Athletes get chance to test Cortina sliding venue
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy : Athletes had the chance on Tuesday to test the new sliding centre that will host events at the Winter Olympics next year following the completion of work on the track.
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Kurt Angle, WWE legend and Olympic hero, compares Wyatt Hendrickson's win to other huge sports upsets
WWE legend and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle discussed how big an upset Wyatt Hendrickson's win was at the NCAA wrestling championships.
Australia Announces New Stadium For 2032 Olympic Games
Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium and a plush indoor swimming venue for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday after shelving contentious earlier plans. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli detailed a slew of Olympic upgrades that included the new Brisbane Stadium in the heart of the city, and an aquatic centre that could host 25,000 fans. "Finally, Queensland has a plan. The time has come to just get on with it. And get on with it we will," Crisafulli told reporters.
Brisbane to build main stadium on parkland for 2032 Summer Games
SYDNEY : A new Olympic stadium to host the ceremonies and athletics at the 2032 Summer Games will be built in an inner city Brisbane park, Queensland State Premier David Crisafulli announced on Tuesday as he unveiled the third venue plan for the Games.
U.S. and Canadian figure skaters hope sports can unify during world championships
American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates always have been treated with such kindness and support from the people in their longtime training base in Montreal that Canada has become a second home for them.
'You just know': Canadian wheelchair basketball legend Patrick Anderson retires at 45
One of the most decorated Canadian basketball players of all time has retired.
Ingebrigtsen takes 1,500m, completing distance double at indoor track and field worlds
Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed a golden double by capturing the men's 1,500-metre title on the final day of the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday, a day after the Norwegian claimed the 3,000 crown.
UCI Champions League scrapped after four years
LONDON : Track cycling's Champions League has been scrapped four years after its launch was hailed as a mind-blowing new way to present a sport often unfathomable to the general public.