Russia-Ukraine war: US ‘deeply concerned’ by Russia’s arrest of American journalist – as it happened US secretary of state criticises Russia’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023
Ukraine says IOC retreating on principles over Russian athletes Ukraine's authorities suggested on Wednesday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was retreating from its principles by recommending Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in international competitions as neutrals amid a war in Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 29, 2023
Ukraine condemns IOC recommendations on Russian, Belarusian athletes Ukraine's sports ministry condemned on Wednesday what it said was a partial change of position by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in international competitions as neutrals. Reuters · Mar 29, 2023
Kremlin says IOC rules on Russian participation are discriminatory The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the International Olympic Committee's guidelines that allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in international competitions as neutrals contain "elements of discrimination". Reuters · Mar 29, 2023
Russia hits out at Olympics supremos over athletes' return to competitions A Russian government spokesman on Wednesday added to the discomfort of Olympic Games supremos with a broadside at their decision to usher Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international competitions on certain conditions. Radio France Internationale · Mar 29, 2023
Peng Shuai’s Condition Is Still Unknown. And the WTA Will Soon Have to Choose: Principle or Profit? The tour has effectively boycotted China since she went missing 17 months ago—but key decisions on the future schedule loom. Sports Illustrated · Mar 29, 2023
Russian and Belarus athletes should be allowed to compete as neutrals, says IOC Thomas Bach, the IOC’s president, said: ‘We see in some sports it’s already working’ and added: ‘Blanket prohibition of Russian and Belarus athletes cannot go on’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023
IOC recommends return of Russian, Belarusian athletes as neutrals The Olympic committee has recommended that Russians and Belarusians be allowed to compete as neutrals. Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2023
Olympics supremos clear return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to competition Russian and Belarusian athletes took a step closer to taking part in next year's Olympics in Paris after the top brass at the event's ruling body on Tuesday backed plans to allow them to compete in international competitions under a neutral flag. Radio France Internationale · Mar 28, 2023
IOC not stalling decision over Russia and Belarus, insists Thomas Bach The International Olympic Committee has set out new recommendations governing how Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to international sport. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return Russian athletes have been given conditions by the International Olympic Committee that could lead to their return to international sports events The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Russia 'could be banned' from team sports at Paris 2024 as Olympic chiefs 'toughen stance' A firm decision has yet to be made by the IOC on the participation of Russian athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics, amid Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023
Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete at Olympics, says UN expert Alexandra Xanthaki provoked outrage by telling the IOC that Russian soldiers who have fought in Ukraine should be allowed at Paris Games – as long as they have not committed war crimes The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics A United Nations rights expert advising the International Olympic Committee says Russian athletes who actively served in the war in Ukraine should be let back into international sport if they didn't take part in war crimes The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Reuters · Mar 27, 2023 IOC should stick to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes - Poland, UK, Baltic states Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, according to Poland, Britain and the Baltic states, despite the IOC saying it plans to let them compete as neutrals.
Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2023 Transgender athletes condemn ban on inclusion in female events SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES: Transgender athletes have condemned World Athletics' exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions, while the decision was welcomed by some sportswomen as a win for fairness.
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023 IOC faces pro-Ukraine protests as President doubles down on Russia ban stance Thomas Bach has reiterated the International Olympic Committee stance on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Paris in 2024 amid mounting pressure
The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023 Olympics chief defends Russia, Belarus stance The rights of Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to sporting competition have been defended by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 IOC's Bach defends Russia stance amid pro-Ukraine protest International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has defended his organization’s efforts to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competition in a speech in his home country of Germany which took place amid a pro-Ukraine protest
Reuters · Mar 22, 2023 Olympics-IOC and Games cannot be referees in political disputes - Bach The Olympic Games and its ruling body, the International Olympic Committee, cannot be referees in global political disputes, its president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, defending the IOC's plans to includes Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Games.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Russia, Belarus barred from next season's ice hockey worlds Russia and Belarus teams have been excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation from all its world championships next season
The Times of India · Mar 22, 2023 Not allowing Russia’s participation against Olympic spirit, says ISSF chief Rossi PUNE: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) president Luciano Rossi is a worried man these days. As the clock to the Paris Olympics is ticking, Rossi has too much on his plate. His biggest worry is that like most international sports federations, the ISSF too has banned participation of Russian…
The Times of India · Mar 22, 2023 No IOC team visit, no Olympic qualifier and threat to Technical Officials: IBA-Olympic body continue to remain deadlocked NEW DELHI: This should have come on the expected lines for the International Boxing Association (IBA). The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) team of ‘observers’ from Lausanne hasn’t shown up at the women’s World Championships here until now to monitor the IBA and its ongoing governance reform, practices and activities.
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023 How world sport got into a mess over trans athletes – and how it can get out of it World sport has been convulsed over the past few months – indeed years – by questions about trans athletes, especially trans women, competing in their acquired gender.
The New Daily · Mar 21, 2023 Move to probe IBAC ‘dirt’ claims set to fail after deal A motion to hold a parliamentary inquiry into allegations from the former corruption watchdog commissioner appears doomed to fail.