IOC says record high female representation on commissions
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says women now account for almost half of the membership of its various commissions, an all-time high in the organisation’s drive for gender equality.
Hall delays Bryant’s enshrinement ceremony due to COVID-19
The Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame said on Thursday the enshrinement ceremony for the Class of 2020, a group that includes the late Kobe Bryant, has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Golf: European Tour to resume on July 22 with British Masters
Golf’s European Tour, suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume with the British Masters on July 22 as part of a six-tournament run in the United Kingdom, the tour’s governing body said on Thursday.
Cavendish’s Tour chances hit by season suspension, says Ellingworth
Mark Cavendish’s chances of being selected to race at this year’s Tour de France have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as he has not had time to prove his form and fitness, Bahrain-McLaren general manager Rod Ellingworth said.
F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races
Formula One’s 10 teams will be limited to a maximum 80 people each at races held without spectators when the delayed season gets going in July.
Dutch F1 Grand Prix postponed to 2021 due to pandemic
The Dutch Formula One Grand Prix at Zandvoort has been postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Thursday.
On this day… May 29
SOCCER – Red Star Belgrade celebrate after winning their maiden European Cup in Bari following a penalty shootout victory over Olympique de Marseille in the final.
Women’s sport faces generational loss from COVID-19 cuts: New Zealand agency
Women’s sport might need a generation to get back recent gains if it is left “by the wayside” during the COVID-19 pandemic as organisations focus on getting men’s competitions back on track, the head of a New Zealand women’s advocacy agency told Reuter…
On this day: Born May 29, 1939: Al Unser Sr., American racing driver
When Al Unser took a show car off the floor of a hotel lobby and drove it to victory at the 1987 Indianapolis 500 he not only joined the Brickyard’s most exclusive club of four-time winners but cemented his place as one of motor racing’s all-time great…
Australia’s Stawell Gift cancelled for first time since WW2
The Stawell Gift, Australia’s oldest and richest handicap footrace, has been cancelled for the first time since 1945 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Thursday.
