Navigating challenges for Tokyo 2020

Thomas Bach (GER), who won gold in with the German foil fencing team at the Olympic Games Montreal 1976, was re-elected this week for an additional four-year term as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Having held the position since 2013,...

America’s Cup: What makes a great helmsman?

With the America’s Cup first-to-seven showdown about to begin, Suzanne McFadden of Newsroom.co.nz asks a six-time winner how much could it come down to the helmsmen. Murray Jones knows the exact essence of what makes an America’s Cup helmsman great. A phenomenal Kiwi...

Tokyo 2020: Border closed to foreign athletes

With the XXXII Olympic Games less than five months away, health regulations remain in place that are preventing foreign athletes to enter Japan to train. The Japanese government has confirmed that Tokyo will remain under heightened COVID-19 restrictions until March 21...

Mr. Happy closes 9th Vendée Globe

Les Sables d’Olonne, France – When Finnish solo skipper Ari Huusela crossed the finish line of the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe this morning at 08:35:46 hrs UTC in Spring morning sunshine, light winds and mirror smooth seas to finish in 25th place on the solo non stop race...