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ASOIF and AIMS set to hold virtual General Assemblies

  • News

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and Alliance of Independent recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) are set to hold General Assemblies tomorrow, with the meetings taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

received a loan from the IOC, including the International Basketball Federation, the International Golf


Ladies European Tour cancel Australian Ladies Classic and Women’s NSW Open

  • Golf

Next year's Australian Ladies Classic and Women’s NSW Open have been cancelled by the Ladies European Tour (LET) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Ladies Classic, scheduled to take place at Bonville Golf Club in New South Wales from

We have a long-standing relationship with Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) and are building

a strong foundation for the future with Golf NSW, which we will continue to nurture for many years to

of the majority of sport in March.The Women's NSW Open has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic ©Golf

 Two men's events set to be hosted by the country, the 2020 Australian Professional Golf Association


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.

in July and November, respectively.It has also been announced by the WFDF that the World Team Disc Golf


Three premier golf events in Australia fall victim to COVID-19

  • Golf

The Professional Golf Association (PGA) of Australia has cancelled three of its biggest events because

It’s unprecedented and a real blow for Australian golf and its fans," Kirkman said of the cancellations.Park

period, as well as restricting crowd numbers and movement - but all options were viewed as "unviable".Golf

Karen Lunn, chief executive of Australian Ladies Professional Golf, said it was "extremely disappointing


Del Ponte wins Swiss Students Sports Award after Naples 2019 success

  • Universiade

Ajla Del Ponte secured the top honour at the Swiss Students Sports Awards after winning two medals at last year’s Summer World University Games.

students from various Swiss universities won medals in orienteering, badminton, kickboxing, rowing, golf


Ricci Bitti set to secure third and final term as ASOIF President

  • Olympics

Francesco Ricci Bitti is set to be re-elected for a third and final term as Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President after being confirmed as the sole candidate for the position.

Kelly Fairweather remains chair of the Olympic and Multi-Sports Games Consultative Group.International Golf


World number one Ko does not regret missing three majors over COVID-19 concerns

  • Golf

number one Ko Jin-young insists she has no regrets over her decision to skip the past three women’s golf

two majors last year, had planned to start the 2020 season in March only for the Ladies Professional Golf

world number two, but Ko continues to lead the way.Ko has been playing on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf


Dubai wins right to host 2023 World Amateur Team Championships

  • Golf

The International Golf Federation (IGF) announced Dubai is to host the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships

The Emirates Golf Federation was selected over the Singapore Golf Association after a vote at the virtual

We greatly appreciate the interest and strong case presented by the Singapore Golf Association.

 "At the same time, the Emirates Golf Federation made a compelling case that resonated with our

golf development.

 Le Golf National in France is due to stage the next edition of the event in 2022.


Dubai and Singapore to battle for 2023 World Amateur Team Championships at IGF meeting

  • Golf

The International Golf Federation (IGF) will vote to decide the host of the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships

, which was due to be held alongside, also moving online as a result.Dubai has put forward Jumeirah Golf

Estates for 2023 with Singapore centering its bid on Sentosa Golf Club.Delegates at the meeting will

also hear an update on the 2022 Championships, which are planned for Le Golf National near Paris, the


Philip Barker: Sport has had to adjust to a new normal before

  • Inside the Blogs

In 2020, getting back to “normal” has been a constant theme in sport. After last week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting, President Thomas Bach was optimistic that the Olympics would take place next year.

decider, Walter “Babe” Pratt scored the winner.Byron Nelson had won four majors before war curtailed tour golf


World number one golfer Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

  • Golf

World number one golfer Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from the next Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour event after testing positive for COVID-19.

The American currently holds the top spot in the World Golf Rankings but will miss out on the CJ Cup


Spain to host Solheim Cup for first time in 2023

  • Golf

Spain is set to host the Solheim Cup for the first time after the Ladies European Tour announced the nation would stage the event in 2023.

Europe and the United States will be played at Finca Cortesin in Andalucía.It will be the latest major golf

Solheim Cup when it returns to European soil for the 18th edition of this major international team golf


Feng sets sights on women's golf gold medal at Tokyo 2020

  • Golf

Chinese golfer Feng Shanshan is targeting gold at Tokyo 2020 next year after finishing third in the inaugural Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

2016 Olympic Games in Rio and told China's state news agency Xinhua the country "needs a gold medal in golf

The bronze medal was a breakthrough for Chinese golf, but China has won so many gold medals in other

Golf Association of America (PGA) Championship in 2012 and has claimed 10 titles on the Ladies Professional

Golf Association Tour, has not competed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Feng Shanshan won

bronze in women's golf at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesShe said she would "not be under pressure" to win a medal


Candescent Kim wins Women's PGA Championship by five shots

  • Golf

Sei-young shot a seven-under 63 - the best round of the tournament - to win the Women's Professional Golf

birdies in the final five holes to pull further clear of the field and win by five shots at Aronimink Golf

This win is the biggest of Kim's career - she had previously won 10 times on the Ladies Professional Golf


Coronavirus makes Tokyo 2020 "less" of a goal for Olympic golf champion Park

  • Golf

Reigning Olympic champion Park Inbee has admitted the Tokyo 2020 is "less" on her mind as uncertainty hangs over the staging of the Games in 2021.

fourth-highest South Korean in the world rankings.However, Park’s attention is on the Ladies Professional Golf

With one round to play, Park is fourth, three shots off the lead, at the Women's Professional Golf Association