IOC to open talks about easing protest ban at Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

IOC to open talks about easing protest ban at Olympics

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Amid a global wave of demonstrations against racism, the IOC said Wednesday it would open talks that could let athletes make stronger protests at the Olympic Games. But the IOC’s public stance eased slightly on Wednesday when its president Thomas Bach said the in-house athlete committee would “explore different ways” opinions could be expressed during the games — while still “respecting the Olympic spirit.” “The Olympic aims are a very powerful global demonstration against racism and for inclusivity,” Bach said at a news conference after an executive board meeting. However, gestures made on the field of play or at medal ceremonies were classed in January as “divisive disruption.” According to the current stance, athletes copying the iconic raised fist salutes by American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics could still be sent home from the Olympics. In other business Wednesday: — A princess, a former head of state, the son of a former prime minister and two 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medalists were recommended for IOC membership.

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Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on transgender athletes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on transgender athletes

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The International Boxing Association said Monday it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland. “According to the Swiss law, any action or inaction that poses a safety risk to competition participants warrants investigation and may serve as grounds for criminal prosecution,” the IBA said, adding “similar complaints are to be …

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Trump said Wednesday during a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women's sports that his administration wants the IOC to “change everything having to do with the Olympics and having to do with this absolutely ridiculous subject" …

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Trump said Wednesday during a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women’s sports that his administration wants the IOC to “change everything having to do with the Olympics and having to do with this absolutely ridiculous subject” …

What to watch at Olympics today: Women’s soccer, men’s hoops — and 37 other gold medal events
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Women’s soccer, men’s hoops — and 37 other gold medal events

New York Times  

The penultimate day of the Paris Olympics provides a plethora of options. ET, 5 p.m. in Paris TV: NBC, Telemundo and Peacock What to watch: For the first time since 2012, the U.S. women’s national team is back in the Olympic gold-medal match. Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith & Trinity Rodman from @teamusa @USWNT have announced they have a name for …

Paris Olympics 2024 highlights: Exciting and emotional moments so far
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 highlights: Exciting and emotional moments so far

Hindustan Times  

Relive some of the most recent and talked-about moments at Paris Olympics 2024. Take a look: Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin is going viral as fans praised her as well as turned her into a meme after she stood on the Olympic podium Olympian Alice Finot from France proposed to her boyfriend, Spanish triathlete Bruno Martínez Bargiela Love in Paris: 33-year-old …

Opinion: Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?

LA Times  

Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, center, of Brazil, celebrates on the podium between silver medalist Simone Biles, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, both of the U.S., after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on balancing its medal opportunities and participant list by gender creates an undeniable win for female …

Paris 2024 Olympics: US, Japan figure skaters receive Beijing Winter Games medals in long-awaited ceremony
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: US, Japan figure skaters receive Beijing Winter Games medals in long-awaited ceremony

The Hindu  

Two-and-a-half years after competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics, American and Japanese figure skaters stepped on to the podium in Paris on Wednesday to receive reallocated gold and silver medals, drawing a line under a Russian doping saga that rocked those Games. Against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, the American figure skating team finally experienced the golden moment it …

Paris 2024 Olympics highlights: Iconic moments you don't want to miss!
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics highlights: Iconic moments you don't want to miss!

Hindustan Times  

Take a look at some of the most buzzed-about viral moments from the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. From a six-month pregnant archer to a skateboarder winning bronze despite a shoulder injury, here's the lowdown: Celebrating the sportsmanship and spirit of the game Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso was 'thrown out' of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 Too hot? It was reported …

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?
8 months ago

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?

The Independent  

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Olympics once again buzzing with fans and crowds after COVID-era ebb
8 months ago

Olympics once again buzzing with fans and crowds after COVID-era ebb

LA Times  

In what has become a daily ritual, crowds jostle along the Champs-Élysées, bypassing cafes and expensive shops, moving eastward in numbers so great that they spill off the sidewalks and into the street. “Frankly, I think it was a miracle the Games could take place during COVID,” said Michael Payne, a sports consultant and former IOC executive. Rapper and official …

USA Figure Skaters To Receive Upgraded Gold for Doping-Hit 2022 Beijing Olympics in August: IOC
8 months ago

USA Figure Skaters To Receive Upgraded Gold for Doping-Hit 2022 Beijing Olympics in August: IOC

News 18  

The medals from the doping-tainted team skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be awarded during the Paris Games on August 7, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday. IOC spokesman Mark Adams told reporters at the Paris Olympics the ceremony would take place at an area created for the public to see the medallists from the ongoing …

8 Olympics documentaries to watch before the Paris Games
8 months, 1 week ago

8 Olympics documentaries to watch before the Paris Games

LA Times  

Every two years, athletes from around the globe gather to compete at the Olympic Games. There is Simone Biles’ much-anticipated return to Olympic gymnastics three years after she withdrew from the Tokyo Games. There’s even concern about pollution in the River Seine, which may be too full of sewage to provide a safe venue for long-distance swimming events — though …

Paris Games 2024: Russian wrestlers reject Olympics invitation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Games 2024: Russian wrestlers reject Olympics invitation

The Hindu  

Russian wrestlers who were given permission to participate in this summer’s Olympic Games have rejected the invitation, the Russian Wrestling Federation said Saturday. “We do not accept the unsportsmanlike selection principle that guided the International Olympic Committee when forming the list of eligible athletes,” the federation said in a statement, announcing that the governing body, coaches and athletes had taken …

Paris Olympics 2024: Will Russia allow its athletes to take part in the Summer Games?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Will Russia allow its athletes to take part in the Summer Games?

Firstpost  

The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the rules and asked the Russian Olympic Committee and the Sports Ministry to submit recommendations on whether the country’s athletes should compete in Paris. In social media posts, ROC …

Russian, Belarusian athletes will not take part in Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: IOC
1 year ago

Russian, Belarusian athletes will not take part in Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: IOC

The Hindu  

Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer’s Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Individual Neutral Athletes from either country “will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual athletes”, IOC director James Macleod said …

Paris Olympics 2024 could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC
1 year ago

Paris Olympics 2024 could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC

The Hindu  

Senior International Olympic Committee Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark. The inclusion of the neutral athletes remains a contentious issue, with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba describing December’s decision to allow …

IOC’s stance on Russia could ‘bury Olympic movement’, Putin says
1 year, 3 months ago

IOC’s stance on Russia could ‘bury Olympic movement’, Putin says

Al Jazeera  

Putin remains tight-lipped on Russian athletes’ participation in the 2024 Olympics under the conditions imposed by the IOC. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the International Olympic Committee of trying to bury the Olympic movement by imposing rules on Russian athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “They have been training for years … and that’s why I supported …

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
1 year, 3 months ago

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee decision confirmed moves it started one year ago to reintegrate Russia and its military ally Belarus into global sports, and …

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh may soon add another role to her resume: Olympic committee member
1 year, 6 months ago

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh may soon add another role to her resume: Olympic committee member

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh was proposed Friday to be a member of the International Olympic Committee. Her strongest connection to sports is through her husband, Jean Todt, the former boss of the Ferrari team in Formula One racing and ex-president of the motorsports governing body known by its French acronym FIA. Also proposed for membership Friday were Olympic …

Coe says return of Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ before Paris Olympics
1 year, 7 months ago

Coe says return of Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ before Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday it was “unlikely” that track and field athletes from Russia and Belarus would be welcomed back to competition before next year’s Paris Olympics. “I don’t have a crystal ball, I follow world events in the same way that you all do,” Coe told journalists after his re-election as head of track and field’s …

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games
1 year, 9 months ago

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games

The Independent  

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Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
1 year, 10 months ago

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

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Complex questions about if — and how — Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics looked far from being resolved when sports governing bodies met Wednesday. The IOC in March advised that some Russians and Belarusians could return in individual events but not team sports, if they had not actively supported …

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
1 year, 10 months ago

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

The Hindu  

Olympic sports bodies meet Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The International Olympic Committee in March advised that some Russians and Belarusians could return in individual events but not team sports, if they had not actively supported the war in Ukraine, and are not contracted …

UK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes
1 year, 11 months ago

UK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes

Al Jazeera  

British and French sports ministers challenge IOC’s plan to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals. The United Kingdom and France’s sports ministers have insisted that Russian and Belarusian athletes must never compete as neutrals as recommended by the International Olympic Committee because they could still be funded by their governments. The IOC sanctioned Russia and Belarus after Moscow …

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics
2 years ago

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Russian athletes who have actively served in the military invasion of Ukraine should be allowed to return to international sports if they did not take part in war crimes, according to a United Nations expert advising the International Olympic Committee. The U.N. special rapporteur for cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, said late Sunday only Russian military members implicated in …

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics
2 years ago

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics

The Independent  

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Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics
2 years ago

Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics

The Independent  

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World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules
2 years ago

World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules

The Hindu  

World Athletics is likely to tighten rules around the participation of transgender women in female competition in a charged meeting of its decision-making body on Thursday that should Administrators behind the leading Olympic sport have taken a different approach from that of swimming which has effectively banned transgender athletes from elite female competition. Track and field’s global body have said …

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians
2 years, 1 month ago

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee pushed back against the mayor of Paris on Wednesday, insisting there were no plans for “a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed. The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said no Russians or Belarusians should be allowed to …

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians
2 years, 1 month ago

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians

The Independent  

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2024 Olympics: Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo insists Russian delegation unwelcome amid war
2 years, 1 month ago

2024 Olympics: Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo insists Russian delegation unwelcome amid war

The Independent  

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IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights
2 years, 1 month ago

IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

The Hindu  

The IOC stepped up efforts to explain its position on trying to help Russian athletes qualify for next year's Paris Olympics amid a backlash from Ukraine and its allies. "Currently there are no plans for another visit to Ukraine," the IOC said, noting that Bach visited Kyiv last July and had since spoken with Zelenskyy in telephone calls. "It is …

US backs Russians, Belarusians competing as neutrals in 2024 Paris Olympics
2 years, 2 months ago

US backs Russians, Belarusians competing as neutrals in 2024 Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Washington: The United States backs moves to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part at the 2024 Olympics as neutral athletes provided they are prevented from displaying their national flags or emblems, the White House said Thursday. “The United States has supported suspending Russia and Belarus’ sport national governing bodies from international sports federations,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre …

IOC seeks pathway for Russian athletes; are they set to compete at Paris Olympics in 2024? I Read
2 years, 2 months ago

IOC seeks pathway for Russian athletes; are they set to compete at Paris Olympics in 2024? I Read

India TV News  

The IOC made clear Wednesday it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes, in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call to exclude them entirely. This is what IOC says regarding banned Russian athletes “A pathway for athletes' participation in competition under strict conditions should therefore be further explored,” the IOC said in a statement …

IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics
2 years, 2 months ago

IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The IOC made clear Wednesday it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes, in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to exclude them entirely. “A pathway for athletes’ participation in competition under strict conditions should therefore be further explored,” the IOC said in a statement published after an executive board meeting. Russia …

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Russia Olympics plea rejected by IOC
2 years, 2 months ago

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Russia Olympics plea rejected by IOC

The Independent  

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Russia eyes 2024 Paris Olympics despite sports bans
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia eyes 2024 Paris Olympics despite sports bans

Associated Press  

PARIS — With two years to go until the Paris Olympics open, Russia is making plans for its athletes to live and compete in the French capital even though many remain barred from upcoming qualification events because of the war in Ukraine. Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov wrote on the Telegram messaging app Tuesday that the country was working …

Participation of Russian Athletes at the Worlds is Inconceivable, Says World Athletics President Sebastian Coe
2 years, 8 months ago

Participation of Russian Athletes at the Worlds is Inconceivable, Says World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

News 18  

The leader of global track and field said it would have been “inconceivable" to have allowed Russians into this week’s world championships given the country’s war against Ukraine. At his news conference Thursday, the eve of the championships, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said there was no budging from the position the federation took shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Russian Olympic Committee says skater Kamila Valieva has right to compete
3 years, 1 month ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Russian Olympic Committee says skater Kamila Valieva has right to compete

Firstpost  

In a statement, the ROC said Valieva has “the right to train and take part in competitions in full without restrictions until the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides otherwise.” Moscow, Russia: The Russian Olympic Committee said Friday teenage skating sensation Kamila Valieva had the right to compete in Beijing and that her gold medal should stand, after she failed …

Boxing body pledges reform to win back Olympic spot for 2028
3 years, 3 months ago

Boxing body pledges reform to win back Olympic spot for 2028

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Boxing will reform a judging system tainted by manipulation to regain its place on the program for the 2028 Olympics, the president of the newly renamed International Boxing Association said Monday. Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were all left off the initial list of sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games last week and were asked to …

Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case
3 years, 6 months ago

Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case

Associated Press  

MONACO — An investigation into two Belarus team officials who tried to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya on a flight from the Tokyo Olympics will now be run by track and field authorities. Shimak and Maisevich continued to have contact with Belarus team members in Tokyo for four more days after the airport incident until the IOC withdrew their Olympic credentials. …

Tokyo Olympics: USA Gymnastics needs more reckoning with Nassar and Karolyi scandals.
55 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: USA Gymnastics needs more reckoning with Nassar and Karolyi scandals.

Slate  

The uneven bars began, like all of women’s gymnastics, as a balance event, meant to showcase some flexibility and a lot of ladylike panache. Shortly after the Olympics mayhem died down, the Indianapolis Star broke a horrific story: USAG’s longtime physician, Larry Nassar, was being accused of multiple accounts of heinous sexual abuse of the minors in his care. You …

IOC gives itself more power to remove sports from Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

IOC gives itself more power to remove sports from Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The IOC gave itself more power Sunday to remove sports from the Olympic program. The Olympic Charter was amended so the full IOC membership can remove a sport if its governing body does not comply with a decision made by the IOC executive board or if it “acts in a manner likely to tarnish the reputation of the …

Despite the IOC’s fears, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t become the Protest Games
3 years, 7 months ago

Despite the IOC’s fears, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t become the Protest Games

LA Times  

U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders gestures on the podium after winning the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. “People say, ‘Oh, you’re just an athlete’ but we’re not just athletes, we’re people too,” gymnast Simone Biles said. The gesture, she told reporters, represented “the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet.” The IOC quickly launched an investigation, but …

August 4 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 7 months ago

August 4 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

American Gwen Berry competes in the hammer throw final on August 3. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images US hammer thrower Gwen Berry says she is “ready to change some stuff for real” after raising her fist before the women’s hammer throw final at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday. As long as I can represent those people, I’m fine.” Berry has been outspoken on …

Tokyo Olympics: Sport must confront gender debate after Laurel Hubbard’s brief moment in the spotlight
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sport must confront gender debate after Laurel Hubbard’s brief moment in the spotlight

The Independent  

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Tokyo 2020: Olympics a global celebration of our hopes and values, says transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Olympics a global celebration of our hopes and values, says transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard

India Today  

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has thanked the International Olympic Committee for the inclusive policies that will allow her to be the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Games on Monday in Tokyo. "I see the Olympic Games as a global celebration of our hopes, ideals and values and I would like to thank the IOC for its commitment to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka makes much-anticipated return, Simone Biles targets Olympic history
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka makes much-anticipated return, Simone Biles targets Olympic history

Firstpost  

Australian Open champion Osaka has not played since May, when she walked out of Roland Garros saying that media commitments were harming her mental health. Tokyo: Japan’s Naomi Osaka, star of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, returns from her self-imposed tennis exile on Sunday as US legend Simone Biles sets about equalling the all-time record for gymnastics gold medals. Other …

IOC president Bach warns athletes against 'political demonstrations' on podiums
3 years, 8 months ago

IOC president Bach warns athletes against 'political demonstrations' on podiums

The Hindu  

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Friday that athletes should not make "political demonstrations" or express their private views on the medal podium at the Tokyo Games. READ: Olympics are ‘on the wrong side of history’ when it comes to free speech "The podium and the medal ceremonies are not made... for a political or other demonstration," Bach …

Tokyo Olympics: IOC gives athletes more scope for protest
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOC gives athletes more scope for protest

The Hindu  

The IOC finally relented on Friday to let Olympic athletes make gestures of protest in their field of play at the Tokyo Games. The latest guidance appears to let athletes copy the iconic Black Power raised fist gestures of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. READ: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Complete Schedule of Games …

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