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Infantino and Coventry backing Russia’s return shows sport’s soft power is in rotten hands

The actions of Fifa’s fawning president as well as the Olympics leader’s coded call for ‘neutral ground’ underscores the hollowness of the global bodies’ values

The Guardian - UK

Olympic president makes it clear she supports LA28 chair Casey Wasserman over Epstein ties

In a statement Saturday, Wasserman said: ‘I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell’

The Independent UK

Welcome to new cold war as world descends on Italy amid global political chaos

Organisers are hoping for a celebration of winter sport at Milano Cortina 2026 but tensions will not be far from the surface

The Guardian - UK

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IOC president Kirsty Coventry urges spectators to be “respectful” towards US athletes as backlash grows over ICE

The president largely swerved political questions at a pre-Winter Olympics press conference and suggested athletes’ respect for one another ‘put into perspective what we could be’

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics officials suggest major date shift due to climate change

Only 10 nations will be able to host the snow sports of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by 2040, according to an IOC study

The Independent UK

Can transgender athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics and what are the rules?

The IOC is moving closer to a blanket ban on transgender athletes under the presidency of Kirsty Coventry

The Independent UK

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures

Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says

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IOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be at 2028 Olympics

Kirsty Coventry, the IOC president, said: ‘Keep sport a neutral ground,’ as the Ukraine sports minister Matvii Bidnyi hit out at the Fifa president

The Guardian - UK

Olympics chief says ‘difficult decisions’ must be made over future Games programme

Kirsty Coventry admitted difficult conversations must take place to ensure the Olympics continue to inspire future generations

The Independent UK

IOC president Kirsty Coventry says ICE and Epstein files are 'sad' distractions from Winter Olympics

The United States is already dominating the narrative two years before the Los Angeles Olympics and five days before the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Independent UK

‘Distracting and sad’: Olympics chief laments ICE protests and Epstein fallout

ICE agents will be in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics while the LA Games chair has been named in the new batch of Epstein files

The Guardian - UK

Olympic organisers invoke ancient truce to call for suspension of war

The tradition stretches back to ancient Greece

The Independent UK

Is Russia at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Understanding the Ban & What It Means

Here’s everything to know about Russia’s tenuous relationship to the Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

Olympics chief admits she has not spoken to US president Trump about LA 2028 Games

The IOC has yet to meet with the US president Donald Trump to firm up preparations for the Los Angeles Games in 2028

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky and Starmer discuss how to spend billions seized from Abramovich after Chelsea sale

Before the sale of Chelsea in 2022, Abramovich said that he would set up a war victims' charity, but hasn't followed through

The Independent UK

Winter Olympic federations push back on proposal to add new sports to future Games

Sebastian Coe’s suggestion of adding cyclo-cross and cross-country to the Winter Olympics has been met with resistance by traditional winter sports federations

International Business Times UK

Are the Olympics About to Ban Trans Women from Competing? The IOC's Potential New Rules Spark Debate

The IOC considers a possible ban on transgender women competing in female events to ensure fairness and consistency across sports.

The Guardian - UK

IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events

Sources expect the ban within the next six to 12 months with the IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, having pledged to protect the female category

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The Independent UK

International Olympic Committee set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sports

The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year

The Independent UK

Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics

With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy

The Guardian - UK

India to host 2030 Commonwealth Games – next stop the 2036 Olympics?

India will be formally approved as hosts of the 2030 Commonwealth Games next month as the country steps up its ambitions to stage the 2036 Olympics

Cycling Weekly

'It would change everything': is cyclo-cross coming to the Winter Olympics?

'It would be huge', says national coach following Lord Coe's prediction that it could feature in the 2030 Winter Games

The Guardian - UK

Cross-country running and cyclocross could be added to Winter Olympics by 2030

Cross-country and cyclocross have a good chance of being added to the 2030 Winter Olympics in France, Sebastian Coe has predicted

International Business Times

Paralympics' Vote To Lift Russian Suspension 'Bold Step' As Conflict Rages: Ex-IOC Executive

The International Paralympic Committee's decision to lift the temporary suspension of Russia and Belarus is a "bold step" but "many will argue it is premature" while the conflict continues, a former IOC executive told AFP. The vote at the IPC's general assembly in Seoul on Saturday was a close-run thing…

The Independent UK

IOC confirms Russians competing as neutrals at Milan-Cortina Games and no talks on Israel

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Russian athletes will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes at next year’s Milan-Cortina Winter Games

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