The Hockey Diversity Alliance has presented the National Hockey League (NHL) with an eight-point plan of action.

man killed by white police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.Floyd’s death sparked protests in the United

States, which later spread to other nations and are still ongoing.

India and Russia were declared joint winners of the inaugural Online Chess Olympiad after two Indian players lost their internet connection.

reach the gold medal clash.Russia had overcome Hungary 1.5-0.5 in the quarter-finals and beaten the United

States by the same score in the semis.

Mexican diving coach Iván Bautista has set his ambitions high ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, stating that his team could win up to three medals at the Games and detailing how postponement could prove beneficial.

team will face stiff opposition for medals from China - the juggernauts of diving - as well as the United

States, Britain, Canada and Italy.Kevin Berlín, Gabriela Agúndez and Alejandra Orozco are all youngsters

This summer marked a significant landmark in Olympic history, although one that has gone largely unnoticed. It was the 50th anniversary marking the announcement that a dachshund would be the official mascot of the 1972 Olympics in Munich, the first time that the Games would have such a symbol.

Munich 1972 ©Getty ImagesIn fact, Aicher’s technique of representation through design was adopted by the United

States Department of Transportation as they developed the DOT pictograms in 1974.

legs and belly to the tail, thence along the back until exiting into the Olympic Stadium where the United

States’ Frank Shorter crossed the line first to claim the gold medal.The enduring love affair between

A new date for the Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) still has to be identfied as uncertainty over the event continues because of COVID-19.

The Islands’ Governor Ralph Torres has assured the PGC that the territory, a United States Commonwealth

American Paralympic ice hockey champion Jack Wallace has taken a break from the sport in a bid to reach the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Para-canoeing.

realised how expensive it was to practice ice hockey in the summer.He reached out to the head coach of the United

States team and other athletes, who offered assistance when they saw his potential.Wallace was initially

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is to skip the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating season over coronavirus concerns.

part.Yuzuru Hanyu has won two Olympic titles  ©Getty ImagesCanada, China, France, Japan, Russia and the United

States are scheduled to host events.As Hanyu's coach, Brian Orser, is Canadian, he would have had to

John Carlos, who protested against racism during the 200 metres medal ceremony at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, has been included on a 44-member Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced the members of the panel, alongside

Seven members of the United States' Olympic softball roster are set to feature in the the inaugural Athletes

If recent events in the British sporting landscape are anything to go by, it is becoming increasingly apparent that having an athlete-focussed organisation independent from the British sporting system is now vital.

in recent weeks ©Getty ImagesThe notion of an athlete representation body is relatively new in the United

Kingdom, though that stands in stark contrast to a country such as the United States, which has a long-established

Coca-Cola, the drinks group that is the Olympic Movement’s oldest sponsor, is to cut thousands of jobs as part of a restructuring that will reduce operating units from 17 to nine.

company has announced a "voluntary separation program" to be offered first to some 4,000 employees in the United

States, Canada and Puerto Rico.It said that a similar programme would be offered in "many countries"

Naomi Osaka reached the final of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Cincinnati Masters a day after there was no play to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

by police in Wisconsin.The incident led to the postponements of several sporting fixtures across the United

States, with National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association, Major League

USA Badminton (USAB) has implemented the Badminton World Federation (BWF) schools and coach certification programmes.

course can be taken online, and we intend to introduce the required in-person seminars throughout the United

States as soon as possible," said USAB interim chief executive Linda French.

 It is hoped the initiatives will provide a boost to the development of badminton in the United

States, as part of the long-term build up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.Despite its dominance

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Karolína Plíšková have discovered their potential routes to the US Open title after the draw was made for the second Grand Slam event of the coronavirus impacted tennis season.

against fellow American Kristie Ahn, with reigning Olympic champion Monica Puig of Puerto Rico and United

States’ Sloane Stephens among her potential second and third round opponents.Novak Djokovic will target

Three American organisations that assist Para-athletes will benefit from the support of Bridgestone Americas, a subsidiary of the world’s largest tire and rubber manufacturer.

is part of Bridgestone’s efforts to strengthen its commitment to the Paralympic Movement.The company states

Though the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games were postponed, today we stand united with #1YearToGo.

pic.twitter.com/esfvV78Bjw— Bridgestone Tires (@Bridgestone) August 24, 2020Bassett has since become a United

States national champion, a World Championship medallist and a Paralympian in track and field."