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From Imane Khelif to Argentina vs Morocco incident; 5 controversies that hit Paris Olympics 2024

The Olympic Games 2024 are in full flow in Paris as over 10000 athletes from around the world are looking to give it their all in top sporting events of the Summer Games. Here we discuss 5 such controversies that have hit the Paris Olympic Games: 1 - Imane Khelif and Angela Carini boxing controversy: The boxing controversy featuring Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Italian pugilist Angela Carini grabbed the attention on social media. Along with Khelif, another boxer Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-Ting, was banned by the International Boxing Association at the 2023 World Championships. "The application filed by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer in relation to the six-point deduction imposed on the Canadian women's soccer team for the football tournament at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been dismissed, " the Court of Arbitration for Sport said.

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Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male

Firstpost

A medical report published in France claims Imane Khelif suffers from 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a sexual development disorder found in genetic males, which has led to many calling for her gold won in the Paris Olympics to be withdrawn. Algerian boxing star Imane Khelif is back in the news three months after winning gold in emphatic fashion in the Paris …

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal 'should be taken away', women's rights group claims in scathing attack on Algerian boxer

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal 'should be taken away', women's rights group claims in scathing attack on Algerian boxer

Daily Mail

A women's rights group has demanded that Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal be 'taken away', following the emergence of an alleged report that claimed to have evidence that the Algerian fighter was 'biologically male'. The co-founder of a women's rights group has called for Imane Khelif to have her gold medal taken away The 25-year-old stormed to victory in Paris …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender report. Details here

Live Mint

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who won Paris Olympic gold despite controversy over her gender eligibility, has now launched legal proceedings in response to media reports surrounding her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Wednesday. As per the IOC statement, “We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

The gender controversy ignited at the Paris Games in August when Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her opening bout.

The Hindu

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. The gender controversy ignited at the Paris Games in August when Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her opening bout, the Italian reduced …

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over medical claims after Olympic row

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Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over medical claims after Olympic row

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Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims

The Telegraph

Imane Khelif, the gold medal-winning boxer at the centre of the Olympic gender controversy at Paris 2024, is taking legal action over reports in France that leaked medical documents claim she has male XY chromosomes. An IOC spokesperson said: “We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during the Olympic Games Paris …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif declared male: What did the Algerian Olympian’s medical report reveal? Born with testicles, no uterus, more

Live Mint

A medical report has revived the controversy around boxer Imane Khelif's gender. French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia reportedly shared Khelif's medical report, drafted in June 2023 by expert endocrinologists Soumaya Fedala and Jacques Young. According to Djaffar Ait Aoudia's report published in Lecorrespondant, the medical report of the Algerian boxer indicated “an absence of a uterus,” the presence of “gonads …

2 months ago

Boxer Imane Khelif makes major decision just months after Olympic gender row

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2 months ago

Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to turn professional

The Telegraph

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of the gender storm to engulf this summer’s Olympics, has announced she is to turn professional. Khelif, who won women’s welterweight gold at Paris 2024 after being disqualified from the last World Championships upon being ruled to have failed a gender eligibility test, also revealed she would fight in Liverpool next year. …

3 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxing that’s home to Imane Khelif joins global body trying to save Olympic status

Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Tuesday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The International Olympic Committee has set a deadline of early next year for a credible governing body to be in place after years of turmoil …

4 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s makeover clip goes viral amid gender row: ‘Stunning’

Live Mint

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer and gold medallist at Paris Olympics 2024, is making headlines again but this time for another reason. The gender row was triggered after the International Boxing Association barred Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting from participating in the World Boxing Championship in 2023 due to the presence of XY chromosomes. Despite being a victim of …

4 months, 1 week ago

French prosecutors investigate cyber harassment of Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif

ABC

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a torrent of criticism and false claims about her gender during the Paris Games. The athlete's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, filed a legal complaint with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor's office that combats online hate speech. Imane Khelif claims gold …

4 months, 1 week ago

French prosecutors investigate gender-based cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic champ Imane Khelif

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4 months, 1 week ago

French prosecutors investigating online harassment of Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif

New York Times

French prosecutors opened an investigation into a complaint made by Algerian boxer and Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif about online harassment over her gender and presence at the Paris Games. The OCLCH confirmed it is responsible for the investigation but said it could not provide a copy of the complaint “in view of the confidentiality of the investigation.” On Sunday, …

4 months, 1 week ago

Gold-medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the heart of Olympic gender row will lead their countries out as flag-bearers during the Paris 2024 closing ceremony

Daily Mail

Khelif and Yu-tin have been central to a gender dispute marring the 2024 Games Both boxers have been selected as flag-bearers for countries Algeria and Taiwan The two boxers at the heart of the Paris Games' gender row, are set to carry their countries' flags at the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday evening. Algeria's Imane Khelif, and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, …

4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her

Associated Press

PARIS — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. The complaint was filed Friday with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor’s office for combating online hate speech, alleging “aggravated cyber-harassment” targeting Khelif, …

4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif knocks court of law over online harassment: ‘Want to change…..’

Live Mint

Paris Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif, the boxer caught in a gender dispute, became the first Algerian woman to win an Olympic gold in boxing. Imane Khelif's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, said the complaint was filed on Friday over “aggravated online harassment. to Paris prosecutors.” Nabil Boudi said, “The boxer Imane Khelif has decided to begin a new fight, a fight for …

4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic gold winner Imane Khelif files legal complaint over online harassment

India Today

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a formal legal complaint citing being the victim of online harassment, her lawyer informed. Imane Khelif takes legal route Imane Khelif was subjected to intense scrutiny on social media, with people questioning her womanhood as well. Paris Olympics 2024: India Schedule | Full Coverage | Medal Tally Imane wins gold medal "As for whether …

4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif files complaint over online harassment

New York Times

A lawyer for Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says the gold medal-winning boxer has asked prosecutors in Paris to look into online harassment she faced during the Olympics about her gender and presence at the Games. Her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, quit the bout within 46 seconds after squarely taking some hard punches from Khelif, including one to the nose …

4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic champion gender row boxer Imane Khelif files harassment complaint into 'digital lynching' amid dispute about whether gold medal winner is actually female

Daily Mail

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint with French prosecutors urging them to investigate online harassment. Imane Khelif celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women's welterweight boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games amid a storm of controversy Khelif took the gold after …

4 months, 1 week ago

Athletes across the Paris Games sustain bloody injuries during competition

Associated Press

PARIS — Athletes around the Paris Games have sustained bloody injuries during competition. Blood runs down Cuba’s Saidel Horta’s face after fighting Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seiitbek in their men’s 57 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. Bulgaria’s Bilyana Zhivkova Dudova waits for medical attention during their women’s freestyle 62kg repechage wrestling …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 day 15 LIVE updates: CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal to come on August 13

The Hindu

This live is now closed. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight could come as late as August 13, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said. Meanwhile, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the Paris Games he will not seek to remain in charge …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with dominant unanimous decision win over China's Yang Liu

Daily Mail

A final opponent had been dismantled and there was a gold medal around her neck, but Imane Khelif was not done throwing punches. Khelif progressed to the final of the women's 66kg boxing event on Tuesday Khelif secured a victory via unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand Shortly after her win was confirmed, Algerian Khelif celebrated wildly by dancing …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash

Associated Press

PARIS — Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif’s fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer as she faced online abuse over misconceptions about her sex. Hours before Khelif won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight division Friday night, women arrived at Roland Garros wrapped in Algerian flags, many with no interest in …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How boxer Imane Khelif overcame a gender row to stand on the brink of Olympic glory

The Independent

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex

Associated Press

PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Algeria’s Imane Khelif, right, fights China’s Yang Liu in their women’s 66 kg final …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Will Amit Rohidas play bronze medal match vs Spain after getting red card against Great Britain?

The Hindu

International Hockey Federation disciplinary committee suspended Amit Rohidas, who received a red card in India’s quarterfinal hockey match against Great Britain, was suspended from playing in the Paris Olympic semifinal against Germany. RELATED | Hockey bronze medal match, Paris 2024 Olympics: Preview, head-to head, when and where to watch, live streaming info A suspension in hockey depends on the nature …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Algerian boxer in Olympic gender row, Imane Khelif, marches into final

The Hindu

The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics won her semi-final on Tuesday to guarantee at least a silver medal in front of a raucous Roland Garros crowd that chanted her name. Imane Khelif defeated Thailand’s 2023 world silver medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points decision to march into Friday’s final in the women’s …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif: This Olympics moment exposes the hypocrisy of anti-trans calls to “protect women.”

Slate

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. It began when news resurfaced that the International Boxing Association had disqualified Khelif and another female boxer, Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, from the 2023 world championships for allegedly flunking a gender test. Khelif has competed in women’s boxing for years without issue—she placed fifth in her weight class in the Tokyo Olympics in …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions

Associated Press

PARIS — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender. With one more victory, Khelif would win Algeria’s second boxing gold medal and …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting

Associated Press

PARIS — The International Boxing Association raised new questions while struggling to answer others Monday at a shambolic news conference about the opaque eligibility tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships, a decision that has fueled online abuse against the women during the Paris Games. That appears …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif claims Angela Carini 'knew her well after training at the same gym' - and claims the Italian is using 'smear campaign to throw her off' after controversial 46-se

Daily Mail

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has hit out at Italy's Olympics boxing team for 'trying to weaken her' after revealing Paris 2024 opening round opponent Angela Carini knows her well from previous training camps. Khelif and Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting have been at the centre of a 'gender row' controversy at the Olympics after both were given the green light to …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying over gender misconceptions

The Independent

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after gender misconceptions

LA Times

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after an interview with SNTV at the 2024 Paris Games on Sunday. Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. God willing, this crisis …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

Associated Press

PARIS — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. Algeria’s Imane Khelif hits Hungary’s Anna Hamori in their women’s 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gender row boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting are 'destroying women's sports', claims head of the Russian-led IBA, who banned the fighters from last year's World Championships

Daily Mail

The head of the International Boxing Association has labelled the competition at the Paris Games 'truly terrifying' and claimed that the decision to allow gender row boxer Imane Khelif to participate is 'destroying women's sports'. The Algerian welterweight, one of two athletes at the centre of an Olympics storm, was banned from last year’s world championships by the Russian-led IBA …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Svetlana Staneva, opponent of gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting, protests after suffering defeat

The Telegraph

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the women’s featherweight quarterfinal between Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting and Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva, with an Olympic medal up for grabs and a scandal embroiling the build up. Yu-Ting is one of two fighters, the other being Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who are banned from International Boxing Association competition for having failed a gender …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Questions and answers: The Olympic women’s boxing gender controversy

New York Times

Forty-six seconds of a boxing match was all the world needed to sidetrack the 2024 Olympics into a heated controversy about the gender of two women in the field: Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan. I raised her to be hardworking and brave.” Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune applauded Khelif on Friday with a social media post, saying …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse

Associated Press

VILLEPINTE, France — A passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at the Paris Olympics, repeatedly chanting “Imane! The online outrage included comments from former U.S. President Donald Trump, “Harry Potter” writer J.K. Rowling, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and others falsely claiming Khelif was a man or transgender. Imane is a warrior, she …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse

The Independent

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Imane Khelif? The Algerian Olympic boxer who failed a gender eligibility test

The Independent

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics after outcry fueled by gender misconceptions

Associated Press

VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports. Algeria’s Imane Khelif, right, fights Hungary’s Anna Hamori in their women’s 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics: Angela Carini tearfully quits after punch by Imane Khelif – who failed gender eligibility test

The Independent

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxer Amy Broadhurst, who beat Imane Khelif at 2022 World Championship, speaks out about Olympic gender controversy

The Independent

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Angela Carini ‘wants to apologise’ to Imane Khelif for aftermath of controversial Olympic boxing bout

The Independent

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Angela Carini to be awarded prize money by IBA despite Olympic loss to Imane Khelif

The Independent

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: IOC and Paris Olympics officials hold press conference amid boxing row

The Independent

4 months, 3 weeks ago

IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptable

Associated Press

PARIS — IOC President Thomas Bach said the “hate speech” directed at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the Paris Olympics is “totally unacceptable.” “We will not take part in a politically motivated … cultural war,” Bach said at a news briefing Saturday at the midway point of the Paris Games, where he wanted to draw a line under …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘No doubt’ boxers like Imane Khelif are women, says Olympics president

The Telegraph

The president of the International Olympic Committee has insisted the two gender-row boxers are women because it says so on their passports. “There was never any doubt about them being a woman,” said Thomas Bach as he defended controversial bouts involving Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting. “This is not a DSD case, this is about a woman taking part in …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Imane Khelif clinches an Olympic boxing medal amid media frenzy

New York Times

VILLEPINTE, France — Following days of furor surrounding the Olympic eligibility of women’s boxer Imane Khelif, the Algerian’s quarterfinal bout against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori went on as planned Saturday. Balázs Fürjes, a Hungarian International Olympic Committee member since 2023, addressed reporters, saying, “We believe in fair competition and there was no way we weren’t going to fight,” but went …

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Ten big moments of the 2024 Olympics

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FIFA chief Infantino hails women-only crowd at Iranian top-flight clash

The Hindu

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World Athletics offers AI protection for 25 athletes targeted by Cyberbullying

The Hindu

World Athletics has offered 25 athletes year-round AI protection on their social media platforms after they were targeted by cyber bullies during major recent events, the governing body said on Wednesday. World Athletics unveiled findings of a four-year report analysing online abuse in the sport using Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service. “Athlete welfare is at the very top of our …

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Neeraj Chopra among Paris Olympics athletes whose competition artefacts added to World Athletics Heritage Collection

The Hindu

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UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour

The Hindu

Serbia has been hit with partial stadium closures for two home matches and banned from selling tickets to their fans in two away ties over supporter behaviour in last month’s Nations League games against Switzerland and Denmark, UEFA said. Serbian fans displayed “racist and discriminatory” behaviour, caused damage to the stadium, threw objects and lit fireworks during a 1-1 draw …

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The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded World Cup

The Independent

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Norway plans protest over decision to award 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

The Independent

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Saudi Arabia to host 2034 FIFA World Cup; rights groups condemn decision as 'moment of great danger'

New Indian Express

FIFA had invoked its principle of rotating the World Cup between continents, which meant only bids from Asia or Oceania were welcome for 2034. Rights groups flay decision The decision to award the world cup to Saudi Arabia puts the lives of construction workers at risk and "marks a moment of great danger", Amnesty International and 20 other organisations warned …

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Norway plans to protest FIFA and abstain from decision giving 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

Hindustan Times

GENEVA — Norway's soccer federation plans to abstain from giving its approval when Saudi Arabia is confirmed Wednesday as the 2034 World Cup host, saying FIFA has done too little to protect human rights around the tournament. FIFA's 211 member federations are holding an online meeting on Wednesday to rubberstamp the decision to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup …

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Norway plans to protest FIFA and abstain from decision giving 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

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GENEVA — Norway’s soccer federation plans to abstain from giving its approval when Saudi Arabia is confirmed Wednesday as the 2034 World Cup host, saying FIFA has done too little to protect human rights around the tournament. “FIFA’s own guidelines for human rights and due diligence have also not been adequately integrated into the process, increasing the risk of human …

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NFF criticises FIFA’s ‘flawed and inconsistent’ World Cup bidding process

The Hindu

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2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif most searched athlete on Google in 2024, Hardik Pandya in top 10

India Today

As 2024 comes to a close, Google has revealed its list of the most-searched athletes, with Algerian boxer and Paris Olympics gold medalist Imane Khelif leading the rankings. Joining her in the top 10 are prominent figures like India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Spanish football sensation Lamine Yamal, each making headlines for their achievements and controversies throughout the year. Top …

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AP’s top sports photos of the year are worth a close look

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Charlotte Dujardin handed lengthy ban after horse whipping video

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3-time Olympic equestrian champion Dujardin handed 1-year ban following horse-whipping scandal

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More than 100 dead after violent clashes during football match in Guinea: A look at similar incidents in the past

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Young Chinese shooters impress world: ISSF president

China Daily

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Fifa accused of ‘astonishing whitewash’ over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid

The Independent

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5 big issues that could block Saudi Arabia's bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

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FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says

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FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says

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Paris Olympics: Anti-war protestor gets 8,000-euro fine for attempt to disrupt men’s 100m final

The Hindu

A French court on Friday fined an Australian man who tried to disrupt the start of the men’s Olympic 100m final at the Paris Games the sum of 8,000 euros. Judged in absentia late on Thursday, the 24-year-old Australian also received a three-year stadium ban from the court in Bobigny, north of Paris. Wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with “Free Palestine, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Gender row in boxing: Lin Yu-ting withdraws from UK boxing competition after eligibility dispute

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Lin Yu-ting, who, along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, was involved in a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, was set to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield, starting Wednesday. Lin, who along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Taiwan Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting quits World Boxing Cup Finals after gender questions

The Hindu

Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in Britain after the organiser questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials said on Wednesday. It was to be Lin’s first international competition since Paris, but she withdrew after World Boxing questioned her eligibility, Taiwan’s Sports Administration said in a statement. “Additionally, World Boxing’s medical committee …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Taiwan’s Olympic medallist Lin Yu-ting quits boxing event over gender issue

Al Jazeera

Taiwanese officials withdraw Lin from the event in the UK to ‘avoid further harm’ to the Paris 2024 gold medallist. Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in the United Kingdom after the organisers questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials have said. It was to be Lin’s first international competition since Paris, …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

UCL 2024-25: Bayern Munich beats 10 men PSG 1-0 after fan protest against Al-Khelaifi

The Hindu

Kim Min-jae’s first-half goal gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over 10-man Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday to leave the French club in real danger of being eliminated before the knockout phase. Bayern fans protest against PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi Bayern Munich fans protested against Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi during the teams’ Champions League match on …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bayern Munich fans protest against PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Associated Press

MUNICH — Bayern Munich fans protested against Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi during the teams’ Champions League match on Tuesday. One banner showed Al-Khelaifi’s face with a line over it, another accused him of being “plutocratic” with an expletive, and more banners read: “Minister, club owner, TV rights holder, UEFA ExCo member & ECA chairman all in one?” The 51-year-old …

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4 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif shows the world who she really is after becoming a target in Paris.

Slate

This year’s Olympic Games saw no greater tragedy than Imane Khelif’s. Still, it’s impossible to absorb these images without thinking about the way anti-trans advocates seized on Khelif’s appearance to propel their campaign against her. In one of Trump’s final ads before the presidential election, a narrator lamented the Biden era, a time when “men could beat up women and …

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1 month ago

La Liga 2024-25: Spanish police arrest three over racist insults at El Clasico match

The Hindu

Three people were arrested for allegedly chanting racist insults at two Barcelona players during an El Clasico match against Real Madrid in October, Spanish police said on Saturday. Spain’s National Police said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday: “Three arrested for uttering racist insults against two football players during the El Clasico match played last October.” …

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1 month ago

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment

Hindustan Times

GENEVA — An event billed as Switzerland's biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team's founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out. Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment The “Take the Throne” event, involving a video game that …

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1 month ago

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder’s anti-abortion comment

Associated Press

GENEVA — An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out. The uproar erupted after BDS team founder Patrice Bailo de Spoelberch — the initials of his surname form the name — posted on social media …

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France vs Israel football: Stewards intervene to stop Israel-France football fans clash at Paris match

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1 month, 1 week ago

France vs Israel football: Stewards intervene to stop Israel-France football fans clash at Paris match

Firstpost

The France vs Israel football match in Paris took place under heavy security after fans from the Maccabi Tel Aviv club were attacked in Amsterdam last week following a Europa League match against Ajax. Israel football fans clash with police during the football match against France in Paris. Image: Reuters Stewards had to intervene at the Nations League match between …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel football match after attacks

The Hindu

A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit. “What we learned from Amsterdam is that we need to be present in the public space including areas far away from the stadium and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Will not give in to anti-Semitism', says Macron before high-risk France-Israel match

Firstpost

“We will not give in to anti-Semitism anywhere, and violence - including in the French Republic - will never prevail, nor will intimidation,” said Macron a few hours before the high-risk match French President Emmanuel Macron said “we will not give in to anti-Semitism” ahead of Israel’s Nations League football match against France in Paris later Thursday. Speaking to broadcaster …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sebastian Coe on Olympic gender controversy: ‘Women’s sport is sacrosanct’

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

Fans scuffle despite heavy security presence at France-Israel soccer match

CNN

Paris CNN — A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week. Thousands of extra security personnel were deployed in the French capital and a “double ring” of security thrown around the stadium …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Germany captain Kimmich regrets political stance at World Cup Qatar 2022

Al Jazeera

Joshua Kimmich says the national team’s 2022 protest of the ban on pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar was not a good image. Germany captain Joshua Kimmich says he regrets the political stance the nation’s football team took at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. I am no political expert.” Saudi Arabia hosted its first Formula One …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Canada Soccer fires Priestman as women’s football coach after Olympic drone scandal review

The Hindu

Bev Priestman will not return as head coach of the Canadian women’s football team following an independent report into the use of drones to spy on an opponent at this year’s Paris Olympics, Canada Soccer said on Tuesday. Canada Soccer released only a redacted copy of the summary report but acknowledged the Paris drone incident was a symptom of a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

France braces for Israel football match after violence in Amsterdam

Al Jazeera

France tightens security before game that pro-Palestinian groups say should be boycotted given Israel’s onslaught in the Middle East. Paris, France – Thousands of extra police officers are being deployed in and around Paris ahead of a France-Israel football match on Thursday which comes a week after violence exploded on the streets of Amsterdam. Leopold Lambert, an editor and architect …

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1 month, 1 week ago

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

Associated Press

GENEVA — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar was urged — or “recommended,” in the formal diplomatic language of the UN rights body — by French delegate Claire Thuaudet to …

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Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence

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1 month, 1 week ago

Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times

The Paris Police said 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for the France-Israel football match to ensure security at the stadium and on public transportation, days after Israeli fans were allegedly assaulted in Amsterdam. On Sunday, Israel’s National Security Council warned its citizens abroad to steer clear of sports and cultural events, including the match in Paris …

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1 month, 1 week ago

France vs Israel match security tightened, Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers following Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times

Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically the match …

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Paris steps up security for France vs Israel UEFA Nations League match; Israel urges fans to stay away

Trending News

1 month, 1 week ago

Paris steps up security for France vs Israel UEFA Nations League match; Israel urges fans to stay away

Firstpost

The France-Israel football match takes place amid a climate of increased anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim incidents following the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Israel has advised its fans to steer clear of Thursday’s France-Israel football match, amid concerns it could become a flashpoint following recent violent incidents during a game in Amsterdam involving an Israeli club. Paris police …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

Associated Press

PARIS — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam

LA Times

Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv stage a pro-Israel demonstration at the Dam Square, lighting up flares and chanting slogans ahead of the UEFA Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam on Thursday. Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

After soccer violence, pro-Palestinian protestors say Dutch officials display double standards

NPR

After soccer violence, pro-Palestinian protestors say Dutch officials display double standards Tensions remain high in the Netherlands, where violence broke out after a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams Thursday night. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The Dutch government says it's doing everything possible to protect its Jewish population, following attacks against Israeli soccer fans last week. TERI SCHULTZ, BYLINE: Dutch …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caitlyn Jenner adds fuel to fire in Imane Khelif gender row with jibe aimed at Algerian boxer

Firstpost

Among those joining the chorus criticising Khelif is American media personality and former Olympic gold-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner, who took a jibe at the controversial boxer while making a reference to Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. Caitlyn Jenner has become the latest sports and TV personality to criticise Algerian boxer Imane Khelif over her gender and her …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics drone inquiry shows unacceptable pattern: Canada Soccer

The Hindu

An independent review of drone use by a staff member of Canada’s women’s team at this year’s Paris Olympics showed a “pattern of unacceptable culture” and lack of oversight, Canada Soccer said on Friday. Canada’s women’s team was engulfed in a spying scandal at the Games after New Zealand’s team said its training session was disrupted by a drone flown …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada Soccer Association says Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep

Associated Press

TORONTO — The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep. Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue said in a statement Friday the spying “was a symptom of a past pattern of an unacceptable culture and insufficient oversight within the national teams.” Canada Soccer announced July 31 it had retained Sonia …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caitlyn Jenner tears into Imane Khelif with bizarre election joke as she takes big step over leaked medical report

Hindustan Times

Caitlyn Jenner ridiculed controversial Olympic boxer Imane Khelif in celebration of Donald Trump's victory in the US election. “Shame on the IOC for not protecting the integrity of women's sports, and shame on the IOC for not protecting the safety of women's sports.” Imane Khelif to take legal action over leaked medical report? Khelif, who dismissed a row over her …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: 2023 video FALSELY viral as recent attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam

India Today

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 7, after a Europa League football match between their team Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. India Today Fact Check found that the viral video is from 2023 and has nothing to do with the recent attack on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam. A reverse image search led us to several …

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