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Canadian curler Doherty turns to children's television during pandemic

  • Curling

With competitions put on ice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian curler Robbie Doherty has made the most of his time away from the rink by creating his own children's television show.

pandemic.From there, he and Wachter - an accomplished filmmaker who recently completed a documentary about the United

States' shock Olympic gold medal in curling at Pyeongchang 2018 - created his show.Asking their close





Scottish women's curling administrator McLachlan passes away

  • Curling

World Curling Federation (WCF) President Kate Caithness has paid tribute to the late women's curling administrator Marjory McLachlan who has passed away at the age of 78.

for her roles as RCCC Ladies Branch President, RCCC representative to the WCF and the captain of the United

States/Scot Tour of 1991.WCF President and Scottish Curling Ladies Branch President Kate Caithness has

February 2017.This honorary position is given to a retired notable person from a certain area of the United


Baylor Bears to represent United States in Chengdu 2021 men's basketball tournament

  • Chengdu 2021

Baylor Bears have been selected to represent the United States in the men's basketball tournament at

The collegiate team was chosen by the United States International University Sports Federation to represent

We are incredibly honoured and humbled to be selected to represent the United States in the World University

States medal success in the basketball event ©Getty ImagesKanas and Clemson emerged as winners of the

We are extremely blessed to represent the United States on a global stage," said Mack Rhoades, Baylor's

States."




WFDF President hoping for COVID-19 vaccine before planned 2021 resumption

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) President Robert Rauch is holding out hope for the "broad distribution" of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 2021 when competitions are scheduled to resume.

and Guts Championships from July 24 to 31 in Leeuwarden in The Netherlands, while WFDF plans for the United

States to stage the World Overall Championships and World Beach Ultimate Championships in July and November

to serve as the qualifier event for the 2022 World Games, scheduled to be held in Birmingham in the United

States."


Luge World Cup opener in Innsbruck given green light despite new restrictions in Austria

  • Luge

The opening leg of the new Luge World Cup season in Innsbruck can go ahead, organisers have said, despite the introduction of new coronavirus restrictions in Austria.

competition in the Chinese capital will be a warm-up for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.Both the United

States and Canada have said they will not compete at any World Cup races in 2020, due to coronavirus



French Open champion Nadal seeking first Paris Masters title

  • Tennis

French Open champion Rafael Nadal will aim to secure his first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Paris Masters title when he returns to the French capital this week.

left of the season.Schwartzman is due to face home favourite Richard Gasquet or Taylor Fritz of the United

States in round two.The draw for the Paris Masters also features top-10 players Stefanos Tsitsipas of


Move United go virtual to boost health and fitness of people with disabilities

  • Paralympics

Move United claim to have offered more than 1,000 virtual programmes to individuals with physical disabilities

organisation said it was able to adapt by providing programmes and activities online.According to Move United

read.Glenn Merry, executive director of Move United, insisted this was not the time for people to be

Individuals with physical disabilities have been able to receive support from Move United during the

COVID-19 pandemic ©Move UnitedMove United claim its live and on-demand sessions had received more than

250,000 engagements since April 1, with participants hailing from all 50 states."


Chen predicts quintuple jump attempts in figure skating

  • Figure Skating

Two-time world champion Nathan Chen said he hopes figure skaters can "take the sport forward" by attempting quintuple jumps.

 Chen won world gold for the United States in Saitama last year and in Milan in 2018.He won Olympic


Naser and Coleman cases highlighting Athletics Integrity Unit push on whereabouts offences

  • The Big Read

Many outraged voices were heard within athletics last month when the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal dismissed anti-doping charges brought against Bahrain’s world 400 metres champion Salwa Eid Naser for alleged whereabouts failures.

marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang, his compatriot Alex Korio, Albert Rop of Bahrain, and the United

States sprinter Deajah Stevens.Trinidad and Tobago’s Commonwealth 100m champion Michelle Lee Ahye has