Eric Saintrond, chief executive and secretary general of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), has announced his confidence that the twice-postponed Summer World University Games now due to take place in Chengdu next year will prove successful.

Chengdu 2021.Chengdu 2021 was eventually rescheduled for June 2022.On May 6 this year, however - after New

Zealand, Canada and Britain had declared that they would not compete in Chengdu in 2022 due to COVID

-19 uncertainty - FISU announced that the Games had been rescheduled again for 2023, and now the new

On March 20 this year, organisers of the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games unveiled the design of medals for the event at a ceremony marking 100 days until it was scheduled to get underway.

FISU confirmed that the event had been rescheduled for June 2022.On May 6 this year, however - after New

Zealand, Canada and Britain had declared that they would not compete in Chengdu in 2022 due to COVID

make a lasting and very positive impression both on the participants and the city itself," he added.A new

of Ukraine.And at the end of this convoluted passage of improvisation for FISU, confirmation of the new

, and the American state of North Carolina.On June 6, the North Carolina Bid Committee unveiled its new

Sweden’s Tove Alexandersson will be aiming for another clean sweep of titles at the World Orienteering Championships in Denmark as she looks to dominate the women’s field again.

the World Cup leg in Borås last month where he won the knockout sprint competition.Tim Robertson of New

Zealand is currently leading the World Cup standings and will be desperate to claim gold in Denmark,

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) Chengdu 2021 World University Games have been rescheduled for July 28 to August 8 in 2023. 

the World University Games had been postponed again, also as a result of coronavirus restrictions.New Zealand

the participation of students who would have been able to compete at the 2021 and 2022 editions.The new

Top seeds Nouran Gohar and Ali Farag of Egypt were among the winners as the line-ups for the semi-finals of the Professional Squash Association World Tour Finals were completed following the final day of group action in Cairo.

In women’s Group A Gohar ended the group phase undefeated after beating Joelle King of New Zealand 11

-12.In the men’s semi-finals, Farag takes on compatriot Mostafa Asal, with second seed Paul Coll of New

Zealand taking on ElShorbagy.The semi-finals in both the men's and women's tournaments are due to be

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.

The Board has decided that the Congress should have the final say on new elections," said IBA President

McAtee, Swedish Boxing Federation President Per-Axel Sjöholm, Steve Hartley, the President of Boxing New

Zealand, and Danish Boxing Association President Lars Brovil were all deemed ineligible, with all but

The last of the qualifiers at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup have been finalised following the remaining pool games today in Antwerp.

earlier in the day.France secured second by defeating Austria 16-10, while Brazil's 16-9 win against New

Zealand secured third.Third seeds Poland topped Pool C by the narrowest of margins - beating Belgium

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.

McAtee, Swedish Boxing Federation President Per-Axel Sjöholm, Steve Hartley, the President of Boxing New

Zealand, and Danish Boxing Association President Lars Brovil were all deemed ineligible, with all but

Coimbra in Portugal is set to welcome athletes from 16 countries tomorrow and on Sunday (June 26) for the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup which also features double mini-trampoline and tumbling events.

Multidesportos Mário Mexia.They face strong competition from Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Dylan Schmidt of New

Zealand who is determined to make up for the disappointment of being eliminated in the final of the

Four Canadian curlers have been inducted into the World Curling Federation's (WCF) 2022 Hall of Fame, including the remaining members of Team Schmirler, who won the Women's World Championship three times in the 1990s as well as the Olympic gold medal in Nagano.

Zealand coach, manager, organiser and co-selector Peter Becker."

 Finally, the Becker family is synonymous with curling in New Zealand largely due to the remarkable

bestow in our sport," Caithness added.Peter Becker has been inducted for his services to curling in New

Zealand ©WCF/Tom RowlandTetley won three World Championships with three different teams, with the first

Zealand curling, skipping its first men's national team at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in

Scotland has unveiled the uniform set to be worn by athletes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on July 28.

Scotland is one of six countries, alongside Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Wales, to have

In 2014, David Katoatau won a stunning Commonwealth Games gold medal in weightlifting for Kiribati and, if dancing had been on the sports programme, he probably would have won that as well.

But the acting New Zealand high commissioner, she ran with it."

The New Zealand High Commission office is next to the Australian High Commission, and Australia was the

So when we took it over to New Zealand, we were supposed to put it back in the bus."

We rely a lot on Australia and New Zealand, and sometimes the French from New Caledonia."

In a month from now, the Queen's Baton is set to arrive as Birmingham puts finishing touches to preparations for the biggest sporting event ever held in the city.

Mluleki George.The Manchester Velodrome used at the 2002 Games was the first major development in the new

choice has been made," insisted British Sports Minister Iain Sproat.The Games were to be centred on a new

complex in the eastern part of Manchester known as "Sport City" where a new velodrome had already been

was to be removed and capacity increased to 48,000 as Premier League side Manchester City moved in.A new

Zealand had lobbied for its reinstatement.The sport was not held in Manchester but some 273 kilometres

Second seed Lithuania and third seed Latvia started their campaigns at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup with two victories each in the men's tournament in Antwerp.

women's competition, second seed France started with a 22-11 victory over Brazil and followed by beating New

Zealand 16-10.Third seed Poland started undefeated in Pool C by thrashing sixth seed Mongolia 22-7.Mongolia

States started with two wins in Pool B too to match the French victories.The first saw the team defeat New

Zealand 19-14 and was followed by an 18-16 win over Austria.

New Zealand's Olympic teams will receive proceeds from two houses which will be sold by one of its sponsors

Jennian Homes, which has partnered with the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) since 2016, is currently

constructing two homes known as "Olympic Houses".Money raised will go to supporting the New Zealand

Since signing on to support the New Zealand team heading to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Jennian Homes

has continued its significant support of sport throughout New Zealand," the NZOC said."

Zealand Olympic team.