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Díaz del Río wins historic world artistic swimming gold at Fukuoka 2023

  • Aquatics

Spain’s Fernando Díaz del Río Soto became the first-ever men’s solo technical routine gold medallist at the World Aquatics Championships following his historic victory in Fukuoka.

The United States had to settle for silver with 232.433, while hosts Japan registered 220.5867 for bronze.For


Special Olympics swimmer hit by temporary ban over misconduct claims

  • Swimming

Special Olympics swimmer Austin Levingston has been hit with a temporary suspension by the US Center for SafeSport.

Levingston said at the time of that decision that the case had dashed his hopes of representing the United

States at Tokyo 2020.American swimmer Austin Levingston said that allegations of child sexual abuse


Commemorative Los Angeles 2028 coins legislation gains cross-party support

  • Los Angeles 2028

A collection of commemorative coins look set to be created to mark the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coin Act" has been proposed that would direct the United

States Treasury Department to mint and issue four types of coins in celebration of the Games.Mitt Romney


Turkey beat China to seal FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League crown

  • Volleyball

Turkey captured the International Volleyball Federation Volleyball Women’s Nations League title for the first time after overcoming China in the final.

their maiden crown.Turkey’s best showing at the event came in 2018 when they were runners-up to the United

States and had also finished in the top four in 2019, 2021 and 2022.Their persistence finally paid off



Three field world records set on penultimate day of World Para Athletics Championships

  • Athletics News

Three world records in the field were among the highlights on the penultimate day of competition at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France.

went to New Zealand’s Anna Grimaldi with 5.96m, with the podium completed by Taleah Williams of the United

States who claimed bronze with a jump of 5.65m.The first of two shot put world records went to Iranian

seconds.Silver went to her teammate Kare Adenegan in 1:59.62, with bronze going to Eva Houston of the United

States in 2:08.74.A total of 26 gold medals are due to be won on the final day of competition tomorrow



Sato siblings triumph in Japanese artistic swimming double at Fukuoka 2023

  • Aquatics

Hosts Japan picked up two more artistic swimming golds as China continued their diving dominance and Germany made it a open water swimming double on day two of the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson placed second with 311.76.There was also a medal for the United

States as Jessica Paratto and Delaney Schnell notched 294.42 for bronze.Peng Jianfeng came out on top


Ingebrigtsen lowers his European 1500m record in Silesia as Richardson and Barshim shine

  • Athletics

Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen edged himself a little closer to Hicham El Guerrouj’s 25-year-old world record of 3min 26.00sec at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Silesia as he improved his own European record to 3:27.14.

Diamond League calendar after last year’s successful test run,  saw Sha’Carri Richardson of the United

States earn one of the most impressive wins of her career as she moved smoothly past Jamaica’s world

 "I wish we could replicate this to the United States - all the energy, all the love from the audience

States, returning to the form of those times, who managed five first-time clearances all the way to

5.91m.Another world and Olympic champion, shot putter Ryan Crouser of the United States, is similarly



Hotel giant Hilton to open in Ghana for first time before African Games

  • Ghana 2023

Hilton is expected to open a hotel in Ghanaian capital Accra in December - just three months before the start of the African Games.

Cantonments, an upscale suburb that is home to multiple embassies and high commissions, including the United

States and France, and is less than five kilometres from Kotoka International Airport."


FIFA $100 million short of goal for 2023 Women’s World Cup broadcast rights fees

  • Football

FIFA has fallen roughly $100 million (£76 million/€89 million) short of its goal for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand broadcast rights fees.

televising the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.Fox Sports will broadcast the Women's World Cup in the United

States, with their team due to play their group matches in New Zealand, meaning games will be shown

at a time better for viewers ©Fox SportsIn the United States, however, Fox has recorded strong ad sales

Eric Shanks told Front Office Sports that the suboptimal time difference is why FIFA placed the United

States team in New Zealand instead of Australia."


FIFA Women’s World Cup set to kick off on its own two feet Down Under

  • The Big Read

Sky News is running a feature this morning on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries - reason being that England, already European champions, will shortly seek the FIFA Women's World Cup lacking two of their leading players due to this affliction.

the previous 24, replicating the same format used for the men's World Cup from 1998 to 2022.And the United

States are set on creating more history in the tournament by annexing what would be their fifth title

Action from the 2019 World Cup final between the United States and The Netherlands - the last edition

States, however, Fox has recorded strong ad sales for its upcoming Women’s World Cup coverage, selling

States team in New Zealand instead of Australia."


Chinese delight in diving as Japan win artistic swimming gold at Fukuoka 2023

  • Aquatics

China claimed a hat-trick of gold medals on the opening day of diving action at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, while Yukiko Inui clinched the first title for hosts Japan with artistic swimming success.

Britain sealed quota spots for Paris 2024.With France hosting the Olympics, the other quota went to the United

States after Tyler Downs and Greg Duncan placed fourth.Japan celebrated their first gold of the World