The 2021 World Rowing European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta has been postponed after high winds in northern Italy, cancelling today and tomorrow's action.
Tokyo 2020 test events in water polo, artistic swimming and diving are now all reportedly cancelled due to COVID-19 fears - handing Games organisers another setback.
North Korea has withdrawn from Tokyo 2020 after the country cited coronavirus fears.
Rikako Ikee has qualified for Japan's 4x100 metres medley relay team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, two years after being diagnosed with leukaemia.
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has held the draws for the men's and women's competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the men's Group A seeing South American powerhouse Argentina, European champions Spain and world number one Germany drawn together.
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has stated its hope to keep the country's team preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a bubble system, following the Government's new restrictions to combat COVID-19.
A 10-metre giant puppet called MOCCO has been revealed ahead of the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Nippon Festival tour from May to July.
Scullers will have one of their final opportunities to qualify for Tokyo 2020 at the World Rowing European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, which starts tomorrow in Varese, Italy.
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has written to Liverpool FC to request permission to select star man Mohamed Salah at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 has held its wheelchair rugby test event over two days as preparations for the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games continue.
Tokyo 2020 organisers have agreed to allow women to participate in an upcoming leg of the Olympic Torch Relay after facing criticism over permitting only men to board a traditional boat as part of the celebrations in Handa.
Organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics have been urged to turn the Games vegan if they want to hold a sustainable event.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said organisers are on track with preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, adding that the event has been viewed as significant in aiding recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is refusing to put any "unnecessary pressure" on players heading to Tokyo 2020 as it sticks to its goal of achieving the country’s long-awaited first Olympic gold medal in the sport at Paris 2024.
Host nation Tunisia booked four places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the opening day of the United World Wrestling (UWW) Africa and Oceania Olympic qualifier in Hammamet.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
The Football Association - Insight & Analytics Manager - London, United Kingdom
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. As the Insight & Analytics Manager you will be part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team. The primary role of the BIBA team within The FA is to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making across the organisation.
The coronavrius pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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