Category: Sports

Vaccinations Mandatory For Winter Olympics

A groundbreaking and potentially controversial policy announced by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee earlier this week means US athletes hoping to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics will have ....

Worry As Olympic Volunteers Withdraw

Olympic organisers have now confirmed that around 10,000 of the 80,000 registered volunteers signed up for supporting athletic events during this year’s Tokyo Games, have officially quit. And while the ....

Ukactive Chair Calls On PM To Do More

The world of sport and physical exercise continues to suffer from the ongoing effects of the global health crisis. And according to a warning issued by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chairperson ....

UKA Taking Legal Action Over London Stadium

Legal action is apparently on the cards after UK Athletics were this week informed by the London Legacy Development Corporation that this year’s Anniversary Games can no longer be hosted ....

Nike Pulls Sponsorship Over Sexual Assault

Sportswear giant Nike has pulled the plug on a Deshaun Watson endorsement and sponsorship deal over sexual assault allegations reportedly described as “disturbing”. The Houston Texans quarterback is currently under ....

Julie Pomagalski Killed In Swiss Avalanche

Former Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski has died. The 40-year-old French snowboarder died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday, the French ski federation has confirmed. The exact location ....

No Foreign Spectators Allowed At Tokyo Games

International spectators will not be allowed to attend the upcoming re-scheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in the summer. So announced organisers of the event after a meeting on ....

IOC Backs Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics Bid

Brisbane is ready and able to host the Olympic Games in 2032 and has been promised to the International Olympic Committee as a certain partner even in uncertain times. So ....