Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis passed away on Tuesday during the World Games in Chengdu, China, after collapsing mid-competition, organisers confirmed. The 29-year-old was found unconscious on August 8 during an orienteering event and succumbed four days later, according to a joint statement by the World Games organisers and the International Orienteering Federation (IOF). The…
Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Venus Williams of the US during the women’s singles final on day 13 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2017. Greg Wood | Afp | Getty Images BERLIN — It was an impressive enough sporting feat when Serena Williams won a…
British ultra-endurance athlete William Goodge celebrates his new record in this undated image. — Instagram/@williamgoodge British ultra-endurance athlete William Goodge, 31, has reportedly shattered the world record for running across the width of Australia, completing the monumental 3,800-kilometre (2,361-mile) journey in a gruelling 35 days. Goodge crossed the finish line at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach…
