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The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
Read full article: The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years.
Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
Read full article: Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 missionParis has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium.
Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting
Read full article: Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-tingThe International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships.
Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes
Read full article: Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletesThe 2024 Paris Games got off to a rocky start with many religious groups around the world, including the Vatican over a tableau in the opening ceremony perceived by some as evoking Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”.
IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed
Read full article: IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawedOlympics organizers have again slammed arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Tin that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men.
IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptable
Read full article: IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptableIOC President Thomas Bach says the “hate speech” directed at two women boxers at the Paris Olympics is “totally unacceptable.”.
Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea
Read full article: Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North KoreaOlympic organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.
IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics
Read full article: IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter OlympicsThe French Alps' bid to host the 2030 Winter Games has been approved by the International Olympic Committee with conditions attached.
Controversy ensues after World Athletics says it will offer prize money for Paris Olympics
Read full article: Controversy ensues after World Athletics says it will offer prize money for Paris OlympicsAlso in this week’s Olympic notebook, torch arrives in France, U.S. archery trials taking place next week in Florida.
IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait
Read full article: IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of KuwaitThe IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals court.
Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
Read full article: Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sportsOlympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists
Read full article: Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalistsThe collective group of Summer Games sports has criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
Read full article: Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient gamesThe flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.
IOC urges sports and governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games
Read full article: IOC urges sports and governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic GamesThe IOC is facing a Russia-organized potential rival to the Olympics and has urged sports and political leaders not to take part.
Israel's Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with Russia
Read full article: Israel's Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with RussiaIOC president Thomas Bach confirms Israel faces no threat to its Olympic status ahead of the Paris Games despite the conflict in Gaza.
Russia and IOC clash at the UN before member states pass Olympic Truce for Paris Games
Read full article: Russia and IOC clash at the UN before member states pass Olympic Truce for Paris GamesRussia has clashed with the International Olympic Committee on the floor of the United Nations before 118 member states voted to adopt a traditional truce around the Paris Summer Games next year.
Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC after cricket and others were added to 2028 LA program
Read full article: Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC after cricket and others were added to 2028 LA programOlympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and athlete quotas at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers have been added to the program.
Olympic president Thomas Bach urged by IOC members to extend term limit and seek 4 more years
Read full article: Olympic president Thomas Bach urged by IOC members to extend term limit and seek 4 more yearsIOC president Thomas Bach has been urged by its members to change Olympic rules on term limits and seek four more years as president.
Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension
Read full article: Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspensionThe IOC says Russian athletes can be directly invited to next year's Paris Games despite the suspension of their country's Olympic committee.
Cricket and flag football are among five sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Read full article: Cricket and flag football are among five sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles OlympicsFlag football and cricket were among five sports that took their next step toward inevitably being added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next July
Read full article: Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next JulyThe International Olympic Committee has cited concerns over climate change for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July.
IOC assures Ukraine fencer of Paris Games spot after DQ for not shaking hands with Russian opponent
Read full article: IOC assures Ukraine fencer of Paris Games spot after DQ for not shaking hands with Russian opponentThe IOC has assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with a Russian she had beaten.
Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
Read full article: Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of OlympicsUkraine has signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as “neutral athletes."
Luxury group LVMH joins top-tier French sponsors of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Read full article: Luxury group LVMH joins top-tier French sponsors of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ParalympicsThe world’s biggest luxury group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a sponsorship deal with the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
Read full article: Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris GamesOlympic sports bodies have been meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
IOC's Bach says Olympics on history's side in Russia issue
Read full article: IOC's Bach says Olympics on history's side in Russia issueInternational Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the organisation is not on the wrong side of history by aiming to help Russians and Belarusians qualify for the 2024 Paris Games.
IOC president Bach discusses 'challenges' for 2026 Games
Read full article: IOC president Bach discusses 'challenges' for 2026 GamesCostly construction delays, a leadership vacancy linked to a volatile political climate and a lack of sponsors amid a spreading financial crisis has prompted International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to acknowledge the “challenges” facing organizers of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Coe: 'Inconceivable' Russians would be allowed at worlds
Read full article: Coe: 'Inconceivable' Russians would be allowed at worldsThe leader of global track and field said it would have been “inconceivable” to have allowed Russians into this week’s world championships given the country’s war against Ukraine.
Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
Read full article: Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish themInternational Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sporting events because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished.
Russian swimmer Rylov banned for appearing at Putin rally
Read full article: Russian swimmer Rylov banned for appearing at Putin rallyRussian Olympic gold medalist swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been banned from the sport for nine months for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existed
Read full article: Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existedThe International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas.
Heart-wrenching reaction to Russian athletes in Paralympics
Read full article: Heart-wrenching reaction to Russian athletes in ParalympicsThe International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine.
Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia
Read full article: Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for RussiaWith Russian troops encircling the capital of Kyiv, more than 60 athletes from Ukraine and elsewhere sent an open letter to Olympic and Paralympic leaders urging them to immediately suspend the Russian and Belarussian Olympic and Paralympic Committees.
Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at risk
Read full article: Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at riskThe invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia's status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has been weakened by deception and doping scandals but often punished only by a tepid pushback from international sports bodies.
IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus
Read full article: IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, BelarusThe International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems.
Lows far outweigh highs in Olympic figure skating program
Read full article: Lows far outweigh highs in Olympic figure skating programThe Olympic figure skating program at the Beijing Games probably won't be remembered for the soaring performances of American gold medalist Nathan Chen, French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron or the Chinese pairs team of Sui Wenjing and Han Cong.
Raising age limit for skating would end the age of the quad
Read full article: Raising age limit for skating would end the age of the quadThe quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games.
IOC president Bach disturbed by Valieva's meltdown, criticizes entourage
Read full article: IOC president Bach disturbed by Valieva's meltdown, criticizes entourageOlympic chief Thomas Bach said on Friday it was "chilling" to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the 2022 Winter Olympics as a doping scandal continued to swirl, criticizing the 15-year-old's entourage.
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record
Read full article: Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world recordSui Wenjing and Han Cong of China shattered their own world record for a short program at the Beijing Games on Friday night, giving them the narrowest of leads over Russian rivals Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov heading into the free skate to decide the Olympic champion.
Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not come
Read full article: Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not comeCanadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing Games, though she isn’t holding her breath for the results of the Russian doping scandal that has cast a shadow over figure skating at the Winter Olympics.
Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as Valieva collapses
Read full article: Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as Valieva collapsesAnna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics.
AP sources: US skaters to get Olympic torches as medals wait
Read full article: AP sources: US skaters to get Olympic torches as medals waitIOC president Thomas Bach has offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover gifts while they await a resolution of the Russian doping case preventing them from receiving their silver medals.
Peng Shuai watches Gu win Olympic gold in freeski big air
Read full article: Peng Shuai watches Gu win Olympic gold in freeski big airChinese tennis player Peng Shuai sat with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and watched American-born Chinese freeskier Eileen Gu win gold at the women’s big air event.
A muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble
Read full article: A muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubbleChina returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the pandemic — and even more so for the thousands of people inside a Winter Olympics bubble.
Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview
Read full article: Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interviewChinese tennis player Peng Shuai has given a controlled interview to French newspaper about the social media posting that sparked a storm of international concern over her well-being.
In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule
Read full article: In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian ruleThomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, says the Olympic ideals show that even in a world full of conflict, people can build bridges and live in peace.
The Latest: Dutch VJ manhandled during Olympic live shot
Read full article: The Latest: Dutch VJ manhandled during Olympic live shotA correspondent in Beijing for Dutch national broadcaster NOS was manhandled away from his camera during a live news show shortly before the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
Read full article: IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in ChinaThe president of the International Olympic Committee has sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games.
EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women faceThe controversy surrounding Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's accusations of sexual assault against a former top politician continues to cast a shadow over the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that officially begin on Friday.
Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue
Read full article: Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issueThe 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are opening with the same concerns that loomed over the 2008 Beijing Olympics: China's record on human rights and its treatment of Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims in western China.
Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
Read full article: Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaultedChinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex.
Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot
Read full article: Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spotBoxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have been set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Even amid boycott, IOC still hit with Peng Shuai questions
Read full article: Even amid boycott, IOC still hit with Peng Shuai questionsIOC President Thomas Bach can’t escape repeated questions about Peng Shuai and issues raised by two video calls the International Olympic Committee has had with her.
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
Read full article: Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing GamesThe president of the International Olympic Committee has done his best to stay neutral as Canada, Britain and Australia followed the United States in announcing diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Games in Beijing.
WTA remains "concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freely
Read full article: WTA remains "concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freelyThe head of the Women's Tennis Association says he remains “deeply concerned” about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to “communicate freely, openly and directly” after allegations that a powerful politician forced her to have sex.
Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruption
Read full article: Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruptionThe former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for allegedly buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics.
IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions
Read full article: IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questionsA video call between the head of the International Olympic Committee and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions.
Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?
Read full article: Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?Some of the world’s most famous tennis players are distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai and are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers.