International Sports
CNN — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an apparent novice runner skipping across the finish line in last place at an international competition. The video, which circulated widely on Wednesday, showed Nasro Abukar Ali competing in the third heat of the first round of . […]
Soobum Im/USA Today Network/Reuters University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders watches his team play the Oregon Ducks on Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in this week’s CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter.
Filippo Tomasi September 28, 2023 It’s been a bit of a dry spell for men’s artistic gymnastics in Canada. While the likes of Ellie Black and her teammates may be household names thanks to their success over the last few years, Canada has not qualified a full men’s artistic gymnastics team for the Olympics since […]
Photos: FacebookWikimedia CommonsYouTube Screenshots Sports betting online is a supremely popular pastime for millions of people around the world. Enjoying convenience and accessibility thanks to modern technology, sports enthusiasts can now place bets on their favorite teams and athletes from the comfort of their own homes. This has opened up a whole new world of […]
28 September 2023 Counterpoise performers. Photo by Matt Byrne. Korean and South Australian performers with and without disability have gathered in Seoul for an international celebration of the transformative power of the arts. Dance theatre work Counterpoise which features nine artists from Adelaide-based Restless Dance Theatre and the Korean contemporary 29Dong Dance Theatre, has […]
CNN — Every athlete grows up dreaming of standing on an Olympic podium, with a medal around their neck. For a moment in 2022, American figure skater Vincent Zhou thought he was living that dream at the
The impact of big tech, shrinking revenues and increased job cuts in the media sector, race and reporting, and harassment of journalists were among the headline discussions at this year’s Unifor Media Council, held Sept. 22 to 24 in Halifax. Unifor National President Lana Payne spoke to the 100 delegates via Zoom and acknowledged media […]
IWF on the idea of creating a team for refugees The IOC Refugee Olympic Team participation at the last two summer Olympic Games won hearts and minds. As Florian Sperl watched the IOC Refugee Olympic team at the traditional parade of athletes and teams in Tokyo, the German wondered what he could do to help. […]
FILE – Deion Sanders speaks after being introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Colorado during a news conference Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Floyd Keith has waited half a century for a Black coach with Deion Sanders’ swagger and success to shake up college football. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, […]
By Sandrine Lungumbu BBC World Service 7 June 2023 Image source, Khawla Ksiksi Image caption, Khawla Ksiksi says she is sometimes made to feel as if she is an outsider and not Tunisian Black Tunisian women say they are experiencing more instances of racism after the country’s president criticised sub-Saharan migrants.