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≡ THE 5-RING CIRCUS ≡
● Commonwealth Games 2026: Glasgow ● International Shooting Sport Federation chief Luciano Rossi (ITA) said in a statement Tuesday:
“As President of ISSF, I am very disappointed that shooting sports will not be part of the sport programme for 2026.
“But I am also not surprised because of the unique challenges facing the CGF to organise the Commonwealth Games in 2026 following the withdrawal of the original host city. …
“I have been reassured by the CGF leadership that any decision not to include shooting sport in the 2026 sports programme will not set a precedent for future Games.
“ISSF, along with other international federations, has been invited to discuss ways the CGF can create a sustainable future for the Commonwealth Games.”
● Athletics ● Grand Slam Track announced 10 more “Racer” signings for its four-meet series in 2025:
Men:
● Devon Allen (USA) ~ Two-time Olympic 110 m hurdles finalist
● Marco Arop (CAN) ~ Olympic 800 m silver and 2023 World Champion
● Luis Grijalva (GUA) ~ Fourth in the 2022, 2023 Worlds 5,000 m
● Jereem Richards (TTO) ~ 2022 World Indoor 400 m champion
● Daniel Roberts (USA) ~ Olympic 110 m hurdles silver medalist
Women:
● Rushell Clayton (JAM) ~ Two-time Worlds 400 m hurdles bronze medalist
● Jess Hull (AUS) ~ Olympic 1,500 m silver medalist
● Jasmine Jones (USA) ~ Fourth in the 2024 Olympic 400 m hurdles
● Shamier Little (USA) ~ Two-time Worlds 400 m hurdles silver medalist
● Marileidy Paulino (DOM) ~ Olympic 400 m champion
This brings the “Racer” total to 30 of a planned 48-athlete core for the 2025 series, with meet dates and locations still to be announced. Another 48 “Challenger” athletes will be selected for each meet.
● Boxing ● World Boxing will host its first-ever World Championships event, with 180 boxers from 30 member federations in Pueblo, Colorado (USA) for the World U-19 Boxing Championships.
The tournament will run from 26 October (Saturday) through 2 November, for boxers aged 17 and 18, with 10 weight categories for men and women. It’s another step for the new federation to show its ability to organize a championship-level event.
● Football ● At the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, Group B play concluded with matches in Santiago and Santo Domingo, with Spain and the U.S. both winning and advancing.
Spain won the group at 3-0, defeating Colombia, 2-1, on an Iris Santiago goal in the 90th minute in Santo Domingo.
The U.S. crushed South Korea, 5-0, and finished second in the group at 2-1. Midfielder Mel Barcenas scored in the first minute for a 1-0 lead, followed by fellow midfielder Kennedy Fuller in the 10th for a 2-0 halftime edge. Barcenas scored her second in the 47th to put the game out of reach, and forwards Mary Long (68th) and Maddie Padelski (87th) added the final goals.
The American women had an 18-3 edge on shots, and Evan Osteen got the shutout in goal.
Pool play continues on Wednesday and the quarterfinals will begin on the 26th.
● Swimming ● Swimswam.com reported comments from swimmers in Incheon (KOR) for this week’s second leg of the World Aquatics World Cup that the hotel chosen “is ‘filthy,’ lacking hot water, cleaning services, and has mold.”
The report said 11 swimmers have been moved to other accommodations, but that 275 athletes are still in the original facility.
● Table Tennis ● World Table Tennis announced that its top-tier invitational event, the Grand Smash, will be headed to the United States in 2025, to Las Vegas from 3-13 July, at the Orleans Arena.
The Grand Smash program is the highest-level event out of the World Championships and features the world’s top players in men’s and women’s Singles, men’s and women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Said World Table Tennis chief executive, Steve Dainton (AUS):
“Bringing the United States Smash to Las Vegas is a game-changer for our sport, now ensuring a top tier table tennis event enters the most professional sports market in the world.
“The US Smash will bring table tennis into the spotlight as one of the most electrifying, fast-paced sports, guaranteed to captivate and energise American audiences. We’re excited to bring our most prestigious event to Las Vegas and continue our journey to elevate the sport’s global growth.”
● Triathlon ● The ever-inquisitive German investigative journalist Jens Weinreich reported in his Sport & Politics newsletter that a preferred list of candidates was circulated to a select group of delegates at Monday’s elections at the World Triathlon Congress in Spain.
The two-page list of candidates, listed by office, includes 71 names of the total of 160 candidates, nearly all of whom were elected; Weinreich notes only two that were not. According to his report, “The list was distributed in advance by email and WhatsApp, and the lists were also distributed in paper form at the meetings of continental confederations that preceded the congress on Monday.”
Weinreich asked new World Triathlon President Antonio Arimany (ESP) if he knew about the list and the distribution; Arimany replied that he did not know anything about them.
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