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≡ THE 5-RING CIRCUS ≡
● ANOC ● The Association of National Olympic Committees announced an interesting sponsorship agreement with Chinese equipment maker JOY Billiards.
It’s the first ANOC sponsorship deal, aimed at raising funds for its programs. JOY Billiards is an interesting choice, with sales in 80 countries, but for a sport which is not on the Olympic program. The World Confederation of Billiards Sports, founded in 1992, is a member of the Association of Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF).
As a Gold Sponsor, the company will have significant visibility at the ANOC General Assembly and the ANOC Awards.
● ATHLETICS ● At the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, the U.S. Mixed 4×400 m team did not get to compete as their entry was apparently mishandled by USA Track & Field. USATF’s statement included:
“USATF explored every potential solution possible with World Athletics to resolve the situation, however the team were unable to run. We apologize for this oversight.”
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Olympic women’s long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall is turning coach as she was named as an assistant coach at Kansas State by head coach Travis Geopfert on 2 August. Geopfert happens to also be Davis-Woodhall’s coach, and said:
“I’m thrilled to have Tara joining us at K-State. To say that she brings the energy is an understatement.
“I’ve loved coaching this young woman for the last three years and to bring her elite level experience to Manhattan is absolutely invaluable. She knows what it takes to be great, and she also fully understands the challenges of what life is like as both a student-athlete and as a professional athlete. Her mentorship of these young student athletes is going to expedite their careers to an elite level in dramatic fashion. So excited to have TDW and her husband Hunter joining us in Manhattan!”
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World Athletics announced a five-year extension of its agreement with respected Italian surface provider Mondo S.p.A., through 2029:
“As an Official World Athletics Supplier, Mondo will be actively involved in all World Athletics Series stadium events from 2025 to 2029. This includes the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, Beijing 27 and the 2029 edition, the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing 25, and the 2028 edition, the World Athletics Relays, the World Athletics U20 Championships, as well as the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.”
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The New York Road Runners announced a deal expanding their agreement with ESPN and ABC to televise not only the annual New York City Marathon, but also the NYC Half Marathon, the Fifth Avenue Mile and the New Mini 10K.
The deal also includes local coverage on ABC7 in New York.
● CYCLING ● At the 79th Vuelta a Espana, Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar won his first-ever UCI World Tour race with an attack just 600 m from the finish of the five-hill, 164.2 km route in and around the Campus Technologico Cortizo in Padron, Spain.
He finished in 3:44:52, with Quinten Hermans (BEL) and Max Poole (GBR) two seconds behind and 11 more riders just four seconds back.
Further behind were the race leaders, with three-time winner Primoz Roglic (SLO) taking a bite out of Australian Ben O’Connor’s lead, finishing 3:31 back of Dunbar, with O’Connor at 4:08 behind. So, after 11 stages and the mountain stages ahead, O’Connor leads by 3:16, with Spain’s Enric Mas third, 3:58 behind.
● FLAG FOOTBALL ● Pool play continued at the IFAF World Championships, with the defending champion U.S. men defeating Serbia, 49-6, to finish at 3-0 in Group A and on to the round-of-16.
Mexico, Great Britain, Austria, Panama and Japan all won their groups at 3-0, and Italy finished 2-1 and won its group. Israel won Group G at 2-0 as India withdrew.
The defending champion U.S. women defeated France, 37-6 and stomped Ireland, 59-6 to finish 4-0 in Group A, and moving on to the round-of-16. The other group winners were Germany (4-0), Mexico (4–0), Great Britain (3-0) and Austria (3-0).
The tournaments continue through Friday.
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