Category: OTHER SPORTS

Lausanne, March 26, 2019: A total of 20 countries on four different continents – Europe, North and South America and Asia – have submitted expressions of interest to host the FEI World Championships 2022, with representatives from over 30 different venues attending a workshop for potential host cities in Lausanne (SUI) today. Participants at the…

Lausanne, March 26, 2019: Over the weekend, the AIBA Executive Committee extends met for a telephone conference, called for by the AIBA President Gafur Rahimov in order to discuss his decision to step aside from the Presidency in accordance with AIBA Statutes and Bylaws. In light of this notification by the President, the Executive Committee…

Las Vegas, Mar 14, 2019: Educating the next generation of elite weightlifters on the importance of clean sport and the workings of the anti-doping process has been a key feature of the ongoing 2019 IWF Youth World Championships in Las Vegas. To bring the event’s educational programme to life and ensure its robust future, the…

US$ 130 million-dollar Tainan Asia Pacific Stadiums to become home of the U-12 Baseball World Cup to 2027 Taipei City, March 12, 2019: The WBSC today unveiled the competing National Teams, including the wild card, and the Opening Round groups of the WBSC U12 Baseball World Cup 2019, which will host by the Chinese Taipei…

Dublin, March 7, 2019: On the eve of International Women Day, World Rugby has renewed its commitment to driving inspirational leadership and fast-tracking the development of women in rugby on and off the pitch through its successful Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship programme. Receiving more than 100 applications globally, this year the highly sought-after World Rugby…

Montreal, March 6, 2019: Following January’s mission, which saw a three-person World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) expert team successfully retrieve the analytical data generated by the former Moscow Laboratory in Russia, WADA is pleased to provide an update on progress made so far during the data authentication stage of the process. The lengthy process of uploading…

Lausanne, March 6, 2019: Lidia Valentin has made history as the first women weightlifter to medal at three Olympic Games, having been belatedly awarded London 2012 Olympic gold at a ceremony in Madrid. With a silver medal at Rio 2016 and a bronze from Beijing 2008, Valentin now joins an exceptionally-limited club, with a complete…

Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla, March 6, 2019: The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced it has awarded the hosting rights of the 2021 U18 Baseball World® to USA Baseball and the cities of Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida. This marks the first time since Cape Cod and Fenway Park hosted the 1995 Junior World Championship that the…

Dublin, March 4, 2019: Marking 200 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2019, World Rugby and ChildFund, the principal charity partner for Rugby World Cup, have confirmed that a record GBP £1.5 million has been pledged to ChildFund Pass It Back, strongly showcasing rugby’s values. In an incredible show of solidarity and generosity of…

Karachi, March 2, 2019: Barrett Hodgson University, Korangi Creek Karachi officially launched its mega event “Spring Sports Festival” scheduled to be held from March 18-23, 2019 at its state-of-the-art campus situated in Korangi Creek Karachi. For the launching of event a Press Conference organized on March 2, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Barrett Hodgson University,…