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Biles discusses Nassar abuse and reveals she was "broken" after Tokyo 2020 postponement

  • Gymnastics

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has discussed her experience of abuse at the hands of disgraced doctor Larry Nassar and revealed she was "broken" at the postponement of the Olympics in Tokyo as it meant staying with USA Gymnastics for another year.

The 23-year-old has been a vocal critic of both the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC



Ticket sales for 2021 IIHF World Championships could begin in September

  • Ice Hockey

Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation Gennady Savilov is hopeful tickets will go on sale for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championships in September.

Minsk.Reigning champions Finland will be joined by 2019 runners-up in Canada in Group B in Riga, along with the United

States, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Italy and Kazakhstan.The Riga Arena are set to host Group B matches


US politicians call for action over Beijing 2022 as Chinese officials sanctioned

  • Beijing 2022

The United States has sanctioned members of the Chinese Communist Party over rights abuses against ethnic

, and Zhu Hailun, a former Deputy Party Secretary of the XUAR are among officials sanctioned by the United

The United States will not stand idly by as the Chinese Communist Party carries out human rights abuses

of the Chinese Communist Party, who the US deems to have been responsible for abuses in Xinjiang.The United

States Commission on International Religious Freedom welcomed the sanctions, with Commissioner Nury

The Trump administration’s actions today demonstrates that the United States is prepared to take concrete


Philip Barker: The IOC Session that proved a milestone event in Olympic history

  • Inside the Blogs

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are set to meet virtually next week for the first time "to respect the measures being implemented to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic."

This was a reference to a bitter boycott campaign led by United States President Jimmy Carter.IOC President

This stated that the United States strongly objected to any use of the national flag and its national

He sent a city flag to Moscow.Russian member Vitaly Smirnov now complained "that the United States Government


Felix shines in Inspiration Games as Lyles 200m "world best" is swiftly discounted

  • Athletics

Allyson Felix won the 150 metres showdown against Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo tonight in a live link-up, seven-venue Inspiration Games that appeared briefly – but erroneously – to have produced an unfeasible world 200m best from Felix’s fellow American Noah Lyles.

Hejnová clocking 40.97 in the chill of Papendal.Double world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks of the United

States showed himself to be in superb shape as he held off competition from Poland’s Piotr Lisek, who


Canadian pole vaulter Newman to return to action at the Livestream Games

  • Athletics

Alysha Newman has said she is relishing a return to action when she is one of 10 athletes to compete at the Livestream Games in the women's pole vault.

of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in March.Sandi Morris will host the Livestream Games in Greenville in the United

States ©Getty ImagesNewman, who holds the Canadian record for women's pole vault has slowly made herself

that they have to abide by at the Livestream Games.She added: "For me coming out of a country into the United

States, I've been quarantined, I got a test yesterday to make sure I'm not coming over with anything


IIHF issue one game suspension to Swiss youth players for violent conduct

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) issued a one game suspension to two Swiss players for violent conduct during the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.

the coronavirus pandemic, and will instead take place next year from April 7 to 17 in Michigan in the United

States.

 Switzerland finished bottom of Group A at Lausanne 2020, losing to Finland and the United States



Former USOC spokesman Moran dies age 78

  • PASO

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has paid tribute

in Colorado Springs.He was chief communications officer and spokesman of the USOPC - then called the United

States Olympic Committee (USOC) - from 1978 to 2003 and received the organisation's highest honour,



Olympic and world champions set to compete across seven venues at Inspiration Games

  • Athletics

Organisers of the annual Weltklasse in Zurich are preparing for tomorrow’s staging of another international track and field event involving competitors in different venues – the Inspiration Games.

the COVID-19 pandemic will centre upon the Letzigrund Stadium.But it will also involve, among others, United

States-based talent including Olympic champions Shaunae Miller-Uibo of The Bahamas, Allyson Felix, Katerina

States ©Getty Images"I train because I want to compete."

vault, while the men’s contest will be a competition between two-time world champion Kendricks of the United

States, Poland’s world bronze medallist Piotr Lisek and Valentin Lavillenie of France.In the triple


Report reveals 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup contributed €284 million to French GDP

  • Football

A report published by the French Football Federation (FFF) and the Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 found that hosting the event contributed €284 million (£256 million/$322 million) to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

workforce, as well as an audio-descriptive commentary of matches for blind and partially sighted fans.The United

States earned their fourth title at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France ©Getty ImagesFurther achievements

The United States triumphed at the 2019 World Cup, defeating The Netherlands in the final to claim their



Chinese volleyball head coach confirms intention to retire after Tokyo 2020

  • Volleyball

China’s women’s volleyball head coach Lang Ping has confirmed her intention to retire after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Coach of the Year.Following a series of club roles, Lang had a three-year spell as head coach of the United

States’ national team, where she guided them to silver at Beijing 2008.She returned for a second spell

Japan.China will look to defend their Olympic title at Tokyo 2020, with the holders set to face the United

States, Russia, Italy, Argentina and Turkey in Pool B of the tournament.Hosts Japan will feature in