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Qatar and Saudi Arabia go head-to-head in 2030 Asian Games bid race

  • Doha 2030

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have lodged bids to host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced.

with the country accusing Doha of supporting terrorism.The country was joined by others including the United

 “The Asian Games shouldn’t become a vehicle for states to ‘sportswash’ their reputations - instead


UWW give update on Olympic qualification spots for women's wrestlers

  • Wrestling

United World Wrestling (UWW) has confirmed the nations which have qualified so far for the Tokyo 2020

The women’s wrestling Olympic qualifiers for #Tokyo2020NE pic.twitter.com/2wasknZXmT— United World Wrestling

spots at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and a further four at the Pan American qualifier, the United

States currently sits as the only nation with the maximum quota in all six weight categories.However




Barbados Olympic Association pay tribute to country's first Olympian Farnum

  • PASO

Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) have paid tribute to the country’s first Olympian Ken Farnum, following his death at the age of 89 after complications from coronavirus.

Caribbean at the time.He then finished 21st out of 33 riders in the men’s sprint event.Farnum moved to the United

States after the Games and became a respected rider in the 1950s and early 1960s.The BOA said that as

 "He wrote his name on history’s page both in the Caribbean and the United States.



Farah admits Tokyo 2020 postponement could boost chance of Olympic success

  • Athletics

Sir Mo Farah has admitted the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to 2021 potentially benefits his pursuit of a third consecutive men’s 10,000 metres gold medal at the Games.

discussion surrounding his former coach Alberto Salazar, who had been banned for four years by the United

States Anti-Doping Agency earlier that month.



UWW confirm all Tokyo 2020 qualification spots will be honoured

  • Wrestling

United World Wrestling (UWW) has confirmed that all previously-earned qualification spots for the Tokyo

qualified the most wrestlers in the discipline with six set to compete in Tokyo next year, with the United

States having four spots confirmed.

Games.UWW MINUTE: Olympic Champion Ismael BORRERO'S (CUB) COVID-19 Recovery pic.twitter.com/bpjzFi9FbS— United


Hundreds of Olympians among signatories urging US Congress to pass safeguarding Bill

  • News

Members of the United States Congress have received a letter from more than 200 Olympians, Paralympians

must occur if we are going to tackle the problem of sexual abuse in the Olympic Movement", the letter states

President Steve Penny, ex-coaches Martha and Béla Károlyi and other USOPC officials from liability.The United

States Tennis Association is also facing a lawsuit for failing to stop a coach from abusing young players.The


Ex-AIBA President Rakhimov loses court bid to have name taken off sanctions list

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Gafur Rakhimov has failed in his bid to be removed from a United

States Treasury Department sanctions list.

pleadings and submissions fail to allege the existence of even a single piece of his property in the United

States".In ruling in favour of the OFAC on the other two counts, the court found that "the agency compiled


Three Iraqi weightlifters test positive and add intrigue to next IWF elections

  • Weightlifting

Three weightlifters from Iraq have tested positive for a banned substance, including a former Asian Games champion.

have tested positive for a banned stimulant ©Getty ImagesA "need to know" document circulated by the United

States Anti-Doping Agency says of the drug: "Research indicates that higenamine has mixed adrenergic


Disabled Sports USA launches online resources for those stuck at home

  • Paralympics

Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) has launched a series of online resources designed to engage people with disabilities who are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There have been more than 792,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States to date, resulting


Cross-country skier Newell retires to become a coach

  • Cross-Country

American cross-country skier Andy Newell has retired from the sport and in turn been announced as the new Nordic Elite Team coach at the Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF).

After 16 years as part of the United States Cross-Country World Cup team, Newell ended his career with


RUSADA to consider resuming testing after assessing methods used in other countries

  • News

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will study methods being used in other countries before resuming testing amid the coronavirus pandemic, deputy director general Margarita Pakhnotskaya has claimed.

across the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.National Anti-Doping Organisations in the United

States and Norway are among those to have devised ways to test athletes during the pandemic in an attempt

to plug the gaps caused by the outbreak of the virus.The United States Anti-Doping Agency has begun