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Teams confirmed for Weber Cup with 100 days to go

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The team line-ups have been finalised for bowling's 2020 Weber Cup with 100 days to go before the competition is scheduled to begin.

English city Leicester is due to stage the event, which sees teams from Europe and the United States


Modifications of Rule 50 the centre of latest Panam Sports Athletes' Commission meeting

  • PASO

The Panam Sports Athletes' Commission has held a meeting on Rule 50, with potential modifications rather than abolishment the focus of discussions.

of the Olympic Charter is designed to protect the neutrality of sport and the Olympic Movement and states

other areas".The rule has come into focus in recent weeks following the death of George Floyd in the United

States, which has prompted athlete activism around the Black Lives Matter movement.The cases of hammer

at last year's Pan American Games in Lima.Berry and Imboden were placed on a year's probation by the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee after breaching Games rules by protesting on the podium.Panam


USA Bobsled and Skeleton seeks entrants to Hall of Fame

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

USA Bobsled and Skeleton has announced that it is accepting nominations for its 2020-2021 Hall of Fame class.

submissions.To be nominated in the athlete category, the person must have competed internationally for the United

States and been retired for a minimum of 10 years.They must also have demonstrated "a high level of



International Wheelchair Rugby Federation appoints Lee as chief medical officer

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has appointed Dr. Kenneth Lee as the organisation's chief medical officer.

return to play guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In 1986, Lee began a distinguished career with the United

States Army which started as a combat medic.He was severely injured by a suicide car bomber in Iraq


Australian Werner reveals monobob ambitions for Beijing 2022

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Australia's Ashleigh Werner has revealed her ambition to compete in the monobob event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

been a big divide between developing nations and countries like Germany, Switzerland, Canada and the United

States that dominate the sport because they have the funding to afford new technology."


Former USA Gymnastics coach Gray arrested after alleged lewdness with a minor

  • Gymnastics

Former USA Gymnastics coach Terry Gray has been arrested for alleged multiple counts of lewdness with a minor in Las Vegas.

County Register reported that Gray coached Morgan White and Alyssa Beckerman, who were members of the United

States Olympic team for Sydney 2000.The news is the latest scandal to hit USA Gymnastics which still




NHL ratify agreement for players to return to Olympics

  • Ice Hockey

National Hockey League (NHL) players are set to return to the Winter Olympic Games after a new collective bargaining agreement was ratified.

 The United States have not won Olympic gold since the "miracle on ice" match against the Soviet


Winners of first ever ISU Skating Awards announced

  • Figure Skating

The winners of this year's International Skating Union (ISU) Skating Awards were announced today at a virtual ceremony.

Pyeongchang 2018 and is also a multiple world and national champion.The second award of Best Costume went to United

States pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates, with the award recognising the skaters whose costume reflects


Solheim Cup to remain in 2021 despite clash with Ryder Cup

  • Golf

Solheim Cup organisers confirmed the dates of the competition will not be impacted by the postponement of the Ryder Cup to 2021.

Both tournaments next year will see the United States host team Europe, who currently hold both the Ryder



Colombian Football Federation fined over World Cup ticket scam

  • Football

The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has been fined $4.9 million (£3.8 million/€4.3 million) over an alleged ticketing scam during qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

life by FIFA in 2016 after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in the United

States as part of the corruption investigation into football’s governing body.FCF President Ramon Jesurun


Nancy Gillen: Beijing 2022 set to offer little respite after the stresses of Tokyo 2020

  • Inside the Blogs

It is understandable that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is likely only focusing on one thing right now.

in Tokyo ©Getty ImagesPerhaps more worrying for the IOC is the rising tension between China and the United

States.

 Gary Bauer, who sits on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, called

Allegedly designed to protect the neutrality of sport and the Olympic Movement, Rule 50 states "No kind

Organisations such as the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athletes' Advisory Council,