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Shiffrin to auction off World Cup winner's bib

  • Alpine Skiing

American Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin is auctioning off one of her World Cup bibs in aid of COVID-19 relief in Colorado.

other athletes including skier Jessie Diggins, cyclist Kate Courtney and tennis star Madison Keys.The United

States is now the most affected nation by coronavirus in the world, with more than 164,000 confirmed



New Tokyo 2020 dates supported by NOCs

  • ANOC News

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have come out in support of the new dates announced for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

 Some NOCs - including those from Australia, the United States and Norway - had already called on


UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships postponed over coronavirus

  • Cycling

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the postponement of its Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships in Albstadt and the BMX Supercross World Cup event in Rock Hill due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In light of the health situation worldwide which has also affected the United States, the UCI is fully



International Federations respond to new Tokyo 2020 dates

  • Tokyo 2020

International Federations (IFs) have been reacting to the news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will now open on July 23 next year, with the Closing Ceremony due to take place on August 8.

Our world is united in a combined effort to rid the planet of this virus so that we can restore our normal

37,000 people have died as a result of the pandemic, with much or the world now operating in varying states


British Olympian Billy Joe Saunders has boxing license suspended

  • Boxing

Billy Joe Saunders, who boxed for Britain at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, has had his license suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBoC) after posting a video on social media appearing to encourage domestic violence.

pandemic.A BBBoC license is only necessary if Saunders was to fight in Britain - he could still fight in the United

States or elsewhere without one - and Saunders is unlikely to have a fight planned in the immediate



Mike Rowbottom: Running free

  • Inside the Blogs

A global host of runners have found their steps hindered and halted by the pressure of events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Training confined. Races cancelled. Games postponed…

2020Another pole vaulter, the world indoor champion and world outdoor silver medallist Sandi Morris of the United

States, posts details of her latest shared home "ab workout".But the reality is that training venues


AOC dismiss collaboration claims to force Tokyo 2020 move

  • Tokyo 2020

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) have dismissed claims the organisation worked in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or their counterparts from Canada to help force the postponement of Tokyo 2020 until next year.

announced they would not send a team to the Games, prior to the postponement being announced.United States

Netherlands were among other NOCs to address their athletes on the subject prior to the postponement.The United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee also revealed there had been widespread support for postponing




Australian Olympic swimming legend Davies passes away age 90

  • Swimming

Tributes have been paid to Helsinki 1952 Olympic swimming champion John Davies, who has passed away age 90. 

pic.twitter.com/0FZ59xwtk4— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) March 28, 2020Davies then moved to the United

States to study political science and law at the University of Minnesota and eventually took American


British Formula One teams to assist in the manufacturing of ventilators

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Formula One teams based in Britain are set to help the nation in the manufacturing of ventilators to combat COVID-19 in a collective they are calling Project Pitlane.

Haas, McLaren, Mercedes, Racing Point, Red Bull Racing, Renault and Williams are all based in the United

headquarters elsewhere, with their Oxfordshire base being used secondarily behind their regular home in the United

States, but they will still partake in the effort.The project will also aim to help with designs set

part of the VentilatorChallengeUK.There have been more than 19,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United


Tokyo records biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases yet

  • Tokyo 2020

There have been at least 68 new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo today - the biggest daily jump yet. 

Yokohama.While the virus is spreading at a slower rate than elsewhere - particularly much of Europe and the United

States - the rising numbers are concerning and illustrate why it was deemed necessary to postpone Tokyo