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South Africa hope to host first African Olympics
The International Olympic Committee confirms South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of the summer Olympics.
October 6, 2026Drummond wins mixed doubles title on return to curling
Vicky Drummond marks her return to competitive curling in style, partnering Euan Kyle to an emphatic victory at the Scottish Curling Mixed Doubles Championship.
October 4, 2026Brisbane 2032 logos accidentally revealed by official YouTube channel - Reuters
Brisbane 2032 logos accidentally revealed by official YouTube channel Reuters
October 3, 2026Olympic champion Muirhead makes curling return with Lammie
Olympic champion Eve Muirhead makes her comeback at the Scottish Mixed Curling Championships on Thursday after revoking her retirement.
September 30, 2026Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling
British Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant says it has not been a difficult decision to quit the sport.
September 28, 2026Munich picked as Germany’s candidate to host Summer Games - Reuters
Munich picked as Germany’s candidate to host Summer Games Reuters
September 26, 2026USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games - Reuters
USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games Reuters
September 25, 2026French hurdler Samba-Mayela given whereabouts ban
Olympic silver medallist Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a whereabouts breach.
September 25, 2026'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement
South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.
September 22, 2026Bred for success - why Backstedt can hit cycling's peaks
Zoe Backstedt won world time trial silver in Montreal aged just 21 and the multiple junior world champion plans to win much more.
September 21, 2026Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games - Reuters
Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games Reuters
September 19, 2026How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
After making its debut at the 1928 Olympics, the women's 800m was cut from the programme. Now, it's often billed as the must-see event of major athletics championships. So, how did we get here?
September 18, 2026This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern
Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.
September 17, 2026'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.
September 17, 2026World Athletics' stance on Russian athletes 'won't change' - Coe
Sebastian Coe says that World Athletics' stance on sanctions imposed on Russian athletes "will not change".
September 13, 2026Russia's Valieva loses neutral athlete status
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will not be able to compete internationally after the sport's governing body revokes her neutral athlete status.
September 10, 2026Tears, blood & triumph - Taylor's iconic career in pictures
As Katie Taylor hangs up her gloves, BBC Sport picks the best pictures of her career.
September 5, 2026Olympic champion Davis-Woodhall 'lucky to be alive' after car crash
Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is "lucky and blessed to be alive" after being involved in a car crash.
September 2, 2026FIA wrong to lift Russia ban - Ukraine minister
The FIA was wrong to lift the ban on Russian competitors because nothing has changed since it was imposed, the Ukrainian Minister for Youth and Sport says.
September 2, 2026Five moments that shaped Taylor's legendary career
From writing a letter to her idol as a 10-year-old to messaging a promoter on social media, here are five sliding doors moments that helped shape Katie Taylor’s career.
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South Africa hope to host first African Olympics
Seven countries have expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of
Drummond wins mixed doubles title on return to curling
Euan Kyle and Vicky Drummond finished with a 100% winning record Vicky Drummond marked her return to competitive curling in style, partnering Euan Kyle to an emphatic victory at the Scottish Curling
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Olympic champion Muirhead makes curling return with Lammie
Eve Muirhead, second left, and Bobby Lammie, second right, won world mixed doubles gold in 2022 When you've won Olympic gold, you don't enter subsequent events with anything other than winning them i
Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling
'The time is right to retire' - Marchant Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant has announced her retirement from cycling. The 33-year-old helped the women's team sprint trio win Britain's first Olymp
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French hurdler Samba-Mayela given whereabouts ban
Cyrena Samba-Mayela won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been given a temporary suspension for not disclosing her whereabouts to anti-doping officials. S
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'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement
Tatjana Smith was the only South African to win a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Having ended a two-year exile from competitive swimming, South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjan
Bred for success - why Backstedt can hit cycling's peaks
Zoe Backstedt has won medals at all ages across all cycling disciplines The beaming smile fits the remarkable achievement. The words offer up the tinge of regret from a potential cycling great in the
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How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
Audrey Werro has come just 0.42 seconds shy of breaking the long-standing women's 800m record For 32 years, the women's 800m was absent from the Olympics, with its competitors deemed too frail. Now,
This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern
Queensland's Fitzroy River, home to saltwater crocodiles, has been approved as an Olympics rowing venue for 2032 The annual rowing regatta for schools in the Australian state of Queensland usually pa
'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
Keely Hodgkinson is part of the leading trio of women's 800m runners, alongside Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says an MRI scan has uncovered an "abnormality" i
World Athletics' view on Russia unchanged - Coe
Sebastian Coe was elected president of World Athletics - then known as the IAAF - in August, 2015 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the governing body's stance on sanctions imposed on Russ
Russia's Valieva loses neutral athlete status
Kamila Valieva returned to competition in Russia in January Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will not be able to compete internationally after the sport's governing body revoked her neutral athle
Tears, blood & triumph - Taylor's iconic career in pictures
Katie Taylor won Olympic gold in 2012 Katie Taylor's career was soaked in blood, tears and triumph. The Irishwoman has stepped away from the sport aged 40 after 27 fights and 26 wins after a memorab
Davis-Woodhall 'lucky to be alive' after car crash
Tara Davis-Woodhall won long jump gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is "lucky and blessed to be alive" after being involved in a car crash. The
FIA wrong to lift Russia ban - Ukraine minister
Ukrainian Minister for Youth and Sport Matvii Bidnyi says Russia uses elite sport as part of its state propaganda system Motorsport's governing body the FIA was wrong to lift the ban on Russian compe
Five moments that shaped Taylor's legendary career
Katie Taylor will fight for the final time after compiling a 25-1 professional record, becoming an undisputed world champion at two weights and winning Olympic gold and five world amateur titles On S