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Lang Ping and Raúl de Jesús Trujillo Díaz honoured with IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award

24 November 2025 – Volleyball coach Lang Ping from China and wrestling coach Raúl de Jesús Trujillo Díaz from Cuba today received the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award from IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Sergii Bubka, Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Entourage…

Reebok Launches Nano X5 Edge Training Shoes

The Official Shoe of Fitness Just Leveled Up BOSTON, Mass. – Nov. 21st, 2025 – Today, Reebok introduces the Nano X5 Edge Training Shoes, an evolution of the award-winning Nano designed with precision, and built for performance. Optimized to give athlete’s the…

World Cup shake-up: Jamaica stumbles, Curaçao advances, Trinidad eliminated

By Bert Wilkinson From caribbean Life Curacao coach Dean Gorre and players celebrate after they qualify for the World Cup during their match against Jamaica at the National Stadium Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica on Nov. 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy TPX…

Polack Post: Caribbean Football – David and Goliath

By Peter Polack Peter Polack The national football team from the tiny Curaçao pulled off an unbelievable feat to become the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup. Jamaica was able to achieve that honor in 1998. They are…

Olympic Truce Resolution for Milano Cortina 2026 adopted by the United Nations

9 November 2025 – The Olympic Truce Resolution was adopted today by the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The resolution calls for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. International Olympic…

IOC President Coventry at European Evening of Sport: “Every eligible athlete, team and official must be able to take part without discrimination or political interference”

18 November 2025 – Addressing the audience of the European Evening of Sport, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry has emphasised that governments must “keep sport a neutral ground”. During the flagship event of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) on Monday (17…

Cayman Islands Marathon Celebrates 23 Years of Running, Community, and Growth

The 2025 Walkers Cayman Islands Marathon takes place on Sunday, 7 December, marking its 23rd year and continuing its legacy as one of Cayman’s premier running events and a cornerstone of the islands’ sporting calendar.  What began as a small…

Milano Cortina 2026 unveils full Olympic Torch Relay route

17 November 2025 – The full route of the Olympic Torch Relay has been revealed, with the Olympic flame travelling from Ancient Olympia to Rome before embarking on an epic 63-day journey around Italy ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Key facts…

Dunlop Sports Americas Strengthens Fitting Initiatives with Bill Price Hire

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025 – Dunlop Sports Americas (DSA) is proud to announce the addition of Bill Price, PGA, as its new Director of Fitting. Price will spearhead the fitting strategy and innovation across the company’s family of…

Twelve Refugee Athletes in Uganda selected to chase Youth Olympic dreams at Dakar 2026

14 November 2025 – Twelve young athletes in Uganda are joining the Refugee Athlete Support programme with the goal of qualifying for the Youth Refugee Olympic Team competing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). KEY FACTS Uganda hosts almost two million asylum seekers and…