Three gold medallists set to be stripped of Beijing 2008 titles after failing retests By Liam Morgan Three female Chinese weightlifters are set to be stripped of their Beijing 2008 gold medals after the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released the names of 11 athletes who have failed tests following re-analysis of their samples from the Games.
Olympic Flag arrives in Tokyo ahead of 2020 Games By Daniel Etchells The Olympic Flag has today arrived in 2020 Games host city Tokyo after travelling more than 18,000 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro.
Los Angeles 2024 hail construction of new stadium following groundbreaking ceremony By Liam Morgan Ground has been broken at the construction site of the brand new Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, which is due to be a key venue should the city succeed with its bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Efimova accuses Phelps of being "unpleasant" following comments about doping during Rio 2016 By Liam Morgan Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova has accused American star Michael Phelps of making “unpleasant” comments during Rio 2016 after he claimed it “broke his heart” to see athletes competing at the Olympic Games who had served doping bans.
Olympic silver medallist fails to return home from Rio 2016 after political gesture during marathon By Liam Morgan Olympic silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa has not returned home from Rio 2016 after he made a public gesture of defiance against the regime in his native Ethiopia when crossing the line during the men’s marathon race.
Kenyan Sports Cabinet Secretary meets detectives investigating Rio 2016 scandals By Liam Morgan Kenyan Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario provided a statement to the country’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today as the fallout from several scandals which rocked the team at Rio 2016 continues.
Aggreko to power Gold Coast 2018 after signing on as Official Supporter By Liam Morgan British company Aggreko will be responsible for providing temporary power during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games after they signed on as an Official Supporter of the event.
World Taekwondo Federation signs strategic collaboration with Swedish game developer Hello There By Daniel Etchells The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Swedish game developer Hello There, it has been announced.
Dusmatov and Shields awarded with Val Barker Trophy for Rio 2016 displays By Dan Palmer Uzbekistan's newly crowned Olympic light flyweight champion Hasanboy Dusmatov has been awarded the Val Barker Trophy for the most outstanding male boxer of Rio 2016 - with the first-ever women's prize going to American Claressa Shields.
Serginho and Zhu take MVP honours from Rio 2016 Olympic volleyball competitions By Liam Morgan Brazilian volleyball star Sergio Dutra Santos has been named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the men’s tournament at Rio 2016 after he marked his last Olympic Games appearance with his second gold medal as his team overcame Italy in the final.
Dailymotion to live stream Rio 2016 Paralympic coverage after signing deal with IPC By Liam Morgan Dailymotion will stream more than 680 hours of action from next month’s Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the company signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Triumphant homecoming for Brazil's first Rio 2016 gold medallist By Daniel Etchells Judoka Rafaela Silva, the winner of Brazil’s first gold medal at Rio 2016, has returned to the favela where she was born in the Olympic host city to share her success with its inhabitants.
World Rugby appoint Abernethy as general manager of Japan 2019 By Dan Palmer World Rugby has appointed Rob Abernethy as general manager for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Meersman secures second Vuelta a España win in crash-ridden fourth stage By Liam Morgan Gianni Meersman secured his second win of this year’s Vuelta a Espana by powering to victory in a crash-ridden fourth stage from Viveiro to Lugo today.
USA Baseball renew partnership agreement with Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance By Daniel Etchells USA Baseball has announced a multi-year partnership renewal with sports tourism organisation Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance (GRSA).