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India, Qatar among seven bidders to host 2036 Olympics

India and Qatar have confirmed their ambitions to host the 2036 Olympics as part of seven bidders. The IOC has indicated a decision will be made in 2029 through a vote of its members. Other nations in talks for hosting the Olympics include South Africa and South Korea among others.…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Asian Games: IOC chief Coventry gives thumbs-up to Asiad accommodation despite criticism

IOC President Kirsty Coventry backed the Asian Games organisers after inspecting athletes’ accommodation in Nagoya, despite complaints over cramped rooms and small beds. Coventry said the cabins were quiet, cool and well-equipped, and compared them favourably with some Olympic villages she had experienced. She said minimum standards remained important.

The Economic Times · Sep 20

Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for the first Olympic event to be held in Africa

The Olympic flame arrived in Senegal's capital with music, dancing, and a march by 100 women

The Independent UK · Sep 12

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Aussie open water swimmers rallying for Olympic future

World champion open water swimmer Moesha Johnson says Australia will lose part of its DNA if the sport is cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

AAP · Aug 5

Australia's doping plea as IOC lifts Russia athlete ban

The ban on Russian athletes competing at the Olympic Games, imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, has been provisionally lifted by the IOC.

AAP · Jul 7

IOC moves closer to allowing Russia full Olympic return ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Games

The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, paving the way for Russian athletes and teams to move closer to competing under their flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics despite strong objections from Ukraine.

France 24 · Jul 7

Russian athletes provisionally cleared to compete at 2028 Olympics

Ban has stood sicne October 2023 but enforced neutrality now set to end

Evening Standard · Jul 7

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2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest

The IOC has set a target of 2029 to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Olympic chief ‘confident’ LA Games will not repeat World Cup referee fiasco

Kirsty Coventry said the IOC will have a taskforce for the 2028 LA Games, days after the World Cup referee Omar Artan was refused entry by US officials

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Los Angeles 2028 organisers vow to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues

Some officials and staff for World Cup teams have been unable to be granted a visa for the tournament

The Independent UK · Jun 10

‘I’m disappointed and I’m not alone’: Matty Lee hits out at Olympic president’s ‘amateur’ stance on pay

Retired diver Matty Lee tells Donald McRae about his disappointment at Kirsty Coventry’s stance on athletes being paid at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Amid growing calls for Olympic prize money, Australian swimmer Shayna Jack believes athletes are missing out on deserved financial compensation.

AAP · Jun 5

Olympic athletes are being ripped off; they need to be treated better

Olympic athletes are being ripped off; they need to be treated better, despite what the IOC president Kirsty Coventry thinks

The National (Scotland) · May 31

IOC say sports cut from Brisbane 2032 could return

Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics could be restored at future Games but IOC chief warns costs must be managed.

AAP · May 27

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AAP · May 27

OLY:IOC say sports cut from Brisbane 2032 could return

Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics could be restored at future Games but IOC chief warns costs must be managed.

AAP · May 27

OLY:Coventry offers hope to cut sports at Brisbane Games

IOC president Kirsty Coventry has delivered a special message to leaders of sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program.

AAP · May 27

Coventry offers hope to cut sports at Brisbane Games

IOC president Kirsty Coventry has delivered a special message to leaders of sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program.

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Russia’s sporting return on hold for inquiry into official’s alleged role in doping cover-up

The World Anti-Doping Agency is looking into allegations that Russia’s head of anti-doping was involved in the covering up of drug test results at Sochi 2014

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Latin Times · Apr 18

International Olympic Committee Allows Transgender Athletes to Compete After Initial Ban

For their part, transgender athletes who are biologically male and meet qualification standards will be able to compete in the male category.

The Mary Sue · Mar 30

Olympics Make a Disappointing Decision for the Los Angeles Games

A generalization that hurts all women.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 27

France calls Olympic gender testing a 'step backwards' as other nations support policy

France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women's events a "step backwards", but other countries welcomed the move.

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Human rights experts raise concerns over IOC gender eligibility ruling

The Sport & Rights Alliance, along with over 100 other allied organisations, has called on the IOC to abandon its plans to mandate genetic sex testing

Euronews · Mar 27

Transgender women athletes banned from competing in female Olympic events in new IOC policy

The IOC announced the ban on Thursday after its executives voted to adopt the new policy. The ruling now means transgender women, as well as women with select rare medical conditions, are no longer eligible to compete in female categories, effective from the 2028 LA games.

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Inside Kirsty Coventy’s transformation of the IOC – and the Trump problem looming over the LA Olympics

ONE YEAR ON: A year after she was sensationally elected as the first woman and first African to hold the most powerful office in sport, the IOC president retains plenty of internal support, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But far bigger challenges lie ahead

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27

Human rights experts raise concerns over Olympics transgender women athlete ban

Over 100 human rights, sports and scientific groups have criticised the new gender eligibility guidelines as ‘a blunt and discriminatory response’

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