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Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports

"Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday he sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing the organization of misleading college …

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1 day ago

When 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports

Associated Press

When the page turns on 2024, it will be time to say goodbye, once and for all, to the amateur athlete in college sports. “We’ve got problems in college football,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “I don’t know that fans have this really great love for the idea of 100% pure amateurism,” said Nels Popp, a University of North …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

White House scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt in bid to slow Trump

LA Times

President Biden’s administration is looking at which rules to finish and which to pull back before the end of his term. President Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026

The Hindu

Russians will be able to qualify for the ice skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The International Skating Union announced “a pathway to allow a limited number of individual neutral athletes to participate under strict conditions in designated Olympic qualifying events for the 2025/26 season”. “Recognising that competing in …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

White House starts scrapping pending rules, including student debt cancellation

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims. “This isn’t the way I wanted it to end,” …

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3 days, 5 hours ago

Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body

Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Seven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013. Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe, IOC Executive Board member A 24-page document with much aspirational rhetoric though few details positions her having “deep insight into IOC policies.” Seen as Bach’s preferred candidate, she pushes for strengthening established IOC policies, …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Tensions brew over trans athletes at Riverside high school, as conservative protests grow

LA Times

The debate over the rights of transgender athletes to compete in school sports intensified this week in the Inland Empire, as two Republican lawmakers called for the resignation of the Riverside Unified School District superintendent while LGBTQ+ advocates pleaded with the school board to “protect trans kids.” During a packed five-hour meeting with crowds overflowing outside of the Riverside Adult …

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3 days, 20 hours ago

AP Launches Exclusive Kreeda App for Sports

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: In a first of its kind, the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh has designed an exclusive App for sports, Kreeda App. The minister also unveiled the state's sports policy and said the government is committed to introducing new innovations in the sports sector by embracing modern technology. “It aims to encourage athletes and provide employment opportunities.” He said, “The …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

IOC reveals manifestos of presidency candidates

The Hindu

The International Olympic Committee has published the manifestos of the seven candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as president in March. | Photo Credit: AP Qualifications – President of World Athletics, organised and delivered 2012 London Olympics, former member of British Parliament, IOC member since 2020, double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Qualifications - President of the …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

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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5 days, 1 hour ago

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

Associated Press

One of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. Trump seemed to identify the discussion around the rights of transgender people in general and trans athletes in particular as one that could garner both attention and support that went beyond his usual base. Trump has said on Day 1 …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

Biathlon official apologizes to athletes who have suffered mistreatment

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I think that’s an incredibly brave and important …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

Biathlon official apologizes to athletes who have suffered mistreatment

Associated Press

The secretary general of the International Biathlon Union apologized to any athlete who was mistreated during his tenure at U.S. Biathlon while speaking to a 90-minute meeting Tuesday that focused on concerns about athlete safety brought to light by multiple Associated Press reports. I think that’s an incredibly brave and important thing to do,” Max Cobb said in remarks to …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe

The Independent

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Athletes worldwide have transitioned from non-winter sports and succeeded at Winter Olympics- India can do the same, says Shiva Keshavan

The Hindu

India’s six-time Winter Olympian, Shiva Keshavan, believes the country can excel in winter sports with innovative strategies and proper infrastructure. The youngest-ever Olympian in luge, debuting at 16 at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Keshavan feels athletes from summer sports could transition to winter disciplines, such as field hockey players to ice hockey and roller skaters to ice skating. “Sports …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Shiva Keshavan calls for crossover athletes to boost winter sports in India

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, India's six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan believes the country can excel in winter sports with innovative strategies and proper infrastructure. HT Image The youngest-ever Olympian in luge, debuting at the age of 16 at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Keshavan feels athletes from summer sports could transition to winter disciplines, such as field hockey players to ice hockey …

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1 week ago

Track and field paved with gold as money flows to athletes

China Daily

United States sprinter Noah Lyles competes in the semifinals of the men's 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug 7. XINHUA NEW YORK — Money flowed into athletics in 2024 and even bigger paychecks will soon be up for grabs, with the sport's governing body shelling out and start-up meets offering major prizes in an encouraging sign for athletes. …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Ludhiana: Athletes from State Special Olympics share their journeys

Hindustan Times

The Punjab State and North Zone Special Olympic Games, currently underway, have been a celebration of determination and triumph, with first-time participants sharing inspiring stories that prove disabilities are no barrier to success. Sunam’s Ramanpreet Kaur, who won gold in 50m sprint, with her mother at the 25th Special State Olympics at Guru Nanak Public School in Ludhiana on Saturday. …

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Ludhiana: Punjab’s athletes clinch gold in judo on Day 4

Hindustan Times

Punjab’s Akshat Bhardwaj clinched the top spot in the U-19 boys’ 45kg category judo competition on the fourth day of the 68th National School Games. In the U-19 boys’ 45kg category, Punjab’s Akshat Bhardwaj clinched the top spot, while Delhi’s Krishan Murari placed second. In the U-19 boys’ 66kg category, Punjab’s Dharmesh Kumar emerged victorious, with Haryana’s Tushar finishing second. …

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Neeraj Chopra's Paris Olympics t-shirt added to World Athletics' Heritage Collection

Firstpost

Chopra is among 23 athletes and three medallists from the Paris 2024 Games whose competition artefacts have been added to the Museum of World Athletics. Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection, which is currently on display in the 3D fully virtual museum of athletics. Besides Chopra, Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Neeraj Chopra's T-Shirt Inducted Into World Athletics Heritage Collection

ABP News

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection, currently on display in the online 3D platform of the Museum of World Athletics. Besides Chopra, Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the World Athletics women's field event athlete of the year, and her fellow Paris Olympic medallist Thea LaFond are …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Over 150 visually impaired athletes to take part in National Athletics Championship for Blind

New Indian Express

NADIAD: Over 150 visually impaired athletes from 19 states of the country will vie for honours in the 23rd Usha National Athletics Championship for the Blind which began here Saturday. They will compete in sporting disciplines including sprints, throws, jumps in accordance with international rules in the championship considered to be India's largest sporting event dedicated to visually challenged athletes. …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: 800 athletes compete at State Special Olympics

Hindustan Times

Around 800 athletes from 60 schools across Punjab and neighboring states are participating in the 25th Punjab State Special Olympics Games and the inaugural North Zone Special Olympics Games, which commenced at Guru Nanak Public School in Sarabha Nagar on Friday. The three-day event, organised by Special Olympics Bharat Punjab in collaboration with the District Special Olympics Association, Ludhiana, will …

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Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports

When 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports

White House scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt in bid to slow Trump

Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026

White House starts scrapping pending rules, including student debt cancellation

Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body

Tensions brew over trans athletes at Riverside high school, as conservative protests grow

AP Launches Exclusive Kreeda App for Sports

IOC reveals manifestos of presidency candidates

World Athletics offers AI protection for 25 athletes targeted by Cyberbullying

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Biathlon official apologizes to athletes who have suffered mistreatment

Biathlon official apologizes to athletes who have suffered mistreatment

World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe

Athletes worldwide have transitioned from non-winter sports and succeeded at Winter Olympics- India can do the same, says Shiva Keshavan

Shiva Keshavan calls for crossover athletes to boost winter sports in India

Track and field paved with gold as money flows to athletes

Ludhiana: Athletes from State Special Olympics share their journeys

Ludhiana: Punjab’s athletes clinch gold in judo on Day 4

Neeraj Chopra's Paris Olympics t-shirt added to World Athletics' Heritage Collection

Neeraj Chopra's T-Shirt Inducted Into World Athletics Heritage Collection

Over 150 visually impaired athletes to take part in National Athletics Championship for Blind

Ludhiana: 800 athletes compete at State Special Olympics