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Vancouver Mayor suggests indigenous groups should lead 2030 Olympic bid

  • 2030 Olympics

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has suggested one of his conditions for supporting a bid from the city for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is that it be spearheaded by indigenous leaders.

the COVID-19 pandemic.Pyrenees-Barcelona in Spain, Japanese city Sapporo and Salt Lake City in the United

States are the other cities in discussions with the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Winter


American cricketer Patel suspended from bowling due to illegal action

  • Non-Olympic Sports

American Nisarg Patel has been suspended from bowling in international cricket because of an illegal action.

action.He had been reported following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 fixture between Oman and the United

States in Kathmandu in Nepal on February 11."



Nimes Archery Tournament postponed by two weeks amid pandemic restrictions

  • Archery

World Archery has announced that the Sud de France Nimes Archery Tournament has been postponed by two weeks after the French Government extended pandemic related restrictions on sporting events.

take place from December 19 to 20.The fourth and final event will coincide with the Vegas Shoot in the United

States, which will be held from February 10 to 14.More than 2,800 athletes competed in the first event


Doctor of Argentina's football legend Maradona investigated for possible manslaughter

  • Football

Diego Maradona's doctor is being investigated by Argentine prosecutors following the death of the 60-year-old football legend last week.

career finished in controversial circumstances after he was sent home from the 1994 tournament in the United

States for failing a drugs test.His troubles with substance abuse were well-documented, and Maradona

 The diminutive footballing legend had also managed club sides in Argentina, Mexico and the United



Wayde van Niekerk

  • Universiade Legends

the outside lane in a world record of 43.08, beating the mark of 43.18 set by Michael Johnson of the United

States in winning the 1999 world title.At the 2017 World Championships in London, Van Niekerk successfully


New Wales women's rugby coaches look for improvement ahead of Commonwealth Games

  • Rugby Sevens

Incoming first team coach of the Wales women's rugby team Warren Abrahams and new skills coach, former captain Rachel Taylor, have expressed their excitement at their new appointments as they look to develop the squad ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

programmes, with sevens the version contested at the Commonwealth Games.Abrahams has worked in the United

also held a four-year role with the English men's sevens team, before becoming assistant coach of the United

States' women's sevens team."


IHF President says Men’s World Championship of major importance to handball industry

  • Handball

entire handball industry that the Men’s World Championship take place in January - and Chile and the United

States are set to be in action.

qualifiers this month, with both nations receiving byes into the tournament.The IHF Council nominated the United

States to represent the North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation, after a continental


Casado re-elected World Triathlon President

  • Triathlon

Marisol Casado has been elected to serve a fourth term as President of World Triathlon after seeing off challenger Mads Freund in a virtual vote at the organisation’s Congress.

Amahroq of Morocco on 26 and behind Jamaica's Alan Beckford on 49.St-Jean, Gabriella Gallegos of the United

States, Miles Stewart of Australia and Leslie Buchanan of Canada were elected onto the Executive Board


Johaug and Klæbo bag second golds of Cross-Country World Cup weekend in Ruka

  • Cross-Country

Norway's Therese Johaug was a clear winner in the women's 10-kilometre pursuit to continue an impressive start to her defence of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup title.

again today, a further 1.6 behind Sorina.Her team mate Frida Karlsson, second yesterday, was fourth.The United

States' Rosie Brennan completed the top five, 52.5 off the pace of Johaug.Swede Linn Svahn, winner of


Historic Jordan memorabilia could fetch record prices

  • Collecting and Heritage News

More important memorabilia from Michael Jordan’s legendary career has been put up for auction, including a pair of trainers that could fetch a record price.

signature Air Jordan 1 model during pre-season and early games of his rookie year shortly after helping the United

States win the Olympic gold medal at Los Angeles, making them extremely rare.The trainers were worn


World Rowing postpones Americas Tokyo 2020 qualification regatta

  • Rowing

World Rowing has postponed the Americas Continental Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta for Tokyo 2020 over coronavirus concerns.

de Janeiro, but that will no longer be the case.Coronavirus cases remain high in Brazil and only the United

States has recorded more deaths.World Health Organization and World Rowing infection-prevention measures


Global Esports Federation to mark one year anniversary with community initiative

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) will mark its first anniversary by holding the inaugural edition of the community initiative #worldconnected series.

Alliance, Polish Esports Association, Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports, United

States Esports Association, Brazilian Games and Esports Confederation, Singapore Esports Association


Kagiyama strikes gold on debut as Sakamoto wins first Grand Prix title in Osaka

  • Figure Skating

There was no stopping Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto as they stormed to singles titles at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Osaka.

gala.The NHK Trophy is the fourth stop on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating schedule after events in the United

States, China and Russia.Grand Prix of Figure Skating legs in Canada and France were cancelled because