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Colombia and USA Dominate Pan American Weightlifting 04/26/21 (ATR) The first Pan American Weightlifting Championship organized in person in more than a year confirms that Colombia and the United States lead the way in the sport on the continent. Maude Charron of Canada (Facebook) Colombia garnered the most gold medals with a total of 22. Fourteen continental records were established, five of them by Colombians. US women also set five in the event held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. While Colombian men won 19 golds, the USA women topped the podium 13 times during the competition orga...

BISFed to decide on whether Póvoa World Open can be held later this month Monday, 1 March 2021 Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) has delayed making a decision on whether the Póvoa World Open can take place until later this month. The governing body was initially scheduled to make a decision in February, amid the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The BISFed Board discussed the issue at its latest meeting last month, with the organisation now saying it will determine the fate of the event this month. The World Open in Povoa is scheduled to take place in Portugal in J...

Geoffrey Kent: A Luxury Safari Pioneer The cofounder of Abercrombie & Kent, the high-end travel company, has himself visited more than 150 countries, often via private jet. February 2021 Geoffrey Kent, cochairman of the internationally known luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent, has visited 158 countries and logged 18 million miles. He is usually clean-shaven and in a tailored suit, but since COVID-19 his suits have remained in the closet and he has grown a beard. On his desk sits his constant companion: a 40-year-old battered brown leather Louis Vuitton briefcase that has served as ...

Culture It's official. Malaysia's Nicol David has been named the greatest athlete of all time. According to an online poll run by The International World Games Association (IWGA), the legendary squash player ran away with the title after scoring 318,943 votes – beating out runners-up Irish tug-of-war athlete James Kehoe and and Ukrainian powerlifter Larysa Solovlova in second and third respectively. "Nicol David is an inspirational athlete, and a fine role model for younger athletes. The race was incredible, and it was good to see how athletes got support not only from their own sport, but ...

sports People Are Voting To Make Nicol David The World Games' Greatest Athlete Of All Time She is among the 23 other athletes shortlisted for the World Games' Greatest Athlete of All Time poll and is currently leading by over 10,500 votes thanks to her fans boosting the poll through WhatsApp. By Sadho Ram — 09 Jan 2021, 04:48 PM Malaysia's squash queen Nicol Ann David, whose long list of international records and titles during her career of over two decades could dwarf any other sports icon, has been shortlisted for the World Games' Greatest Athlete of All T...