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IBA Presidential election postponed 24 hours to allow CAS to make decision on suspended candidates

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is expected to hold its Presidential election tomorrow instead of today, to allow time for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) appeal of the challenger Boris van der Vorst to be considered.

was ruled out of the elections yesterday along with USA Boxing executive director Mike McAtee, Boxing New

Zealand President Steve Hartley, President of the Swedish Boxing Federation Per-Axel Sjöholm and President


IBA Board to allow Russia to vote in Extraordinary Congress

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) Board of Directors will allow the Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) to vote in the upcoming Extraordinary Congress here in Istanbul.

have every confidence that the IBA Congress will elect a very strong Board of Directors, and that the new

after a statement was made public of his endorsement of Van der Vorst.Others unable to stand are Boxing New

Zealand President Steve Hartley, President of the Swedish Boxing Federation Per-Axel Sjöholm and President


NZOC reports big financial loss in 2021 despite record-breaking revenues

  • ONOC

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has confirmed that it finished last year with a deficit of NZD1.14

Zealand (HPSNZ), Sport New Zealand and the International Olympic Committee in response to the COVID-

Zealand Olympic Foundation and New Zealand Olympic Athletes’ Collective.The NZOC gave an update on its

Zealand team."

negative effects of COVID-19 and the rescheduled Olympic Games were mitigated, and New Zealand returned

approved as a member of the NZOC.This year New Zealand are due to participate in the Commonwealth Games


Van der Vorst ruled ineligible to stand against Kremlev for IBA President

  • Boxing

Dutch Boxing Federation President Boris van der Vorst, who was to stand as a candidate for the Presidency of the International Boxing Association (IBA) tomorrow, has been deemed ineligible by the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU).

after a statement was made public of his endorsement of Van der Vorst.Others unable to stand are Boxing New

Zealand President Steve Hartley, President of the Swedish Boxing Federation Per-Axel Sjöholm and President


FITEQ promises further teqball growth in Oceania

  • Teqball

International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) officials have promised to bring more events to the Oceania region and have paid tribute to the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania (OSFO) in helping the sport to grow.

excited about the future of sport in the region, which will be shaped by the implementation of the new

FITEQ lists eight member National Federations in Oceania - American Samoa, Guam, the Cook Islands, New

Caledonia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea.


FIFA and EA Sports end licensing partnership of more than 25 years

  • Football

FIFA's long and fruitful partnership with EA Sports is to end next year, with the game developer moving forward under EA SPORTS FC branding.

to retain licensing deals with most of football's leading clubs and leagues - FIFA plans to pursue a new

simulation title from 2024 onwards and has championed a non-exclusive licensing model as allowing for new

from its licensing agreement with FIFA ©Getty ImagesThe Best is the branding FIFA has given to its new

FIFA also claims the new strategy has been developed with new streaming platform FIFA+ in mind.EA Sports

Zealand, but FIFA 23 will be the last title in the franchise as it is known today.England's Premier


World Rugby Council set to rubber-stamp four Rugby World Cup hosts

  • Rugby Sevens

The World Rugby Council is expected to rubber-stamp the hosts of four Rugby World Cups at a two-day meeting beginning tomorrow.

time and the women’s tournament for the first time.It previously co-hosted the men's World Cup with New

Zealand in 1987 and later staged the 2003 edition.England, having staged the women’s event in 2010,


Hood picked for Scotland Birmingham 2022 Para lawn bowls team 28 years after last Commonwealth Games appearance

  • Birmingham 2022

Garry Hood is set to return to the Commonwealth Games after 28 years as a part of the Scottish Para lawn bowls team.

together for the B6-B8 women’s pairs.Lenton claimed mixed pairs silver at the 2015 World Championships in new

Zealand, while Wilson is set to follow up her appearance four years ago with Wales.Wilson, who has lived

at the age of 75 years and eight months, beating the record of Woods, who was 72 when he competed at New

at the Commonwealth Games, beating the record set by Willie Wood, who was 72 when he competed at the New


China and Chinese Taipei cruise into Uber Cup quarter-finals in Bangkok

  • Badminton

Group B heavyweights China and Chinese Taipei cruised into the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup with their second victories in as many days in Bangkok.

group.In Group D, 2014 Thomas Cup winners Japan eased past the United States, a late replacement for New

Zealand, 5-0.The same scoreline was recorded by Malaysia against England.Tomorrow is set to mark the


Healy and Maharaj named ICC Players of the Month for April

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australian wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy and South African spinner Keshav Maharaj have been named the women’s and men’s International Cricket Council Players of the Month for April.

Healy set a record in the Women’s Cricket World Cup Final in Christchurch, New Zealand at the start of


Michael Pavitt: Can sport bet on China to host events after fresh COVID-19 postponements?

  • Inside the Blogs

One of the lasting thoughts when leaving China after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was "how exactly do they get out of this?"

freedoms restricted as they would have been for Beijing 2022.The withdrawals of Britain, Canada and New

Zealand from Chengdu 2021 was instructive, with the lingering feeling that proceeding with the Games


Indonesia and China set to defend Thomas and Uber Cup titles in Bangkok

  • Badminton

Indonesia and China are set to defend their Thomas and Uber Cup titles in Bangkok less than seven months after they triumphed at the delayed 2020 edition in Aarhus.

which they are set to face Malaysia, England and the United States, the latter a late replacement for New

Zealand after they withdrew due to "a significant number of their squad being unable to participate"


Home sprinter Omanyala thrills Kip Keino Classic crowd with 100m win in absence of Jacobs

  • Athletics

Home sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala won the concluding 100 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in 9.85sec - the fastest time of the season so far - to ignite scenes of joy in a crowd which included the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta.

high jump features three Olympic finalists in Australia’s Commonwealth Games champion Brandon Starc, New

Barber of Australia returns to the runway where she earned Olympic silver.She faces Latvia’s Līna Mūze, New

Zealand record-holder Tori Peeters and Japanese record-holder Haruka Kitaguchi.Ryuji Miura was one of



New Zealand Chef de Mission welcomes changes to Commonwealth Games hosting rules

  • Commonwealth Games

Nigel Avery, New Zealand's Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has welcomed the

last month, has already unveiled a more spread out plan which takes in five cities and regions.New Zealand

 New Zealand last hosted the Commonwealth Games in Auckland in 1990 ©Getty Images"A multi-Village