—- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) has elected its new leadership team: Pau Gasol Sáez (Spain, basketball) steps into the role of Chair; Maja Włoszczowska (Poland, cycling) continues to serve as first Vice-Chair; and Humphrey Kayange (Kenya, rugby) has been elected as […]

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympians elect Yunjong Won and Johanna Talihärm as new members to IOC Athletes’ Commission.—- The athletes competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games have elected Yunjong Won (KOR, bobsleigh) and Johanna Talihärm (EST, biathlon) to the International Olympic […]

World Aquatics invites hosting bids for the 2027 and 2028 Open Water Swimming World Cups —- With the 2026 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup soon to get underway with the series’ 20th edition, World Aquatics opens the host bidding process for the sport’s […]

BRUSSELS: In a development approved by the UEFA Congress, FIFPRO Europe President David Terrier becomes [today] the first player representative to hold voting rights on the UEFA Executive Committee. A former professional footballer with a 15-year career in France and England, Terrier – who is […]

More than half of FIFA Member Associations set to participate in the largest FIFAe Football Esports season ever — Qualification path empowering nations and confederations across the globe including continental qualifiers — New year-round nation and player rankings to enhance storytelling ZURICH: FIFA today announced […]

WADA publishes Initial Human Rights Impact Assessment and Public Policy Statement on Human Rights and Anti-Doping MONTREAL – Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish the Initial Human Rights Impact Assessment (IHRIA) and its Annex which outlines all recommendations and their status […]

IOC awards broadcast rights in Middle East and North Africa to beIN MEDIA GROUP —- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”), the leading global sports, entertainment and media organisation, has secured exclusive, multi-platform broadcast rights across the Middle East […]

Record viewership for the UEFA Women’s Champions League driven by expanded media distribution and new competition format —Just six matchdays into the season, the UEFA Women’s Champions League’s new league phase has delivered an unprecedented uplift in live viewership. —- UC3, the joint venture between […]

MILAN: The CAS Ad hoc Division has denied an application by the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA) against the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), ruling that the safety helmet for Team GB for Skeleton cannot be used at the Olympic Winter Games Milano […]

KONYA – Great Britain’s Matt Richardson finally toppled the ‘unbeatable’ Harrie Lavreysen to take his first ever European jersey in the men’s sprint. Josie Knight set a new individual pursuit world record before snatching the title while teammate Millie Couzens took bronze in the same […]