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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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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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26.08.2023

Wrestling Federation of India suspended; Indian wrestlers to compete as neutral athletes at World Championships 2023

The Wrestling Federation of India was provisionally suspended by UWW, the international governing body for wrestling, after failure to hold elections on time.

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23.08.2023

ATP to trial minimum wage initiative from 2024

The ATP will guarantee its players a minimum wage for the first time as part of a three-year trial to be launched in 2024, the governing body of men's tennis said.

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18.08.2023

Athletics would be ‘insane’ not to change to attract new fans, says Seb Coe

The World Athletics president, Seb Coe, has warned that it would be the definition of insanity to keep doing things in the usual way as he promised radical changes in the next few years.

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12.08.2023

Boxing Canada latest country to resign from IBA and join World Boxing

Boxing Canada has become the latest country to announce that it is resigning from the International Boxing Association (IBA) and joining rival group World Boxing.

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31.07.2023

Boxers from countries who have quit IBA to be allowed to compete in new events

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has welcomed all athletes including those from National Federations that have quit the global governing body to participate in two new flagship events next year.

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16.07.2023

Weightlifting mums and South Korean medal contender among 10 given IWF help for Paris 2024

Two of the most popular weightlifters in Oceania and a record-breaking young woman from Ireland are on the list of 10 athletes who will receive financial help in their quest to qualify for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

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14.07.2023

New Zealand set to join World Boxing as Argentina also quit IBA

New Zealand and Argentina have become the third and fourth countries to withdraw from the International Boxing Association (IBA), with the former declaring its intention to join the breakaway World Boxing.

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12.07.2023

FIFA lifts Zimbabwe suspension in time for World Cup qualifiers

FIFA has lifted its 18-month suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) just days before the draw for the African qualification competition for the 2026 World Cup, officials confirmed on Monday.

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26.06.2023

Asian countries aim to quit International Boxing Association

The Asian Boxing Confederation said it aims to withdraw from the embattled International Boxing Association (IBA) after the global governing body was stripped of its Olympic recognition for failing to meet a set of reforms.

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16.06.2023

Fatma Samoura: Fifa secretary general to step down from role after seven years

Fatma Samoura is to step down after seven years as FIFA's secretary general to spend more time with her family.

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08.06.2023

FIFA made false claims about carbon neutrality at Qatar World Cup

FIFA made false and misleading statements about the reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss regulator said on Wednesday.

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07.06.2023

Future of Olympic boxing body on agenda at IOC meeting

The IOC stripped the IBA of recognition in 2019 over long-standing financial, sports integrity and governance issues. It could decide to reinstate the governing body or banish it completely.

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04.06.2023

World Athletics to create new 'short track' concept to evolve indoor events

The concept of “short track” competition will be introduced to replace the current term “indoor” in the setting of 200-meter tracks to incorporate hybrid competition venues like temporary city locations, World Athletics said on Tuesday.

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29.05.2023

Latvia wins historic bronze at Ice Hockey World Championship

Kristians Rubins scored the late equalizer and the sudden-death winner at 1:22 as Latvia rallied to stun the U.S. 4-3 for the bronze medal at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Finland – Latvia. It's the small Baltic nation's first IIHF medal ever.

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07.05.2023

IBA submits 400-page report addressing governance concerns to IOC in bid to save Olympic place

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has delivered a 400-page report to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to address the long-standing governance concerns raised against the governing body.

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18.04.2023

Hunting trips, sex and a BMW: former biathlon chief charged with corruption

Anders Besseberg accused of taking gifts from Russia. If convicted he could face 10 years in prison in Norway

The former head of biathlon’s governing body has been charged with “gross corruption” following allegations he accepted bribes, prostitutes and free hunting trips from Russia.

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14.12.2022

International Swimming Federation to be renamed World Aquatics as new constitution approved

The International Swimming Federation is to be renamed World Aquatics as part of a new constitution that was approved at the organisation's Extroardinary General Congress here.

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08.06.2022

FIBA warns of possible disciplinary action against Nigeria

Basketball's world governing body confirmed Thursday that Nigeria has withdrawn its team from the women's World Cup and warned of "potential disciplinary measures" against the country because of government interference.

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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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