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Santiago 2023: Team Sports Take Center Stage

Santiago 2023: Team Sports Take Center Stage

In addition to Brazil's outstanding performances in swimming, team sports have been taking the spotlight at the Para Pan American Games held in Chile. Canada excelled in wheelchair basketball, Argentina in Rugby 9s and Blind Football, and Brazil in CP (cerebral palsy) Football.


Pacific Games in Sol2023 Competitions Continue

Pacific Games in Sol2023 Competitions Continue

Rugby league 9s, judo, sailing, swimming, and weightlifting continue their activities on the second day of competitions in the XVII edition of the largest multi-sport tournament in Oceania, taking place in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.




Santiago 2023: A Time for Records

Santiago 2023: A Time for Records

With 67 records shattered at the Para Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, the most important Paralympic event in the Americas continues. Brazil maintains its lead in the medal standings.


Australia, World Cricket Champion

Australia, World Cricket Champion

Australia triumphed over the home team and main favorite, India, in the final of the Cricket World Championship in front of a crowd of 130,000 people at the Ahmedabad Stadium in the city of Gujarat.




Lithuania European Baseball5 Champions

Lithuania European Baseball5 Champions


The European Baseball5 tournament concluded, and the home team clinched both the championship and a ticket to WBSC 2024. France, the contender, lost in the final against Lithuania (0-2) but also secured the right to compete in next year's World Championship in Hong Kong, alongside 10 other teams from five continents.


Santiago 2023: Brazil's samba in full swing

Santiago 2023: Brazil's samba in full swing

The VII Parapan American Games Santiago 2023 have begun, and the South American giant reaffirms why it is the strong candidate for the consecutive fifth title in the medal tally of the most important games throughout the entire continental Americas.



Canoeing: Garioud and Barreras Champions

Canoeing: Garioud and Barreras Champions

Frenchman Noic Garioud clinched his second world title in this year's competition, while Spanish athlete Esperanza Barreras successfully defended her crown, putting the spotlight on long-distance races at the International Canoe Federation's Stand Up Paddling World Championship.