Australia won men’s and women’s matches as their teams faced New Zealand on Anzac Day in the latest round of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League action in Auckland.
Gunilla Lindberg has been honoured with Sweden’s highest order for leaders in sport – RF:s förtjänsttecken – during the National Olympic Committee’s Annual General Assembly in Stockholm.
European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) President Franco Falcinelli has clarified the purpose of a working group created to pressure the International Olympic Committee (IOC) into keeping boxing on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme in a letter sent to International Boxing Association (AIBA) Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane.
Seven current and former footballers have been banned for life for their involvement in match manipulation following a large-scale investigation conducted by FIFA.
The United States' CJ Cummings was in record-breaking form as he claimed the men’s 73 kilograms title on day two of the Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Guatemala City.
Hosts Nigeria will play Mauritius in the final of the All-African Badminton Championships after both teams progressed in Port Harcourt today.
Iran capped their domination of the men’s freestyle events at the Asian Wrestling Championships by claiming four of the five gold medals at stake on the second day and twice denying hosts China a title in the process in Xi'an.
Fifth seed Srikanth Kidambi of India was the most notable casualty in the first round of the men’s singles as action continued today at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan in China.
China’s Deng Wei broke her world records in the snatch, clean and jerk and total to cruise to victory in the women’s 64 kilograms category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo in China today.
Japanese cyclist Eri Yonamine has asked the country’s Sports Arbitration Agency to look into what she perceives to be a gender gap in the process to select athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, a lawyer representing her has confirmed.
Russian figure skater Maxim Kovtun – a two-time men’s singles silver medallist at the European Championships – has announced his retirement from the sport.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Ryu Seung-min says his ultimate goal is to become President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) after being elected to the Executive Committee of the world governing body.
Zambia hosted a five-day hockey level two technical coaching course at the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka with seven of the 20 people who participated from across South Africa passing.
A petition calling for West Midlands Velodrome to be constructed by Birmingham City Council as a legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been handed over.
Brazil’s Joeferson Marinho will be among those hoping to make his mark on home soil when São Paulo hosts the second stage of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix over the coming three days.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
FA - Partnerships Manager, International Relations - London, UK
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
Should breakdancing be an Olympic sport?
Vote on this poll
