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Ukraine bars its national teams from events with Russians, Belarusians

Ukraine barred its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events which include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree on Friday.

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Ukraine Bans Its National Teams from Competing with Russians and Belarusians

Ukraine has banned its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree published on Friday. The decision, criticized by some Ukrainian athletes, comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) angered Kyiv by paving…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Boxing: new body launched to rescue the sport for future Olympics

A new organisation, World Boxing, has been launched to try to secure the long-term future of the sport at the Olympic Games

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New organisation World Boxing hopes to save sport’s Olympic status

World Boxing was formed on Thursday with the aim of helping ensure the sport stays part of the Olympic Movement.

The Independent UK

Ireland supports new breakaway governing body World Boxing amid future Olympic fears

Boxing is not currently on the program for Loas Angeles 2028, but World Boxing is desperate to ensure the sport features at the games.

Irish Mirror

Breakaway group aims to save boxing's Olympic status

American and British boxing officials are among the leaders of a breakaway group which hopes to save boxing’s place at the Olympics

The Independent UK

New international federation set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympics

World Boxing was formed on Thursday with the aim of earning recognition from the IOC to ensure the sport remains part of the Games beyond Paris 2024.

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Refugee team offers a way for Russian and Belarusian dissidents to compete at the Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began 2023 with high hopes of maintaining its solidarity with Ukraine, but its call to allow individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to attend the 2024 Paris Games has caused backlash.

The Conversation

War, politics, and 'all sorts of mess' — how fencing is threatening to derail the Paris Olympics

It is a foundation sport of the Olympics and its former athletes are some of the most powerful people in world sport — but the politics in fencing are threatening to derail Paris 2024, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

IOC Opposes Ukraine Sanctions on Sport Governing Bodies

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday that it would oppose a move by the Ukrainian government to strip national sports governing bodies of their national status if their athletes compete against Russians or Belarusians. The IOC sanctioned Russia and Belarus after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games

The Independent UK

No Russians, Belarusians expected at swimming worlds in July

No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter

The Independent UK

GB Boxing not sending boxers to IBA championships in Uzbekistan due to concerns

The decision comes following concerns about the IBA’s decision to continue allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete for their countries.

The National (Scotland)

No GB boxers will contest IBA championships due to ‘concerns’ over sport’s Olympic future

The decision comes following concerns about the IBA’s decision to continue allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete for their countries.

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World Taekwondo follows IOC and allows Russian and Belarusian athletes back as neutrals

World Taekwondo have announced their plans following recommendations from the International Olympic Committee amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

ABC News

Battle within US netball puts the sport's Olympics inclusion for Brisbane 2032 Games at risk

The USA is a sporting powerhouse that could be the key to netball's Olympic bid, but a 16-year battle for power in the country is holding back its ability to grow beyond the Commonwealth.

Bangkok Post

IOC: Ukrainian athletes will suffer from boycott

BERLIN: The International Olympic Committee has criticised Ukraine’s decision not to allow Ukrainian athletes to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, saying it will hurt only Ukrainian sport and its athletes.

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Wimbledon clears Russian and Belarusian players for 2023 tournament

Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to compete at the season's third Grand Slam event at Wimbledon as well as other British grass court tournaments after the All England Club (AELTC) and Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) on Friday jointly opted to reverse their bans on players from…

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The Independent UK

Ukraine looks to block athletes from competing with Russians

The Ukrainian government is looking to block its athletes from competing in sports events which readmit Russian athletes

Daily Mirror

IOC president brands criticism of Russian athlete return as “deplorable” despite backlash

The International Olympic Committee has issued a strong public response to the governments of countries who are supporting the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Says Athletes Not Allowed to Compete Against Russians in Paris Qualifiers

Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, government minister Oleh Nemchinov said. Nemchinov, secretary of Ukraine's cabinet ministers, said the government's decision was adopted following a proposal by sports minister Vadym Huttsait and…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 401

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 401st day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Criticism of Russia, Belarus return to sport ‘deplorable’: IOC

Several governments criticised the IOC’s plan for for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in world sport again.

Reuters

Olympics-Governments' criticism of Russia return to sport is deplorable - IOC

Criticism by some European governments of a plan to see a full return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport is deplorable and cuts into the autonomy of sport, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Appoint CEO without further delay: IOC tells IOA

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC)has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to appoint a chief executive officer without any further delay.

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