insert_link Namibia Gaby Ahrens appointed International Sport Shooting Federation Presidential Ambassador Three-time Olympian, Commonwealth Games medalist, and multiple African Champion in the sport of trap shooting, Gaby Ahrens has been appointed Presidential Ambassador by the president of the International Sport Shooting Federation, Luciano Rossi. With the Dakar Olympic Games 2026 approaching, this will be the first time the Olympic Games are held in Africa. Here is Ahrens, speaking from Paris, France. todayJuly 30, 2024 16
insert_link Sport Singapore rules out playing host in new blow to Commonwealth Games Singapore on Wednesday joined Malaysia in ruling out hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, further plunging the future of the multi-sport event into doubt. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has been scrambling to find a new host after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew last year because of soaring costs. Malaysia emerged as a possible replacement but turned down the opportunity last month because of the cost, despite the offer […] todayApril 3, 2024 15
insert_link Sport Gold Coast gives up bid for Commonwealth Games Australia's Gold Coast has scrapped its last-ditch bid to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games, leaving the event in limbo as organisers race to find a willing host. The Australian state of Victoria was originally slated to host the Games, but unexpectedly pulled out in July this year citing an eye-watering cost blowout. The Gold Coast, a beachside city of some 600,000 people in Queensland, offered to step in -- but […] todayDecember 4, 2023 1
