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Mogul John Textor suspended for alleging match-fixing in Brazil

Mogul John Textor suspended for alleging match-fixing in Brazil

Football mogul John Textor has been sentenced by Brazil's top sports court for ignoring orders to provide evidence to back up his claims of rampant fixing in the Brazilian league, even though he had done so before a commission headed by former football star Romario, now a Brazilian senator.



ITF President Paul Weiler: "World Taekwondo is not our enemy"

ITF President Paul Weiler: "World Taekwondo is not our enemy"

President of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), Paul Weiler, has said World Taekwon-Do is not an enemy, but rather an organisation with a different style that can complement the goal of making the sport more popular worldwide, in an exclusive interview with Inside The Games.




The Seine: Blessing or curse for Paris 2024?

The Seine: Blessing or curse for Paris 2024?

The Seine will play a starring role at Paris 2024, but now all the eyes are focused on its waters. Pollution and dirt, the uncertainty surrounding the opening ceremony on barges on the river and the possibility of events being cancelled are all major concerns with just three months to go.