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At French Open, Ukraine war shatters myth of sport as an apolitical bubble

From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.

France 24

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games

The annual meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) comes more than two months after the IOC detailed advice on how individual athletes from Russia and its military ally Belarus could be reintegrated as neutral athletes.

The Hindu

Chinese premier urges IOC to oppose politicisation of sports

China wants to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose the politicisation of sports, Premier Li Qiang said, amid demands on the sporting body to exclude athletes from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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China tells International Olympic Committee of concerns about 'politicising' sport

China has expressed its concerns about the "politicisation of sports events" to the International Olympic Committee after a series of incidents that have alarmed Beijing, including a US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games and recent anthem blunders involving Hong Kong teams.

Bangkok Post

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

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

'Not lost yet': Kyiv vows to keep pressure on IOC over Russians

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine will keep up pressure on the International Olympic Committee to prevent Russians from taking part in the Paris games next year, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday.

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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

Fencing in turmoil after Poles cancel World Cup event over Russia

Warsaw (AFP) - The rebellion against the decision by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into Olympic qualifying grew on Wednesday with the cancellation of the women's World Cup event in Poznan, Poland.

AFP

Fencing in turmoil after Poles cancel World Cup event

Warsaw (AFP) - The rebellion against the decision by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into the Olympic sport grew on Wednesday with the cancellation of the women's World Cup event in Poznan.

AFP

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

Daily Mirror

IOC faces backlash over readmission of Russian athletes

Paris (AFP) - Ukrainian athletes' human rights have "not been addressed" by IOC president Thomas Bach and a UN expert in weighing Russia and Belarus's readmission into global sports events, a leading authority on human rights says.

AFP

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden tells Russia to release WSJ reporter accused of espionage; China’s Xi urged to speak to Zelenskiy – as it happened

US administration furious after Evan Gershkovich taken into custody; Spanish PM calls on Xi Jinping to meet Ukraine president

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainian athletes' human rights ignored by IOC, says legal expert

Paris (AFP) - Ukrainian athletes' human rights have been ignored by IOC president Thomas Bach and a UN expert in weighing Russia and Belarus's readmission into global sports events, a leading authority on human rights says.

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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.

AFP

IOC chief Bach slams sport's 'politicisation' over Russia

Lausanne (AFP) - International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Thursday said it was "deplorable" that several European countries had criticised a move to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes to world sporting competition.

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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

France 24

IAEA chief warns of ‘increasing’ military activity at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi arrived on Wednesday for a visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, where he warned of “increasing” military activity around the plant. He added that the UN nuclear watchdog was working on a plan of “realistic measures” to…

The Guardian - UK

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’

Al Jazeera

IOC recommends return of Russian, Belarusian athletes as neutrals

The Olympic committee has recommended that Russians and Belarusians be allowed to compete as neutrals.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Independent UK

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.

AFP

IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals, no timeline for Paris Olympics

Lausanne (AFP) - Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a timeline on their potential participation at next year's Paris Olympics.

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