Japan’s six-time Asian Games champion Rikako Ikee, who returned to swimming last August after leukaemia treatment, has booked a place at April’s Olympic qualifying meeting.
Football fans attending the COVID-delayed FIFA Club World Cup must undergo testing up to 72 hours before each match, organisers have said.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned two Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials and have fined the national team after it refused to take COVID-19 tests before a match against Comoros.
Organisers of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in Edmonton have said the expulsion of a team official for non-compliance with COVID safety protocols was "key" to the eventual success of the event.
American Winter Vinecki recorded a first-ever International Ski Federation (FIS) Aerials World Cup win in Moscow.
Five-time International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup champion Isabell Werth led the way in the Grand Prix contest in Salzburg today.
Greg Harlow is through to the World Indoor Bowls Championships open singles final after beating David Gourlay in Norfolk.
Hungary, Spain and Denmark have all reached the quarter-finals of the World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt, and Argentina are in prime position to join them.
The Netherlands lived up to their billing as one of speed skating's dominant forces on day two of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen, winning five out of the six finals.
Spencer Sautu's late goal ensured the spoils were shared in Zambia and Guinea's top-of-the-table Group D clash at the African Nations Championship, while Tanzania recorded a vital win.
The Norwegian team won all six International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup medals on offer in Lahti as they dominated the skiathlon races.
Hungary and The Netherlands have secured places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after semi-final wins in the women's water polo qualifier in Trieste.
Olympic champion Chloe Kim made a triumphant return to action by winning the halfpipe competition at the International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup in Laax.
Slovenia were the winners of the team event at the women's International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Ljubno.
Francesco Friedrich is closing in on winning his fourth overall two-man bobsleigh title after achieving a sixth straight International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup victory in Königssee.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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