Paris 2024 Olympics: Welcome to the industrial military/sports vortex Suggestions to the bigwigs at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have a way of not going down very well. Radio France Internationale · Apr 29, 2023
Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men's basketball The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders. The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023
Why are Russia and Belarus banned from international sport? The International Olympic Committee has not yet made a decision on the 2024 Olympic Games. So what’s the controversy all about? Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023
European lawmakers urge for Olympics ban on Russia, Belarus European lawmakers have urged the International Olympic Committee to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
State-funded Russian and Belarusian athletes must remain excluded – Lucy Frazer Culture secretary Frazer said athletes receiving direct or indirect state funding were “de facto representatives” of the Russian state. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Culture secretary to tell IOC to think again over Russians at Paris 2024 The ICO’s plan to let Russian and Belarusian athletes without direct military links to compete in Paris is deeply concerning, Liz Frazer will say on Tuesday The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Badminton keeps barring Russia as Olympic qualifying begins Badminton has upheld its ban on Russian and Belarusian players in international competitions on the eve of the start of Olympic qualifying The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
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. Reuters · Apr 14, 2023
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 · Apr 14, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023
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 · Apr 13, 2023
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 · Apr 13, 2023
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 · Apr 13, 2023
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. The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023 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.
ABC News · Apr 8, 2023 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.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023 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…
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 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 · Apr 5, 2023 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 National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2023 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 Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 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.
Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023 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 · Apr 3, 2023 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 · Apr 1, 2023 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.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2023 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…