Cycling-Italy's Ganna sets new Hour record
GRENCHEN, Switzerland -Italy's Filippo Ganna claimed the Hour record by covering 56.792 kilometres at the Grenchen, Switzerland, velodrome on Saturday.
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Filippo Ganna: Ineos Grenadiers rider obliterates Hour Record with stunning showing in Grenchen, Switzerland
Filippo Ganna smashed the Hour Record after he completed a distance of 56.792 km around the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen, Switzerland. Ganna beat the previous mark of 55.548 km set by Great Britain’s Daniel Bigham – a performance engineer at Ineos Grenadiers – back on August 19.
Fernandez, Andreescu highlight Canadian team for Billie Jean Cup finals
Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu will headline the Canadian women's team at the Billie Jean King Cup finals next month in Glasgow, Scotland.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins inaugural UCI Gravel World Championships in dramatic fashion
Race favourite Pauline Ferrand-Prevot held her nerve to clinch the inaugural UCI Gravel World Championships in Veneto on Saturday. After a gruelling 140km, the Frenchwoman pipped Sina Frei, of Switzerland, to the post in a time of 4:09:07 following a dramatic sprint finish. Ad The pair had dropped Italy's Chiara Teocchi and Germany's Jade Treffeisen inside the final 500 metres.
Manuel Akanji: Man City star shows he's a maths genius in outrageous video
Manchester City star Manuel Akanji is a maths genius.
WorldSBK Portimao: Aegerter breaks lap record for WorldSSP pole
Ten Kate Yamaha’s Dominique Aegerter claimed WorldSSP pole position on Saturday morning with a new all-time lap record at Portimao.
International Olympic Committee proposes 'appointed CEO' in place of elected Secretary General in IOA
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed far-reaching changes to the constitution of the national sports apex body during a joint meeting in Switzerland last month. Representatives of the IOC, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), IOA and Sports Ministry had a meeting in Lausanne on September 27, following a "final warning" by the international sports umbrella body to ban the national Olympic body if elections are not announced before the next IOC executive board meeting (December 5-7).
IOC Proposes 'Appointed CEO' In Place Of Elected Secretary General In IOA
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may have an "appointed CEO" instead of an elected Secretary General after the December elections as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed far-reaching changes to the constitution of the national sports apex body during a joint meeting in Switzerland last month. Representatives of the IOC, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), IOA and Sports Ministry had a meeting in Lausanne on September 27, following a "final warning" by the international sports umbrella body to ban the national Olympic body if elections are not announced before the next IOC executive board meeting (December 5-7).