2025 World Juniors coming to Ottawa
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship is coming back to Ottawa for the first time in 16 years.
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'I wanted to take risks' - Remco Evenepoel admits going 'over my limit' as big crash hands Wout van Aert Belgian TT win
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) says he “wanted to take risks” during a bid to defend his time trial title at the Belgian Road Championships that saw him crash hard going into a corner in wet conditions. The world champion came off his bike and fell hard while rounding a corner in the opening lap, but he recovered to finish a respectable fourth. Ad Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) took victory for the third time in his career, navigating the 41.6km course in Herzele with a time of 51:52 ahead of Alec Segaert (Lotto Dstny) and Rune Herregodts (Intermatche-Circus-Wanty).
Saudi athlete Kariman Abualjadayel donates Rio 2016 outfit to Olympic Museum
JEDDAH: Saudi Olympic athlete Kariman Abuljadayel has donated her Rio 2016 Olympic running attire to the International Olympic Committee to be a part of the Olympic Museum in Switzerland. In 2016, Abuljadayel was the first Saudi woman athlete in history to take part in the Olympic 100 meters sprint competition in Rio de Janeiro. She has now turned her attention to rowing.
IOC banishes IBA, but boxing will be at Paris Olympics - ESPN
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Boxing Association was banished from the Olympic family on Thursday, ending a yearslong dispute fueled by defying advice and instructions from the IOC. Boxing, however, will keep its status as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Games.
International Boxing Association is stripped of its recognition-IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : The International Boxing Association's (IBA) recognition as the global body for the sport was stripped on Thursday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which ratified an executive board recommendation.
Ukrainian athletes should have chance to qualify for Paris Games-IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to give their athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics despite a partial ban on competing against Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Roger Federer: Eight-time Wimbledon champion 'hopes' Rafael Nadal will make an imminent return to tennis
Roger Federer is keen to see his long-time rival on the court and friend, Rafael Nadal, back playing and challenging for Grand Slam titles. The 41-year-old retired from professional tennis in 2022 after not playing in a singles tournament since Wimbledon in 2021. His final ATP event was last year's Laver Cup, with his final match being a loss as a doubles partner to Nadal.
Erik ten Hag can turn to promising World Cup star as Harry Kane alternative at Manchester United
With Harry Kane looking like he is staying at Tottenham, Manchester United have been on the hunt for alternatives. Erik ten Hag has spoken to Rasmus Hojlund and has a number of other options on his radar.