A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay, French authorities said Saturday. The Paris public prosecutor’s office said in a statement…
UN General Assembly declares May 25 as World Football Day
May 25 each year has now been declared World Football Day. This follows a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Tuesday, May 7 to allow football fans to celebrate the most popular sport in the world. The day marks the…
22nd Commonwealth Games begins in Birmingham with more than 5,000 athletes competing
The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games gets underway in Birmingham, UK on Thursday with more than 5,000 male and female athletes from 72 nations and territories taking part. They will be competing over the next 11 days in 20…
How African women’s sport grew – despite everything – in 2020
How does one begin to sum up this year? We said goodbye to 2019 with massive hopes that 2020 will be a year of big sporting moments – as the Olympic Games, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations and Uefa men’s…
Qatar confirms plan to bid for 2032 Olympics
Qatar will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Games, it said on Monday, joining a crowded field and raising questions about scorching summer temperatures and underwhelming attendances at past events. India, Australia’s Queensland state, the Chinese city of Shanghai and…
VISA prepares athletes, fans for Tokyo 2020 Olympic (Guardian)
With one year to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Visa (NYSE: V), the Worldwide Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic Games, is preparing innovative payment experiences for athletes, visitors and citizens in support of the government’s “Cashless Japan” imperative to…