Category: Summer Olympics

Couple unhappy with USA Gymnastics handling

… portion at the 2014 P&G Championships at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports usp ORG XMIT: USATSI-188736 [Via MerlinFTP Drop] A former men’s gymnastics coach at the Olympic Training Center was accused of …

Sirens stung by Wasps in superleague debut

… crowd of 4000, which included the wrestler Grado and Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger, as well as the Sky Sports television cameras, gave the evening a real sense of occasion and by the time Sirens’ captain, Claire Brownie, led her team …

Olympic organizers say winter sports set for boom is Asia

Lee Hee-beom, the head of the Pyeongchang organizing committee, expects the 2018 Olympics to usher in a new era for winter sports in Asia. While the region has traditionally lagged behind North America and Europe in terms of winter sports competition, staging the next two Winter Olympics in Asia will significantly shift the balance, Lee said.

UK Sport bosses blame Brexit for making funding decisions harder

Seven Olympic and Paralympic sports discovered on Monday that their attempts to overturn a UK Sport decision in December not to fund them for Tokyo 2020 had failed. Olympic sports archery, badminton, fencing, table tennis and weightlifting, and Paralympic sports goalball and wheelchair rugby, will now receive no support from the lottery-backed agency.

Spurs’ trophy drought is longer than Arsenal’s run

Kane puts Spurs on cruise control: Striker’s deadly hat-trick secures simple win at Fulham and edges Pochettino closer to Wembley Wenger fights back: I’ll go on for FOUR more years, says boss… but PSG is still an option as Arsenal take look at big guns Benitez, Allegri and Tuchel Tottenham’s trophy drought is now longer than Arsenal’s infamous run… so Pochettino must make most of FA Cup Q&A: What is going wrong for Zola at Birmingham? After Chelsea legend’s reign hits new low, the mess explained How did Lincoln boss Cowley celebrate FA Cup glory? By getting up early to scout next opposition at 5.30am! Sanchez is back… and he’s actually smiling ! Star looks happy again after break as Arsenal prepare for Sutton ‘Ozil is Arsenal in a nutshell… he’s a worldie against Palace but a world away against the big boys,’ blasts Souness Sutton United v Arsenal : How the teams match up ahead … (more)

Daniel Dubois Inspired By Mike Tyson, Aims To Be British Version

Dubois, 19, will make his professional debut on April 8 after being snapped up by promoter Frank Warren, despite being GB Boxing’s big hope for Tokyo 2020. He is not going to beat Tyson’s record as the youngest heavyweight world champion, which stands at 20 years and four months, but he could beat Herbie Hide’s record as the youngest Brit.

UCI lax on TUE use, says Boardman

Cycling chiefs must do more to erase suspicion over Therapeutic Use Exemptions , according to Britain’s former Olympic champion and Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Chris Boardman. Bradley Wiggins’s use of TUEs while with Team Sky, made public by cyber-hacking website Fancy Bears last year, raised uncomfortable ethical questions about riders competing after being taking prohibited drugs for medical conditions.

Akhil, Jitendra to make pro debuts in April

IOS Boxing promotions announced on Saturday that they had signed a multi year professional boxing agreement with Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar. The two had turned professional earlier and are now set to make their pro debuts on April 1, 2017 in Mumbai.

Down’s Downey wins gold in Colombia

Mark Downey dominated to win gold in the men’s points race in the third round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in the Alcides Nieto Patino Velodrome in Cali, Colombia. The Dromore man is now leading the World Cup ranking in this event, adding this medal to the gold won in Apeldoorn last November.

Wozniacki to face Pliskova in rain-delayed Qatar Open final

Former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki will face second-seeded Karolina Pliskova in the final of the Qatar Open after both were forced to play back-to-back matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals on Friday night due to rain playing havoc the schedule. Wozniacki swept past Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 6-1, 6-2 to reach her second final in Doha – six years after her first, which she lost to Vera Zvonareva .

York’s British champion forfeits European Indoors – now targets World Championships

YORK’s British champion Scott Lincoln will not be competing at the European Indoor Athletics Championships next month after running out of competitions in which to achieve the qualification mark. The City of York Athletic Club ace successfully defended his shot put title at last weekend’s British Athletics Indoor Championships in Sheffield with a throw of 18.76 metres, beating Woodford’s Youcef Zatat into second place.

Kate Upton lands SI swimsuit cover again

In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 file photo, Kate Upton arrives at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center. She’s once, twice, three times a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover lady.

Brain damage in former soccer players fuels fears about heading

United States’ Julie Johnston and Canada’s Melissa Tancredi go up for a header during the first half of the CONCACAF Olympic women’s soccer qualifying championship final Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, in Houston. United States’ Julie Johnston and Canada’s Melissa Tancredi go up for a header during the first half of the CONCACAF Olympic women’s soccer qualifying championship final Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, in Houston.

Andrew Selby is Set To Return on March 11 in Cardiff

The WBC International, British and IBF Inter-Continental champion was only in action earlier this month but has now been given his next outing date. His fight, which at this stage has no further details, will take place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, as part of the undercard of the vacant British cruiserweight title showdown between Craig Kennedy and Matty Askin.

Irvine relaxed ahead of National Championship

Rio Olympian Brendan Irvine insists he does not feel any pressure to become a leader of Irish boxing’s next generation ahead of the Elite National Championship finals on Friday. Irvine will defend his Irish flyweight crown this weekend at the National Stadium when he takes on Cork native and first-time elite finalist Thomas McCarthy.

Diaz: It was just a dream

… native of Baranga Mampang in Zamboanga City added. She also thanked PSA, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Weightlifting Association, Philippine Air Force, Zamboanga City Government, her friends, teammates, …

Diaz: It was just a dream

… native of Baranga Mampang in Zamboanga City added. She also thanked PSA, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Weightlifting Association, Philippine Air Force, Zamboanga City Government, her friends, teammates, …

NZ feared it would be subject of Moscow Olympics boycott, says diplomat

New Zealand had feared it would be the subject of a boycott at the Moscow Olympic Games rather than supporting an American-led boycott, says a diplomat. Robert Muldoon’s administration supported a boycott called for by United States president Jimmy Carter in response to Russia invading Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 1979 and used every available tactic to try to stop Kiwi athletes competing.

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Nike has launched its new A equalityA campaign by unveiling a powerful ad featuring some of the biggest US sporting stars. The commercial, which lasts one-minute and 30 seconds and is shot entirely in black and white, features LeBron James, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant, Victor Cruz, Gabby Douglas, soccer star and LGBT activist Megan Rapinoe, and Olympic hurdler Dalilah Muhammad.

Federer enjoys his 1st day at the races as Vonn, Feuz excel

Lindsey Vonn of the United States, left, Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player, right, and his wife Mirka, center, look on during the men’s downhill race at the 2017 FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Lindsey Vonn of the United States, right, Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player, left, and his wife Mirka, center, look on during the men downhill race at the 2017 FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, February 12, 2017.

US Tennis apologizes for Nazi-era anthem at Fed Cup match

Germany’s Andrea Petkovic hits to Uniuted States’ Alison Riske in a Fed Cup tennis quarterfinal in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. The United States Tennis Association has apologized after an outdated version of the German national anthem that later became associated with the Nazi regime was performed before a Fed Cup match in Hawaii.

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Beat Feuz of Switzerland reacts in the finish area during the men’s downhill race at the 2017 FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Beat Feuz of Switzerland reacts in the finish area during the men’s downhill race at the 2017 FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.

After anthem mistake, US leads Germany in Fed Cup

After an outdated stanza of the German national anthem was sung during the opening ceremonies, the United States took a 1-0 lead and was ahead in the other opening match in its best-of-5 Fed Cup quarterfinal Saturday. Alison Riske beat Andrea Petkovic 7-6 , 6-2, and CoCo Vandeweghe led Julia Goerges 6-3, 3-1 when rain halted play.

Palace rooted in relegation zone after 1-0 loss at Stoke

Crystal Palace’s Jason Puncheon, left and Stoke City’s Joe Allen vie for the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Crystal Palace, at the bet365 Stadium, in Stoke, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce gestures, during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Crystal Palace, at the bet365 Stadium, in Stoke, England, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Russian’s ban may make Caster Semenya a double Olympic champion

Russia’s Mariya Savinova-Farnosova has been stripped of her London 2012 Olympic gold medal and banned for four years after “clear evidence” was found that the 800-meter champion used performance-enhancing drugs. The 31-year-old’s results from July 2010 and August 2013 have been annulled, meaning she also loses her 2011 world title, 2013 world silver medal and 2010 European gold.

Russian runner banned and stripped of gold

Russian runner Mariya Savinova has been stripped of her London Olympics gold medal and banned her for four years for doping. Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The international sports tribunal on Friday stripped Russian runner Mariya Savinova of the London Olympics 800 metres gold medal and banned her for four years for doping.

An unfortunate leap into reality television

Back in August at Rio 2016, Sir Bradley Wiggins capped a glittering cycling career by winning a record-breaking eighth Olympic medal, making him the most decorated Briton of all time. One retirement and a banned steroid “therapeutic exemption use” controversy later and he’s goofing around throwing a snowball at a C4 camera for his introductory VT on The Jump and realising: “I was a successful Olympian and now I’m skiing like a prat.”