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30.09.2023

Five Best Olympic Closing Ceremonies of All Time

Five Best Olympic Closing Ceremonies of All Time

An event like the Olympics deserves a great send off, and over the years there have been some spectacular and poignant closing ceremonies. Here are five of the most memorable.

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Sports

29.09.2023

Asian Electronic Sports Federation reveals plans for esports after Hangzhou 2022

Asian Electronic Sports Federation reveals plans for esports after Hangzhou 2022

The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) staged its inaugural Grand Meeting here where it vowed to move to the next phase of its strategic development as esports makes its debut at the Asian Games.

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NOCs

28.09.2023

Poland to bid for 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Poland to bid for 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Poland has become the latest country to join the race for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Politics in sports

27.09.2023

China is world's "most relevant sports event organiser", says Samaranch at Hangzhou 2022

China is world's "most relevant sports event organiser", says Samaranch at Hangzhou 2022

Praise has been heaped on China and its President Xi Jinping by International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch and member Uğur Erdener for the country's staging of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

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Doping

26.09.2023

Russian doping in focus as Valieva case heads to court

Russian doping in focus as Valieva case heads to court

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case, a scandal that rocked the sport and cast a shadow over her country's already embattled anti-doping system, will start to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday.

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Doping

25.09.2023

Asia Olympic body backs North Korea flag at Hangzhou despite WADA ban

Asia Olympic body backs North Korea flag at Hangzhou despite WADA ban

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said it was happy for the North Korea flag to keep flying at the Hangzhou Asian Games despite it being banned over the country's non-compliance with global anti-doping rules.

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Sports

24.09.2023

History of Rowing

History of Rowing

Rowing involves propelling a boat using oars fixed to the vessel. It differs from other disciplines in that rowers sit with their backs to the direction of movement, therefore crossing the finish line backwards.

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Athletes

23.09.2023

Djokovic best in history, says Nadal

Djokovic best in history, says Nadal

Rafael Nadal's last Grand Slam win came at the French Open in 2022, but with Novak Djokovic having overtaken his impressive haul of most major titles in men's tennis, the Spaniard conceded the Serbian is the best player in history.

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Sports

22.09.2023

The Laver Cup: Everything you need to know

The Laver Cup: Everything you need to know

The Laver Cup, often dubbed as tennis’ premier team event, is a refreshing departure from the regularity of the ATP Tour format.

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Sports

21.09.2023

A brief History of Wrestling

A brief History of Wrestling

The first real traces of the development of wrestling date back to the times of the Sumerians, 5000 years ago.

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Olympic Movement

20.09.2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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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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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