Sports

Para swimming is an adaptation of competitive swimming for athletes with disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It made its Paralympic debut at the Rome 1960 Games, initially for athletes with spinal cord injuries. Eligibility significantly broadened over the decades, i...

The AVRO tournament was a highly prestigious international chess competition held in the Netherlands from November 6 to 27, 1938, bringing together the world's eight strongest players. Paul Keres and Reuben Fine tied for first place, with Keres ultimately declared the winner on tiebreak, and the event was intended to find a challenger ...

The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially branded Rio 2016, made history as the first Games held in South America and a Portuguese-speaking nation, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. Announced as host city on October 2, 2009, Rio welcomed 11,...

North America hosts numerous professional and semi-professional women's sports leagues, predominantly in the United States, featuring top-tier competitions in team sports like basketball, soccer, and ice hockey, as well as individual sports. While some leagues, such as the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)...

Swimming in India, while popular for leisure, is striving for professional recognition under the Swimming Federation of India (SFI), formed by a merger of the National Swimming Association and the Indian Swimming Federation. Indian swimmers have recently achieved historic milestones, with Sajan Prakash...

The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad and branded as Barcelona '92, took place from July 25 to August 9, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. These games were historically significant, being the first since the end of the Cold War and the first unaffected by boycotts since 1972, nota...

The use of "Redskins" as a sports team name is a central part of a broader controversy concerning offensive Native American names and symbols, as the term itself is now widely regarded as disparaging. The most prominent team, the NFL's Washington Redskins, faced decades of campaigns to change its name, ultimately yielding to investor a...

In NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football, there is no official NCAA-hosted national championship, leading it to be known as a "mythical national championship." Historically, various independent organizations and individuals, called "selectors," have declared champions, often leading to controversy; for exampl...

The 2024 LIV Golf League, its third season, comprises thirteen 54-hole tournaments without a cut, featuring 48 players, and culminates in a team championship. Entry for new players was highly competitive, with Andy Ogletree securing a spot via the Asian Tour, while Kalle Samooja, Jinichiro Kozuma, and Kieran Vincent triumphed at the in...

U Sports football represents the highest level of amateur Canadian university football, featuring 27 teams across four athletic conferences whose champions compete in national semifinal bowl games leading to the prestigious Vanier Cup championship. The sport boasts a rich history, tracing its origins to the first documented North Ameri...