Daniel Soriano

3 days ago | insidethegames.biz | Daniel Soriano

A week of excitement, records and Olympic spirit came to an end on Friday in Andorra. The Games of the Small States of Europe closed with its usual ceremony, leaving the island nation at the top of the medal table after dominating in athletics and rhythmic gymnastics. The event, which brought together over 1,000 athletes from nine National Olympic Committees, delivered a week-long sporting spectacle that vividly embodied the Olympic ideals of excellence, respect, and camaraderie.

3 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Daniel Soriano

Formerly ranked within the WTA top 250, Irina Fetecău was sanctioned on Monday after testing positive for 4-methylpentan-2-amine—a potent outlawed stimulant, for which she received a doping suspension set to run until 24 February 2026. Barely weeks after the International Tennis Integrity Agency published its mid-year report revealing increasing suspension figures for performance-enhancing substances, Romania's Fetecău, aged 29, has been handed a 10-month penalty.

3 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Daniel Soriano

One of Europe's most renowned track and field athletes, the Ukrainian triple jump speciallist has been provisionally suspended following a positive result for testosterone, an anabolic agent, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced Thursday. The failed test regarding Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, whose reputation had remained untarnished until now, made headlines among the athletics community. Born 29 years ago in Khmelnytskyi, she is far from just another competitor.

3 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Daniel Soriano

Nine years ahead of the 2034 Winter Games, organisers are already facing their first major challenge since winning the bid: a high-stakes race to amass a colossal $300 million (€274 million) in private funding to bring the project to life. In a vote that left little room for doubt during the Paris Summer Games back in August, 83 of the 89 valid ballots backed the United States'  candidacy, with only six votes against and a further six abstentions.

3 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Daniel Soriano

The International Canoe Federation introduced a revamped format for the discipline, aimed at tracking athlete performances and providing a structured competition framework, as it is designed to enhance participation and facilitate clearer pathways for both audience and professionals. The new methodology will apply across all categories: men's and women's kayak, and men's and women's canoe.