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The challenge of delivering a 'climate-positive' 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games

Brisbane is contractually obligated to deliver the first "climate-positive" Games, but what does the concept actually mean and how will we achieve it? An expert says sacrifices will be required.

ABC News

Ukraine allies could boycott Paris 2024 Olympics if Russia competes, IOC warned

A year and half away from the Paris Olympic Games, Ukraine's allies in the war against Russia have dropped an early hint on their status for the next edition of the prestigious event

Daily Mirror

Sebastian Vettel will be glad he retired as Lewis Hamilton to be affected by new FIA ban

The FIA is introducing a new rule for the 2023 season which will prohibit some of the work Hamilton and Vettel have done using their F1 platforms in recent years

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Olympics chief Bach 'faces dilemma over Russian athletes'

Paris (AFP) - Olympics chief Thomas Bach faces "the toughest decision of his presidency" as he weighs whether Russian and Belarus athletes should be allowed to compete in the 2024 Games, a senior former IOC executive has told AFP.

AFP

The International Olympic Committee is throwing tradition out the window. What will that mean for Brisbane 2032?

As the Sunshine State inches closer to hosting the world’s biggest sporting event, the IOC has shifted focus.

ABC News

After World Cup, Qatar seeks Olympic gold

Doha (AFP) - After the World Cup earned Qatar both plaudits and censure, the energy-rich Gulf state is now starting a marathon to secure the 2036 Olympics and a place as a pillar of world sport.

AFP

Zelensky wants 'complete isolation' for Russia not Olympic return

Paris (AFP) - Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday Russian athletes should face "complete isolation" and not be welcomed back at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Paddy Barnes pens letter to IOC over boxing threat at Olympics

The International Olympic Committee is set to pull the plug on boxing's participation at the Games after Paris 2024

Belfast Live

Paddy Barnes pens letter to IOC chiefs in bid to get Boxing re-instated for the LA Olympics

The two-time Olympic bronze medallist is dispatching his words to federations worldwide, and to top stars such as Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields, to gain support

Irish Mirror

New Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo: research

Paris (AFP) - Athletes competing in the newly introduced Olympic sports of BMX freestyle, karate and skateboarding suffered some of the highest rates of injuries at the Tokyo Games, new research showed Wednesday.

AFP

Email hints Games committee was involved in bid-rigging

The investigation of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has found that the organizing committee sent an email to Dentsu Inc. prior to bidding with a list of bidders and a note stating, "We have agreed on them."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

World Aquatics president speaks out amid potential Olympic return for Russian athletes

French president Emmanuel Macron says that sport should not be 'politicised' as the IOC look into ways to 'overcome the grave dilemma' of Russian athletes being banned from competing

Daily Mirror

50 years later, sprinter Matthews welcomed back to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the games more than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics

The Independent UK

Ukraine minister slams “sickening” sportswashing amid potential Russian Olympic return

Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba was not happy with comments made stating all athletes should be treated equally - seemingly hinting Russian and Belarusian athletes may be allowed to compete at the Olympics again

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The Independent UK

Russian athletes offered chance to compete in Olympic qualifying events in Asia

The IOC has criticised the ‘unacceptable interference’ of governments by seeking to ban Russian athletes from sports events

The Guardian - UK

Russian athletes could compete at Paris Olympics even if Ukraine war continues

Russian athletes have been offered a path to compete at the Paris 2024 Games even if the war in Ukraine continues to rage for another 18 months

The Independent UK

IOC will be on wrong ‘side of history’ if Russian athletes compete at Paris 2024

Thomas Bach said the IOC and international sports federations are discussing how to bring Russian athletes back into competition.

AFP

British tennis chiefs slam ATP over $1mn fine for Russia player ban

London (AFP) - British tennis chiefs said Wednesday they were "disappointed" at being fined $1 million by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for banning Russian and Belarusian players from their events.

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Olympic chiefs want to 'explore ways' to reintegrate Russian, Belarusian athletes

Lausanne (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee wants to examine ways to reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes, banned from international competition since February after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

IOC boss criticises British Government over Wimbledon’s ban on Russian players

The LTA was fined by the ATP on Wednesday over the ban.

The Conversation

FIFA's mirage of unity: why the World Cup is a vessel for political protest

Before the Qatar World Cup began, FIFA launched a social campaign called “Football Unites the World”. FIFA acknowledged “the world is divided […] with conflicts and global crises”, but promised the World Cup “will bring people together to cross borders, unite and celebrate”.

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid

Japanese official says corruption claims could damage Sapporo’s chances of hosting 2030 event

Reuters

Olympics-IOC warns Afghanistan over women's access to sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday that allowing women and young girls safe access to sport was a condition for the country's representation at the 2024 Paris Games.

Irish Mirror

Pat Hickey steps down from International Olympics Committee six years on from ticket selling scandal

The 2016 Rio Games brought about a ticket-selling scandal which encompassed Hickey

Reuters

Olympics-Now is not the time to lift Russia, Belarus sanctions-IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no immediate plans to lift sanctions on Russia and Belarus even though the qualifying process for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics goes into full swing next year, the Olympic body said on Monday.

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