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A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, or ability.
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Jamie Jones to face Higgins in World ChampionshipRonnie O'Sullivan will play Jackson Page in the first round of World Championship as he bids for a record eighth title in the modern era.BBC Sport - Published | |
Robertson loses in World Championship qualifyingFormer world champion Neil Robertson loses in the final qualifying round for the 2024 event as Wales' Jamie Jones books his Crucible spot.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Career will be disappointment without world title'Mark Allen has won two of snooker's Triple Crown titles but says he turned professional to win the World Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
Englishman Pimblett aims to make curling historyEnglish wheelchair curler Stewart Pimblett has an eye on creating history as he prepares for the World Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
UK plans bid to host 2029 World ChampionshipsUK Sport and UK Athletics are planning to bid to host the 2029 World Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
GB's Proud wins world 50m freestyle bronzeGreat Britain's Ben Proud wins bronze in the men's 50m freestyle on the penultimate day of the World Championships in Doha.BBC Sport - Published | |
GB win mixed relay bronze at World ChampionshipsGreat Britain win bronze in the 4x100m mixed medley relay at the World Championships in Doha.BBC Sport - Published | |
GB women's water polo secure World Championships inviteGreat Britain secure an invite to next month's World Aquatics Championships with an 11-9 win over Croatia at the European Water Polo Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
Littler eyes more success - but what will his run do for darts?BBC Sport looks at what Luke Littler's remarkable World Championship run has done for darts - and why the 16-year-old believes he can become world champion in the not too distant future.BBC Sport - Published | |
The Welsh club taking kickboxing world by stormA kickboxing club in Port Talbot is making a mark on the sport with three fighters reaching World Championship finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Littler, 16, faces Cross in World Championship semisLive text commentary as Luke Littler faces former champion Rob Cross in the last four of the PDC World Darts Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rahul Gandhi reacts on Vinesh Phogat returning awards, accuses PM Modi of 'cruelty'Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at PM Modi after wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award at Delhi's Kartavya Path. Rahul accused the PM of 'cruelty'. World..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Former winner Price out of World ChampionshipFormer champion Gerwyn Price is out of the PDC World Darts Championship after a shock 4-2 defeat by Brendan Dolan.BBC Sport - Published | Evans shocks Aspinall at World ChampionshipWorld number six Nathan Aspinall is out of the PDC World Darts Championship after a shock 3-0 defeat by Ricky Evans at London's Alexandra Palace.BBC Sport - Published |
Daley and Peaty in GB squad for World ChampionshipsTom Daley is included in the Team GB diving squad and Adam Peaty in the swimming squad for the World Aquatics Championships in Qatarin February.BBC Sport - Published | 'Stunning! - GB's Page wins trampoline goldWatch as Great Britain's Bryony Page wins women's individual trampoline gold in at the World Championships in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published |
Biles wins fourth gold of championships on floorSimone Biles wins her second gold medal of the day on floor, earning her a 23rd World Championship title.BBC Sport - Published | Jarman wins GB's first world vault titleJake Jarman becomes first Briton to win a world vault title at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.BBC Sport - Published |
Biles makes history on World Championships returnSimone Biles becomes the first woman to execute a Yurchenko double pike vault on her return to the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp.BBC Sport - Published | Two-time world champion Schippers retires aged 31The Netherlands' Dafne Schippers, who won 200m gold at successive World Championships, says "the race stops here".BBC Sport - Published |
GB's Clarke wins kayak gold at World ChampionshipsBritain's Joe Clarke produces a perfect run to win his first men's K1 individual world title at the Canoe Slalom World Championships.BBC Sport - Published | GB's Pattison wins brilliant 800m bronzeWatch as Ben Pattison becomes the first British man to win a World Championship 800m medal since 1987.BBC Sport - Published |
Britain's Pattison claims shock 800m bronzeBritain's Ben Pattison claims a shock 800m bronze medal with a sensational run on his World Championship debut in Budapest.BBC Sport - Published | Hughes misses out as Lyles completes golden doubleAmerican Noah Lyles completes a sensational sprint double at the World Championships as Zharnel Hughes misses out on a 200m medal.BBC Sport - Published |
'A hyperactive child' - Tebogo's mum on 100m silverThe mother of Botswana's Letsile Tebogo reflects on their special bond and scoring World Championship success for Africa.BBC Sport - Published | Hudson-Smith eyes gold after European recordBritain's Matthew Hudson-Smith sets a European 400m record to show he is ready to contend for gold at the World Championships.BBC Sport - Published |
Mageean reaches 1500m final as Adeleke impressesCiara Mageean eases into Tuesday's women's 1500m final at the World Championships as Rhasidat Adeleke impresses in her opening 400m heat.BBC Sport - Published | Hughes makes winning start to 100m world title bidZharnel Hughes makes a winning start in his bid for 100m glory on the opening day at the World Championships in Budapest.BBC Sport - Published |
'GB's Hughes has medal chance in wide-open sprints'In his BBC Sport column, Michael Johnson discusses Zharnel Hughes' chances in the wide-open sprint events at the World Championships.BBC Sport - Published | McLaughlin-Levrone out of Worlds with knee injuryOlympic and world 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone pulls out of the World Championships in Budapest because of a knee injury.BBC Sport - Published |
Britain's Storey wins 36th world Para-cycling goldGreat Britain's Sarah Storey wins her 36th Para-cycling gold at the World Championships in Glasgow.BBC Sport - Published | The orienteering champion now eyeing athletics gloryMegan Keith explains the "bit of an odd way" she has got into Britain's World Championship squad via orienteering.BBC Sport - Published |
GB out of men's team pursuit after crashDefending champions Great Britain are out of the men's team pursuit after a crash at the World Championships in Glasgow.BBC Sport - Published | History-making Girmay out of World ChampionshipsBiniam Girmay, the man aiming to become Africa's first cycling world champion, withdraws from the World Championships with injury.BBC Sport - Published |
How medal hope Harvey balances sport with dental studyPara-swimmer Grace Harvey hopes her balancing act can pay off at this week's World Championships in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published | Scott has 'no fear' on form for World ChampionshipsDuncan Scott says he has "no fear" about his form for the World Championships and hopes a slimmer schedule will leave him "fresher".BBC Sport - Published |
Fortune retains World Championships shot put titleWelsh shot putter Sabrina Fortune retains her Para Athletics world title in Paris with a new championship record.BBC Sport - Published | Injured Wightman will not defend world 1500m titleBritain's Jake Wightman will not defend his 1500m title at the World Championships in Budapest in August after an injury-disrupted season.BBC Sport - Published |
'My Dad has played a big part in my career' - Mills George Mills is the son of a former England footballer but he has forged his own path, which he hopes will lead to World Championship qualification.BBC Sport - Published | GB beat Iran to reach World Championship final The GB men stay on course to defend their Wheelchair Basketball World Championship title after reaching the final.BBC Sport - Published |
