International Olympic Committee set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sports The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
Eight years late and £10m each: The British army’s controversial new Ajax armoured vehicles The tanks were initially intended for service in 2017, but injured soldiers during testing The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Ajax armoured vehicle programme has ‘left its troubles behind’, says minister Ajax has declared a key delivery milestone that means it can now deploy a squadron on operations. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
Sebastian Coe pushes for a cross-country running race at the 2030 Winter Olympics Sebastian Coe would love to see a cross-country running race brought back to the Olympics at the 2030 Winter Games The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
Netball's unique hurdle en route to Brisbane Olympics Netball is desperate to be included in the 2032 Olympics, but the female-led sport's path to Brisbane is clouded by gender targets set by the IOC. AAP · Oct 31, 2025
International Olympics Committee cancels 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia after just one year, says it 'will develop a new approach to the Olympic Esports Games' "Both parties are committed to pursuing their own esports ambitions on separate paths." PC Gamer · Oct 31, 2025
Milan-Cortina reaches 100-day countdown with ice hockey arena still under construction Preparations for the Milan-Cortina Olympics are going down to the wire with just 100 days to go The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Olympic Committee recommends no sporting events in Indonesia after Israel ban Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
India to host 2030 Commonwealth Games – next stop the 2036 Olympics? India will be formally approved as hosts of the 2030 Commonwealth Games next month as the country steps up its ambitions to stage the 2036 Olympics The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025
'It would change everything': is cyclo-cross coming to the Winter Olympics? 'It would be huge', says national coach following Lord Coe's prediction that it could feature in the 2030 Winter Games Cycling Weekly · Oct 10, 2025
Cross-country running and cyclocross could be added to Winter Olympics by 2030 Cross-country and cyclocross have a good chance of being added to the 2030 Winter Olympics in France, Sebastian Coe has predicted The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
Paralympics' Vote To Lift Russian Suspension 'Bold Step' As Conflict Rages: Ex-IOC Executive The International Paralympic Committee's decision to lift the temporary suspension of Russia and Belarus is a "bold step" but "many will argue it is premature" while the conflict continues, a former IOC executive told AFP. The vote at the IPC's general assembly in Seoul on Saturday was a close-run thing… International Business Times · Sep 30, 2025
The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2025 Los Angeles vowed to host the Olympics without breaking the bank and environment. Can it? With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challenges
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 International Paralympic Committee lifts the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus
Cycling Weekly · Sep 25, 2025 The UCI has just announced rule updates from helmets to handlebar widths – here's everything you need to know The UCI's Management Committee met at the Road World Championships, and passed lots of rules – here are the interesting ones
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 IOC confirms Russians competing as neutrals at Milan-Cortina Games and no talks on Israel The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Russian athletes will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes at next year’s Milan-Cortina Winter Games
Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2025 Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete neutrally in 2026 Winter Olympics Athletes will undergo checks to prove they do not actively support the war in Ukraine or have links with the army.
International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025 IOC To Again Allow Russians Under Neutral Flag At 2026 Winter Olympics The International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that athletes from Russia will once more be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics under a neutral banner if they meet strict conditions.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 The backlash against Israel is starting to show across sports and culture Across Europe, several sports federations have groused about having to play Israeli teams
Euronews · Sep 16, 2025 Seven golds lift Kazakhstan to the top at inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025 More than 500 boxers from 66 countries competed at the event which took place in the UK city Liverpool.
AAP · Sep 16, 2025 The dinner pledge that secured Sydney the 2000 Olympics John Coates' campaign for Sydney to host the 2000 Olympics culminated in a last-ditch financial offer to two African sporting bigwigs in a Monte Carlo hotel.
AAP · Sep 15, 2025 Horses and courses: how Sydney won the 2000 Olympic bid Sydney's bid to host the 2000 Olympics enlisted near-extinct Mongolian horses, Kerry Packer's choppers, Gough Whitlam's hospitality, and more to get the win.
Bored Panda · Sep 14, 2025 Boxer Who Refused To Fight Imane Khelif Speaks Out On Harassment That “Destroyed” Her Career “I’m sorry for my opponent, too."