advisor for the US, suggested the


Solheim Cup moved to even years from 2024 to avoid Ryder Cup clashes

  • Golf

Golf's Solheim Cup will move to even years from 2024, it has been announced.

was moved to 2021 ©Getty ImagesBoth the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup feature teams from Europe and the United

States squaring off against each other."

 "When the competition returns to the United States in 2024, I have no doubt fans will have an incredible

opportunity to celebrate the best women golfers from the United States and Europe as they represent


Dramatic day at ATP Finals as Thiem beats Nadal and Tsitsipas wins match in deciding set tie-break

  • Tennis

A dramatic day at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals saw Dominic Thiem beat Rafael Nadal in two tie-break sets before defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Andrey Rublev in a deciding set tie-breaker.

Wesley Koolhof of The Netherlands and Nikola Mektic of Croatia beat second seeds Rajeev Ram of the United

States and Joe Salisbury of Britain 7-6 6-0.


David Owen: Rodchenkov Act is no cause for celebration, but things could be worse

  • Inside the Blogs

Let me make clear at the outset, I would rather live under a rules-based international system than a sort of 19th century redux in which three or four superpowers vie to extend the reach of their domestic laws internationally because they can, and because they think that they know best.

Having said that, it is not hard to comprehend why the United States should have formed the view that

dopers.The Act instructs the Department of Justice and other bodies to share relevant information with the United

States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).This promises to put USADA in a privileged and powerful position:


IOC enters into continuous dialogue with Salt Lake City about hosting Winter Olympic Games

  • Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has entered into "continuous dialogue" with Salt Lake City regarding it hosting a future edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been revealed. 

letter, Bach writes, "the IOC is pleased to enter into continuous dialogue with Salt Lake City and the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), which will be led on the IOC side by the Future Host


Preparations in full swing as countdown continues to United Through Sports Virtual Youth Festival

  • Latest

More than 80 organisations have joined forces to come together for the United Through Sports (UTS) Virtual

sport as a human right, millennials for the future, safeguarding of youth, fair play in sport, athletes united

, Gold Coast in Australia, Milan Cortina in Italy, Pyeongchang in South Korea, Washington DC in the United

States, Astana in Kazakhstan, Los Angeles in the United States and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.More

Opening Ceremony which will be aired on the Olympic Channel on November 20, corresponding with the United

Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, Special Olympics chief executive Mary Davis and the 8th United


Mikayilov outlines vision for International Boxing Association in Presidential election manifesto

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (AIBA) Presidential candidate Suleyman Mikayilov has vowed to establish an independent body to help pay off the troubled Federation's considerable debt in his manifesto for the top job at the organisation.

promise in his manifesto, entitled "deep changes for a new future", is the creation of what he calls the United

statute reforms during the Congress, but the organisation has been warned by the likes of England and the United

States that the proposed changes do not go far enough.Governance was another concern of the IOC and

nominations.The packed field includes Asian Boxing Confederation President Anas Al Otaiba from the United




Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton names squad for upcoming season

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Olympic two-man champion Justin Kripps is among the 33 athletes named on Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's team for the upcoming season.

champion who is one of Canada's most successful athletes in the sport, last year decided to represent the United

States after filing harassment complaints against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton.Christine De Bruin will