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Qin wins another swimming gold as China dominate at Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

Chinese swimmer Qin Haiyang continued his sensational form by winning men’s 200 metres breaststroke gold at the International University Sports Federation Summer World University Games in Chengdu as he targets another hat-trick of individual titles.

Jing Shangbeihua and Zhang Yufei to clinch the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay title in 7:58.77.The United

States clocked 8:02.28 for silver, while Japan rounded off the podium with 8:04.29 for bronze.Qiang



India and Poland triumph in compound team finals at World Archery Championships

  • Archery

India and Poland claimed compound team titles at the Berlin 2023 World Archery Championships today.

Juliana Gallego Lopez 230-225.López and Usquiano was part of the team that took the title in Yankton, United

States, in 2021.Przemysław Konecki, Łukasz Przybylski, and Rafał Dobrowolski of Poland triumphed in

South Koreans Kim Jongho, Yang Jaewon, and Choi Yonghee 235-231.Alexis Ruiz and Sawyer Sullivan of the United

States combined to win the mixed compound title López and Sebastián Arenas Colombia.The final went down


More problems for CGF as Alberta withdraw 2030 Commonwealth Games bid

  • Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has said it is "sorry to hear" that the Canadian Province of Alberta has withdrawn a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

and Closing Ceremonies in Birmingham was watched by 134 countries so the reach goes well beyond - the United

States was an area that had a huge uptake in terms of viewership."

We absolutely believe in the power of Commonwealth united, and we know this is not ideal this period,


Germany power to world record finish on first day of UCI Cycling World Championships

  • Cycling

Germany retained their women's track team sprint title at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Cycling World Championships in Glasgow with a performance that shattered their own world record time. 

GlasgowScotland2023 @CyclingWorlds pic.twitter.com/mkcsQNEsfI— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) August 3, 2023The United

States' Chloe Dygert won her fourth world title in the women's individual pursuit by beating defending


Grandmasters make shock exits at FIDE World Cup

  • 2023 FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan

Grandmasters Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov suffered shock defeats which eliminated them from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup in Baku.

before Carlsen finished him off.Other top seeds that moved into round three were Fabiano Caruana of the United

States, his compatriot Leinier Domínguez, and Azeri Teimour Radjabov.In the women's tournament, former


Olympic champion Rapinoe alleged to have "poisoned" US team at Women's World Cup in anthem row

  • World Cup

Megan Rapinoe has been accused of leading a "shameful" snub of the American national anthem at the FIFA Women's World Cup which is currently being held in Australia and New Zealand.

anthem after it was put in place in 2017 following the pitch protests.Megyn Kelly has castigated the United

States Women's National Team for snubbing the national anthem ©Getty Images"They won't put their hands

They don't feel prideful when they're out there even though they're representing the United States of



Duncan Mackay: How Sebastian Coe became the first athlete offered an Olympic wildcard by the IOC President

  • Inside the Blogs

Last week's promise extended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to allow Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan to compete at Paris 2024 even if she does not qualify was largely praised around the world.

seven-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Katie Ledecky a place if she is unable to take part in the United

States trials because she is ill?



Italy extend medals table lead with four more golds at Para Swimming World Championships

  • Swimming News

A quartet of gold medals on the third day of the Para Swimming World Championships saw Italy extend their lead over China in the standings.

12th career gold at the Championships.She beat Australian Katja Dedekind and Olivia Chambers of the United

States by respective margins of 0.28 and 0.86 in the women's 100m butterfly S8 final.The last Italian

Jincheng capped off the day's action with a world record in the mixed 4x50m relay.They destroyed the United

States' existing benchmark of 2:32.49 by finishing in 2:27.45 and were followed by Ukraine and Spain


Staging of 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene wasn't ideal, says Coe

  • Athletics

Staging last year's World Athletics Championships in the United States for the first time - at the rebuilt

One of the core reasons the Championships were awarded to the United States was to try and use it as

Getty ImagesCoe told insidethegames during an international media virtual conference: "Moving into the United

States - that's a challenge."


IABA faces potential delay on World Boxing decision after heated clubs meeting in Belfast

  • Boxing

A vote on whether the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) joins the breakaway World Boxing could be delayed, following reports of a row at a meeting in Belfast to discuss the issue.

is seeking IOC recognition, although it has been described as a "rogue organisation" by the IBA.The United

States, Switzerland and New Zealand have quit the IBA to seek World Boxing membership, and Argentina

governs Olympic boxing on the island of Ireland, including in Northern Ireland which is part of the United



Dutch demolish Vietnam to top FIFA Women's World Cup group ahead of defending champions

  • World Cup

The Netherlands smashed seven goals past Vietnam to ensure they topped Group E at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

The Dutch were helped by Portugal who held defending champions the United States to a 0-0 draw at Auckland's

but for the woodwork denying Portugal's Ana Capeta from scoring with an effort in the 91st minute.The United

States progressed to the knockout rounds despite a poor performance against Portugal ©Getty ImagesReigning