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Sogavare to review security pact with Australia prior to Pacific Games

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called for a review of his nation's security treaty with Australia prior to the Pacific Games in capital city Honiara.

The request comes amid growing strategic competition in the Pacific region between China, the United

States and its allies.It also follows a meeting between Sogavare and the Australian Defence Minister


Over 40 countries oppose Russia using sport to "legitimise" war on Ukraine

  • MINEPS Conference in Baku

More than 40 countries have issued a collective statement here insisting that Russia "should not be allowed to use sport to legitimise its illegal and unprovoked war" on Ukraine.

a missile attack in Mariupol ©MINEPS VIIMINEPS VII was staged with the aim of getting UNESCO member states

The 41 Ministers of Sports and senior officials are united here today and we therefore urge the International





Geoff Berkeley: Embrace esports but MINEPS VII shows sedentarism is big worry among countries

  • Inside the Blogs

"I have a problem that my two boys are playing games," said Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sport Farid Gayibov as he reached out for advice from Global Esports Federation (GEF) vice-president Adrian Lismore.

Sport (MINEPS VII) here.The meeting is being held in Baku with the aim of ensuring all UNESCO member states

controllers.When it comes to games, Pokémon GO is also proven to be a good way of keep fit, with research in the United


Olympic relay champion and Hollywood stuntman Smith dies aged 91

  • Athletics

Helsinki 1952 4x100 metres relay gold medallist and Hollywood stuntman Finis Dean Smith has died at the age of 91.

Breckenridge, Texas, Smith had placed fourth in the Olympic 100m final before winning the relay as part of the United

States team that had Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino and Andy Stanfield.His athletics career shifted


Australia and New Zealand eye joint bid for 2029 FIFA Club World Cup

  • World Cup

Australia is looking to bid for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup along with New Zealand, according to reports.

football".Last week, FIFA awarded the hosting rights of the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup to the United

States."

edition to "maximise synergies" with the delivery of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, due to be co-hosted by the United

States, Canada and Mexico.Qatar hosted both the 2019 and 2020 Club World Cup tournaments, in the build-up


USA Taekwondo coach Laurin completes coaching programme

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

Lynda Laurin of the United States was lauded by USA Taekwondo for successfully completing the International

helps national coaches to enhance their skills.It also includes the latest coaching principles from the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the University of Delaware.


Jamaica stun Italy to reach World Lacrosse Men's Championship quarter-finals

  • World Lacrosse Men’s Championship

Jamaica produced an upset win overt Italy as England survived a scare from Puerto Rico during the latest playoff fixtures at the World Lacrosse Men's Championship in San Diego.

goalkeeper Andrew Morris, with nine saves, helped them to set up an important game against top seed the United

States in the quarter-finals.


Camacho-Quinn beats Amusan at World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava

  • Athletics

Puerto Rico's Olympic women’s 100 metres hurdles gold medallist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico beat Nigeria’s world champion and record holder Tobi Amusan at Ostrava’s Golden Spike meeting.

Camacho-Quinn clocked 12.42sec to finish ahead of Tia Jones of the United States, who clocked 12.44,

and Amusan, who finished third in 12.47, with the 2019 world champion, Nia Ali of the United States,



Russian Sports Minister claims BRICS Games "no substitute" to Olympics in speech at MINEPS VII

  • MINEPS Conference in Baku

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has insisted that the BRICS Games are "no substitute" to the Olympics and claims that sport "loses" by not staging international events in his country.

to support the values of sport and ensure that sport is, so to speak, a place where we can create a united

team of states."

Matytsin argued that Russia has "no enemies or unfriendly states" in sport and was in support of "mutually