

IPC Awards 2025 Classification Recognition to Five Trailblazers
[Bonn, Germany, 24 October] – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) held the 2025 Classification Recognition Award ceremony at its headquarters in Bonn, honoring five individuals and teams for their outstanding contributions to Paralympic classification: Elsa Matthee, Prof. Datuk Dr. Rokiah Omar, the Frame Running Research Team, Dr. Dušana Augustovičová, and Dr. Jürgen Schwittai. The awardees were selected through a rigorous global nomination process, covering research


Prestianni From Death Threats by Fans to Leading Argentina to the U20 World Cup Final
Two years ago, a 17-year-old Gianluca Prestianni lived in fear after receiving death threats from Vélez fans. He revealed on social media that he, his teammates, and family had been harassed and even attacked after a loss, which led him to leave Argentina and join Benfica in Portugal. Now, he’s thriving with Argentina’s U-20 team. In the World Cup semifinal against Colombia, he delivered a decisive assist for Mateo Silvetti’s winning goal, securing Argentina’s place in the fi


Wattimena dispatches nine-dart king Aspinall to win PC31 in Wigan
Jermaine Wattimena produced a devastating display to topple nine-dart king Nathan Aspinall and clinch his second ranking title of the season at Players Championship 31 on Tuesday. Aspinall dominated the headlines with two nine-dart finishes during a thrilling day’s play in Wigan, although it was Wattimena who ran out a comprehensive 8-2 winner when the pair went head-to-head in Tuesday’s decider. Wattimena squandered darts at double in each of the opening two legs as Aspinall


Littler battles back from brink to sink Price in World Grand Prix thriller
Luke Littler fought back from the brink to deny Gerwyn Price in an astonishing quarter-final tie at the BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix in...


Uzbekistan Malaysia and Iran Bid to Host 2029 Islamic Solidarity Games
Photo by ANOC The Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) has confirmed that Uzbekistan, Malaysia and Iran have officially...


World Aquatics Headquarters Breaks Ground in Budapest Marking a New Global Hub for Aquatic Sports
The ceremonial groundbreaking, led by Gergely Gulyás, Husain Al-Musallam, Ádám Schmidt, Brent Nowicki (World Aquatics Executive...













