

Centenary Table Tennis Returns to London Day One Shock Upsets Hong Kong China and Mexico Lead
(By May Zhao)The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented ACN officially opened in London, United Kingdom, marking a historic centenary celebration of the International Table Tennis Federation. Running from 28 April to 10 May, the event returns to the city where the first World Championships were held a century ago, symbolising the sport’s journey from a modest beginning to a truly global game. This year’s edition features the Swaythling Cup (me


Record breaking semifinal signals breakthrough for women football in Poznań
POZNAN, April 24, 2026 - With 8311 fans attending the Women’s Polish Cup semifinal, a new attendance record for Polish club women’s football has been set. This marks a new milestone in the development of women’s football in the country. RECORD NIGHT AT CITY STADIUM The bar for the record was not set very high with 4474 fans attending the last matchday of 2024/2025 league season when GKS Katowice celebrated the title at the newly built Arena Katowice (also set to host this yea


ISSF AND IPC SIGN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF SHOOTING PARA SPORT TO ISSF
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed an agreement regarding the transfer of shooting Para sport’s governance and operations from the IPC to the ISSF. Currently shooting Para sport is administered by World Shooting Para Sport, a department of the IPC. A unified vision for our sport The agreement represents the first formal step towards unifying Olympic and Paralympic shooting sport and aims to: • Establ


NIPPON FOUNDATION PARA SPORTS SUPPORT CENTER MAKES IPC DONATION TO SUPPORT CLASSIFICATION EDUCATION
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has received a donation of nearly EUR 40,000 from the Tokyo-based Nippon Foundation Para Sports Support Center to support the production of classification education resources. Over the past few years, as part of its commitment to improving the understanding of classification within the Paralympic Movement, the IPC launched and continued developing an online Classification Fundamentals Course featuring high-quality illustrations of


Alcaraz and Sabalenka Crowned Laureus Kings as Madrid Shines on a Star Studded Night of Sport
Madrid played host to a spectacular celebration of global sport as the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards were unveiled amid a dazzling red carpet and worldwide attention. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were crowned World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, emerging as the brightest stars of the evening. Alcaraz earned the men’s top honor following a dominant season that saw him capture both the French Open and US Open titles and return to World No. 1. He also became one


China Open 2026 Returns to the World Snooker Tour with a Grand Revival in Taiyuan
The China Open will return to the World Snooker Tour from August 8 to 16, 2026, in Taiyuan, Shanxi, marking the tournament’s first staging since 2019. The event is jointly organized by the World Snooker Tour (WST), the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association, the Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau, the Taiyuan Municipal Government, and other partners. With a total prize fund of £1.2 million, the tournament will feature a significant upgrade in both scale and profile. A total o










