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≡ THE 5-RING CIRCUS ≡
● Pan American Games: Lima 2027 ● The mascot of the 2027 PAG is “Rimo,” a gecko which was selected in a final vote by 11,038-10,757-8,328 over Sisa (a flower) and Kusi (sea lion).
A call for entries was made on 1 July and 2,726 were received within two weeks. A five-member jury selected the three finalists and now we have Rimo as the mascot of Lima 2027.
● Commonwealth Games ● Australia continued its rampage through the swimming portion of the Glasgow 2026 Games, winning all four women’s events – now 11 of 12 total – with wins for World 50 m Champion Meg Harris in the 100 m Free (52.90) at the head of an Aussie sweep, Alex Perkins with a second gold in the 100 m Fly (56.38, world no. 4 this season), Jenna Forrester with a second gold in the 400 m Medley (4:31.19) and the 4×200 m Free relay in 7:42.53.
Men’s distance star Sam Short won a second gold, this time in the 800 m Free (7:39.81) and Sam Williamson won a second, this time in the 50 m Breast in 26.50. England star and world-record holder Adam Ramsey-Peaty was third, as he was in the 100 m Breast final. New Zealand’s 2024 World 400 m Medley gold winner Lewis Clareburt won the 200 m Fly final in 1:55.05.
The swimming continues through Wednesday.
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Track & field started on Monday, with Olympic and World Champion Ethan Katzberg (CAN) taking the men’s hammer at 80.97 m (265-7), Romaine Beckford (JAM) winning the high jump at 2.25 m (7-4 1/2) and countryman Demario Prince winning the 110 m hurdles in 13.17. Edmund Serem led a Kenyan sweep the Steeple in 8:18.23.
The women’s 10,000 m went to Rose Davies (AUS) by almost 11 seconds in 31:39.32.
● Athletics ● Sprint star Noah Lyles won the men’s 100 m at the USATF National Championships in New York, running 9.76w (+2.1 m/s) and a world-leading 9.79 (+0.8) on Friday, then 20.51 to qualify for the 200 m final on Saturday and then pulled up coming off the turn in the final on Sunday, walking to the finish in 50.88.
No worries, though. He posted afterwards:
“Not injured just cramped. Thank You everyone who came out to US Championships!”
He told reporters in the mixed zone he needs rest now: “Running two 9.7s in one day is kind of crazy. I think I underestimated how fast it really was, and then to come back.
“And I wanted to push myself, to make sure I knew what it felt like to get up the next day and run, because if this happens at the Olympics, I need to be ready for it. But I mean, it shows me just what it takes to keep going, which kind of puts a perspective on how kind-of-great [Usain] Bolt was!”
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A spokesman for Norwegian distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen said he expects to return to competition at the European Championships in Birmingham (GBR) in mid-August. He is eligible to run in the 1,500 m and 5,000 m – he is the defending champion in both – but no decision on entries have been made yet.
Dealing with injuries and surgery, Ingebrigtsen last ran at the 2025 World Championships, finishing 10th in the 5,000 m and did not get out of the heats in the 1,500 m.
● Biathlon ● The International Biathlon Union confirmed its electoral candidates last week for the IBU Congress in September, with Slovenia’s Tim Farcnik running unopposed for President. He will succeed Olle Dahlin (SWE), ending his two terms as the head of the federation.
Also unopposed will be Sofia Domeij (SWE) for Vice President and Christian Scherer (AUT) for Treasurer. Eleven candidates are vying for six seats on the Executive Board.
● Canoe-Kayak ● The International Canoe Federation is no more, as the organization has formally changed to Paddle Worldwide:
“At its heart, Paddle Worldwide is built on connection between people and water, communities and clubs, nations and continents and the 10 disciplines that together make paddlesport unique.
“The name captures the essence of the sport: no matter the discipline, the craft or the reason for taking to the water, the Paddle is the one element every paddler shares. Combined with Worldwide, it reflects a sport that transcends borders, cultures and generations.”
The ICF was founded in 1924 and now spans 10 disciplines: Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom – both Olympic disciplines – plus Paracanoe, Canoe Marathon, Canoe Polo, Dragon Boat, Stand Up Paddling, Canoe Freestyle, Canoe Ocean Racing and Wildwater Canoeing.
● Fencing ● Italy continued its success at the 2026 FIE World Championships in Hong Kong, with a 1-2 finish in the women’s Foil, with two-time Worlds bronze winner Martina Favaretto winning her first individual gold, 15-7, over two-time World Champion Arianna Errigo (38). Errigo now has 24 career Worlds medals: 10-8-6. Japan’s Yuka Ueno and Alina Poloziuk (UKR) shared the bronzes.
The men’s Sabre final had Pavel Graudyn (RUS) defeating Gyeong-dong Do (KOR), 15-7, with Radu Nitu (ROU) and Mohamed Amer (EGY) winning bronzes.
Team events begin on Tuesday.
● Shooting ● American Will Hinton, the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final winner, took the men’s Trap final for the second U.S. gold at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou (CHN), hitting his final 12 targets to score 28/30 and edge Angelo Scalzone (QAT: 27). Fellow American Jack Brosseau finished seventh.
The women’s Trap was also closely contested, with 2022 World Champion Carole Cormenier tied 22-22 with American Rachael Tozier going into the final five shots, but finishing with 5/5 to Tozier three hits and gaining the 27-25 win. American Aerial Skinner placed fifth (11).
Competition continues on Tuesday.
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