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Why is the word Taiwan banned at the Paris Olympics?

Taiwan competes as Chinese Taipei and fans who have used the country’s name on banners have been roughly treated

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024

India should soon see its first Olympics sponsor, a sign of the country's growing Games influence

India’s growing influence in the Olympics during a bid to host the 2036 Summer Games should soon see a first sponsor deal from the country for the IOC

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work

Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women's sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Is Paris 2024 really achieving its goals for gender equality?

The Paris Olympics has proudly proclaimed to be the first games in 128 years to offer gender equality.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

‘We’re not doing anything wrong’: why the word Taiwan is banned at the Olympics

When Angelina Yang held up a sign reading Go Taiwan at the Games, she was surrounded and had the sign ripped from her hands

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold medal match amid gender row at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a significant gender controversy during the Paris Olympics, emerged victorious in her semi-final bout on Tuesday. Competing in the women's 66kg category, Khelif secured at least a silver medal after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng, the 2023 world silver medallist,…

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2024

Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of OIympic gender row to fight for gold after semi-final success

Algerian gets strong support as she beats Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand in women’s welterweight clash at Roland Garros

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2024

‘I don’t care what anyone is saying’ – Imane Khelif sidesteps gender row

The Algerian 66kg finalist and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei were previously ruled ineligible by the International Boxing Association.

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Boxer Imane Khelif to fight for Olympic gold after dominant semi-final win amid gender row

Khelif is one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

The men of international boxing use the Olympics to spoil for another kind of fight

With geopolitics in play, the IBA has made the IOC look ridiculous in the row about the women’s competition

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024