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LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028

Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s long-sacrosanct policy of keeping brand names off its stadiums

The Independent UK

IOC sports director reveals reason behind major LA28 switch

Exclusive interview: Pierre Ducrey has outlined how swimming, and a huge audience inside the stadium, has afforded an ‘opportunity’ to provide a thrilling finale to the Games, a role usually handed to track and field

The Independent UK

Coventry's Mettle Tested By Russian Olympic Debate, Say Former IOC Figures

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over Russia, former IOC executives have told AFP. With just six months to go to the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games the odds are that Russian athletes -- normally a…

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I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a…

The Conversation

MLB Working Toward Allowing Players to Participate in 2028 Olympics

Commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLBPA are incentivized to reach a deal that would allow big-leaguers to play in the Games for the first time.

Sports Illustrated

Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing

South African runner Caster Semenya wins partial victory in appeal against ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Al Jazeera

A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports

A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules

The Independent UK

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UCI President David Lappartient set for third term as the only candidate for 2025 presidential elections

Frenchman will remain in cycling's top job as no other candidates stepping forward for September election in Rwanda

Cycling News

The IOC handed LA the 2028 Olympics. Now Trump is weaponizing them

As the IOC ushers in new leadership, Donald Trump’s second term is already wreaking havoc on LA 28 – and turning a global celebration into a national security crackdown

The Guardian - US

NHL stars to return to Olympic ice in 2026 after 12-year absence

For the first time in more than a decade, the world’s best hockey players will take center stage at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK

IOC’s Kirsty Coventry announces ‘scientific approach’ to protect ‘female category’

Kirsty Coventry has said there is ‘overwhelming support’ among IOC members to protect the female category in a significant shift in its gender eligibility policy

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry vows that IOC will ensure fairness for female athletes

Two athletes – Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting – won gold medals despite having been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships.

The Independent UK

Why have athletes stopped ‘taking a knee’?

It’s almost a decade since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started a worldwide trend and sparked fierce debate when he knelt during the US national anthem.

The Conversation

Funding fires starter's gun for Brisbane 2032 Games

The countdown to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics has begun with a state government allocating almost $150 million to Games infrastructure in a milestone budget.

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The Independent UK

Seven-time Olympic medallist becomes first female IOC president

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The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry takes over as Olympic president and promises to change lives

Kirsty Coventry has promised to change lives and inspire hope during an official ceremony to mark her taking over from Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee

International Business Times

IOC Is In 'Best Of Hands', Says Bach As He Hands Over To Coventry

Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.

The Independent UK

Kirsty Coventry takes office as first female IOC president

The former swimmer has officially succeeded Thomas Bach after beating Sebastian Coe to the job

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The Guardian - UK

Coventry makes history and has steel to make IOC role more than a puppet show

Thomas Bach’s successor is already making a positive impression but will need all her resolve at mammoth organisation

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry to swerve palaces and focus on responsibility as first female IOC president

The Zimbabwean will not stay at luxury hotels like her predecessor and speaks of making ‘right decisions’ as first woman in most powerful role in sport

Euronews

Liparteliani makes history for Georgia as Gaba claims gold on unforgettable Day 3 in Budapest

Eteri Liparteliani becomes Georgia’s first female World Champion with a stunning victory in -57 kg. Joan-Benjamin Gaba triumphs in golden score to win -73 kg. A day of fearless judo, emotion, and history at the 2025 World Championships.

The Independent UK

IOC leaders praise Los Angeles amid unrest in 2028 Olympics host city

Olympic officials have met in Switzerland taking a calm, longer view of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

Olympic athletes say pro-doping Enhanced Games are a betrayal and could lead to deaths

Olympic athletes have condemned the Enhanced Games, warning the PED-friendly event could result in long-term health consequences or even deaths

The Independent UK

The impact of Trump’s travel ban on 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games in US

Tighter restrictions will apply to visitors from 19 countries

AAP

NRL goes for gold, kicks off 2032 Games inclusion bid

The NRL is punting on talks with Brisbane Olympic organisers to include a rugby league format in the 2032 Games sport program.

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