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Bach attends United Nations General Assembly and extends IOC ties with UN Women

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has travelled to New York City for the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, where he signed a renewed partnership with UN Women.

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Paralympic Movement

19.09.2023

IBU due to govern biathlon at Milan Cortina 2026 in Paralympic first

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is set to govern the sport at Milan Cortina 2026, making it the first time it will do so at the Winter Paralympic Games.

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Sports

18.09.2023

2023 Wrestling World Championships: Inspired by fatherhood, David Taylor pins Hassan Yazdani to retain 86kg freestyle crown

Reigning Olympic champion Taylor defeated his perennial rival from the Islamic Republic of Iran to take gold in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

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IFs

17.09.2023

World Rugby breaks with kit tradition to assist colour-blind fans

A new policy from World Rugby will see old foes clash in new kits at the World Cup in France to help fans with colour vision deficiency (CVD) distinguish between the teams.

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NOCs

16.09.2023

North Korea announce team of nearly 200 athletes for Hangzhou 2022

Almost 200 athletes are set to represent North Korea at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou as it ends a three-year isolation from major international sport, it has been announced.

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Politics in sports

15.09.2023

IOC urged to ban Iran from Paris 2024 for discrimination against women in sport

Calls are being made to ban Iran from next year’s Olympics in Paris after claims that the country is violating the Olympic Charter over its discrimination against women in sport.

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Athletes

14.09.2023

Novak Djokovic on reaching greatness again and again: ‘You need to re-invent yourself’

The tennis star won the US Open on Sunday (10 September) to equal the all-time record for majors won. This week, he competes for Serbia in the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage.

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Doping

13.09.2023

Paul Pogba could face ban of up to four years after failing drug test in Italy

Juventus midfielder tested positive for testosterone

Paul Pogba could be banned from football for up to four years after testing positive for testosterone.

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Sports

12.09.2023

IOC agrees to raise short track minimum age limit for Milan Cortina 2026

A new minimum age limit has been approved for the short track speed skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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Sports

11.09.2023

Basketball Germany beat Serbia to win World Cup for first time

Germany won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia 83-77 in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses on Sunday in Manila.

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Olympic Movement

10.09.2023

IOC proposes Olympic Charter changes to send "strong message" on human rights

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has proposed changes to the Olympic Charter that aim to ensure respect for human rights and freedom of expression at the Olympic Games.

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Athletes

09.09.2023

How Femke Bol bounced back from devastating fall to stand on top of the World

After a costly trip in the World Athletics Championships 4x400m mixed relay final left her nation medal-less when victory was within their grasp, Bol’s spectacular return to win two golds has left the athletics world salivating about her chances at Paris 2024.

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Mental health

08.09.2023

UK Sport wants athletes to "thrive, not live in fear" in top-five goal for Paris 2024

UK Sport is targeting a top-five finish for Britain at next year’s Olympics in Paris, insisting they want athletes to "thrive, and not live in fear" in a move away from a "winning at all costs" mentality.

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Olympic Movement

07.09.2023

IOC postpones decision on sports programme for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that a decision on the sports programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be made at a later date.

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Gender Equality

06.09.2023

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Afghanistan's Olympic committee said it will send 17 female athletes to compete in three sports at the Asian Games in China later this month.

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Politics in sports

05.09.2023

Saudi and Iran football games to be played on home-and-away basis after seven years of neutral venues

The national teams and clubs of Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to play matches between them on a home-and-away basis for the first time since 2016.

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Sports

04.09.2023

Spain knocked out of World Cup, Lithuania spring surprise over U.S.

Canada eliminated champions Spain 88-85 in a thriller in Jakarta on Sunday to book their place in the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarter-finals in Jakarta, while the United States were beaten by Lithuania in their final preliminary game.

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Athletes

03.09.2023

Alex de Minaur: the quiet Australian star roaring into the top 10

Sit close enough to a tennis court when Alex de Minaur is at full velocity and the sound of shrieking, audible and ever-present during a point, tells the story of the busiest feet in tennis.

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IFs

02.09.2023

Saudi Arabia switches FIFA World Cup focus from 2030 joint bid to 2034 sole bid

Saudi Arabia has abandoned its ambition to jointly host the 2030 World Cup and is now seeking European support for staging the 2034 tournament alone.

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Student sports

01.09.2023

How (and why) Nebraska drew 92,003 to watch women’s college volleyball

How did a volleyball team representing a public research university in a prairie state attract 92,003 fans to set the global attendance record for women’s sports? It’s a long story.

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The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships Conclude in a Blaze of Glory for Japan

This Championship was pretty amazing! And it showed that without Russians it didn’t become less interesting. The public doesn’t need quads by 15 year olds to enjoy the competition

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Elena Anikina: "We hope, especially considering the position and strategy which IOC has now, that very soon the situation will be changed"

Apparently, soon Russia will have to build luge-bobsleigh tracks not only in Russia, but also in partner countries!) In terms of competitiveness for Russian bobsleigh, this is a st

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Alexander Tkachev: "We make sure that our athletes get the most important thing - the opportunity to compete"

Yes, it is an interesting vector of development, it is also important here what projects and initiatives Russia can offer for Asian countries? Will we be able to host the Asian Che

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Israeli gymnastics hit by allegations parents were asked to bribe judges

A great case, it seems tha now we need an analogue of WADA, who will investigate attempts to bribe judges, etc. It will be very interesting.

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Sport and politics: my experiences as an athlete

Все это лишь еще раз доказывает, что спорт должен оставаться вне политики. К сожалению, чаще всего это просто слова.

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Olympian, Nassar survivor Tasha Schwikert Moser on USA Gymnastics' board of directors

Очень круто, когда человек уверен, что именно он может что-то изменить, а особенно когда человек знает спорт изнутри. Уважать!

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Disqualified for running in a hijab, Noor Alexandria Abukaram turned pain into action

Хочу поблагодарить эту спортсменку за то, что она не побоялась поставить свою историю в пример. Я считаю, что спортсмен может раскрыть свою религию. Хиджаб – выявленная черта мусул

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Suni Lee finds support at Auburn after Olympics 'impostor syndrome'

Случайно, я знаю об этой спортсменке, сделал один вывод, что она точно не блещет, она очень солнечный человек. Жаль, что кто-то не был счастлив, когда она заслужила золото для свое

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'Anesthetic injections are....' - WADA chief on doping accusation on French Open winner Rafael Nadal

Да, конечно, спорт — это преодоление себя. А к Рафаэлю вопросов нет, только респект за шикарную игрушку. Но все же, мне кажется, нельзя на сто процентов сказать, что теннисистка то

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Give us a chance

Yes, I think athlets from foreign countries understand that all Championships and tournaments are not competitive enough without Russian athlets. I think one day when the situatio

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Sport and Politics. Instead of afterword

The question of connection between Sports and Politics was always "exstra burning". So I am interested in your opinion: where should be the border between sport and politics and wh

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“Oh, come on, where’s the medals?” or Do the media force athletes too hard?

I am pleased to announce that the British duck has been broken. Team GB will win at least one silver by the end of the Games on Sunday following their win in the Men's Curling semi

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