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McLaughlin lowers own 400m hurdles world record at US trials in Oregon

  • Athletics

McLaughlin lowered her own women’s 400 metres hurdles world record to 51.41sec on the third day of the USA

: @lhanndowns, Evan Poulsen pic.twitter.com/TVHhLb5KYr— TrackTown USA (@TrackTownUSA) June 25, 2022There

: @tgh_pdx_photo pic.twitter.com/NwoUuZNFsm— TrackTown USA (@TrackTownUSA) June 25, 2022A devastating


Ress reinstated as men's 50m backstroke champion in bizarre end to swimming finals at FINA World Championships

  • Swimming

Swimming competition at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships concluded in bizarre fashion here, as American Justin Ress was initially disqualified from the men's 50 metres backstroke final before being reinstated as the gold medallist.

: Armstrong #FINABudapest2022 pic.twitter.com/vakAtbuczi— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) June 25, 2022Lithuania's


FIS slams IOC rejection of women's Nordic combined for Milan Cortina 2026

  • Nordic Combined

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to leave women’s Nordic combined off the programme for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

We at USA Nordic are heavily disappointed in the IOC’s decision to postpone the decision of adding Women

advocate and support Women’s Nordic Combined and push for gender equality. pic.twitter.com/GfplG9GH7g— USA

Federations to "create a concept to convince the IOC of the value and attractiveness of our discipline".USA


FINA prevents artistic swimmer Alvarez from competing in team final after fainting incident

  • Artistic Swimming

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) took the decision to prevent Anita Alvarez from participating in the artistic swimming women's team free routine final at the World Championships here, following an incident in which she had to be rescued from the bottom of the pool after losing consciousness.

Images captured the moment USA Artistic Swimming coach Andrea Fuentes dived into the Széchy Outdoor Pool

USA Artistic Swimming chief executive Adam Andrasko commended Alvarez for her performances in Budapest

included three representatives of FINA's Sports Medicine Committee, the FINA executive director, the Team USA

doctor, the Team USA team leader and the President of USA Artistic Swimming," it said."


IBA to hold Presidential election again in September or October following CAS decision

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is to hold a second Extraordinary Congress between September 24 and October 1 this year, with another Presidential election on the cards between incumbent Umar Kremlev and previously ruled-out Dutch Boxing Federation President Boris van der Vorst.

Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul last month and appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).USA


IBA stripped of hosting boxing events at Paris 2024 Olympics by IOC

  • Boxing

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of its rights to organise boxing events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to ongoing concerns over governance issues within the organisation.

five hopefuls deemed ineligible the day before voting by the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU).USA


Sha'Carri Richardson's shock 100m exit at US trials a blow to Oregon22 drawing power

  • Athletics

Sha’Carri Richardson, expected to carry the main home challenge in the women’s 100 metres at next month’s World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon failed to qualify on the opening day of the United States trials on the same track. 

sixth on the all-time list following her 10.72 clocking last year.After her surprising run at the USA


Germany clinch recurve women’s team bronze at Archery World Cup in Paris

  • Archery

Germany’s Michelle Kroppen, Charline Schwarz and Katharina Bauer won the recurve women’s team bronze after beating Turkey 5-1 at the Hyundai Archery World Cup in Paris.

against Chinese Taipei in the recurve women’s team final on Sunday while South Korea is scheduled to face USA


Coach says Alvarez "okay" after rescuing American artistic swimmer who fainted in pool

  • Artistic Swimming

Coach Andrea Fuentes has said "all is okay" with American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, after she was forced to rescue the athlete who had lost consciousness and sank to the bottom of the pool in the women's solo free final at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships here.

last year.Fuentes, a four-time Olympic medallist with Spain, later released a statement through the USA



IWF Presidential candidate Papandrea says "athletes must come first"

  • Weightlifting

Ursula Papandrea has used a moment from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Mexico to highlight her "athletes first" message in the build-up to the sport’s most-important elections since the IWF was founded more than 100 years ago.

35 years in weightlifting as an athlete, coach and administrator, Papandrea - general secretary of USA


Olympic champion Chopra leads 37-member Indian athletics team for Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra leads the Indian athletics team set to participate in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Getty Images"Seema Punia's participation in the CWG will absolutely depend on her performance in the USA

We have allowed her to train and compete in the USA considering her past results in the CWG and Asian


Geoff Berkeley: Damning Whyte Review must be watershed moment for safeguarding gymnasts

  • Inside the Blogs

"We’ve finally been heard" was the reaction of two-time Olympian Becky Downie on social media following the long-awaited release of a report that uncovers the abusive culture that had become entrenched within British Gymnastics.

gymnastics was cited by Whyte as a result of disclosures of gymnasts’ experiences.The disgraced former USA


Russia and Belarus left out of NHL Stanley Cup world tour

  • Ice Hockey

Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the National Hockey League's (NHL) annual Stanley Cup world tour as the aggressor countries continue the invasion of Ukraine.

" NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said prior to game one of the Stanley Cup Final, as reported by USA