Williams, Wozniacki: The Met Gala's best-dressed sportswomen
A number of sportswomen, including Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, attended the iconic Met Gala in New York.
Winter Olympics Sport News
UEFA bans Russian football clubs from all competitions
By Wayne Sterling and Matias Grez, CNN
Figure skating-ISU proposes raising minimum age to 17 for competitions
The International Skating Union (ISU) has proposed raising the minimum age for senior figure skating competitions to 17 from 15 before the 2026 Winter Olympics to help young athletes cope with the physical and psychological demands of the sport.
Australia Says It Won't Send Athletes To Asian Games In China
Australia said Sunday it will not be sending athletes to this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Olympic-sized event is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou from September 10-25, less than 200 kilometres (125 miles) southwest of Shanghai, which is battling a large Covid-19 outbreak. The Olympic Council of Asia had invited a total of 300 athletes and 150 support staff from nations in Oceania to participate for the first time in the multisports event. "No athletes from Australian sports" will take part, an Australian Olympic Committee spokesman said in a message to AFP.
Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe '34
Fraser Bullock, who leads Salt Lake City's bid to return the Winter Olympics to Utah, sounds very confident about success.
Call On India's Participation In Asian Games Will Be Taken After Receiving Feedback From Host Nation: Anurag Thakur
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said a call on India's participation at this year's Asian Games will be taken after receiving feedback from host nation China, which is striving to bring the outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing under control. Shanghai, the financial hub of the country, has been under a lockdown for a month now while more curbs have been introduced in Beijing which is one edge now.
Australia Says It Won't Send Athletes To Asian Games In China
Australia said Sunday it will not be sending athletes to this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Olympic-sized event is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou from September 10-25, less than 200 kilometres (125 miles) southwest of Shanghai, which is battling a large Covid-19 outbreak. The Olympic Council of Asia had invited a total of 300 athletes and 150 support staff from nations in Oceania to participate for the first time in the multisports event. "No athletes from Australian sports" will take part, an Australian Olympic Committee spokesman said in a message to AFP.