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Olympic Movement

20.10.2023

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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NOCs

28.09.2023

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

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

25.09.2023

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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Olympic Movement

20.09.2023

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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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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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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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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Olympic Movement

29.08.2023

Olympic Movement's relationship with esports to be discussed at Next World Forum

A discussion on the Olympic Movement's relationship with esports forms part of the agenda for this week's Next World Forum in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

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Olympic Games

15.08.2023

Los Angeles 2028 decision on new sports in next few weeks-IFAF

A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of American Football said on Monday.

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NOCs

14.08.2023

Switzerland reveal vision to become first "host country" of Winter Olympics

Swiss Olympic has unveiled its vision to become the first host country of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, insisting "gigantism is out of the question".

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IFs

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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Doping

11.08.2023

The Enhanced Games: letting athletes use drugs could lead to worse problems than cheating

What would sport be like if performance-enhancing drugs were allowed? How fast could the fastest athletes run? How high could they jump? How heavy could they lift? The Enhanced Games seeks to answer these questions by removing all restrictions on doping.

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Doping

09.08.2023

IOC will not investigate Sotnikova doping comments, South Korean official claims

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not investigate comments by Russia's Sochi 2014 Olympic figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova despite calls to do so in South Korea, it has been claimed.

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IFs

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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Olympic Games

27.07.2023

France to officially launch 2030 Olympic Winter Games bid

The regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in France are gearing up to submit an Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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IFs

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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Doping

11.07.2023

Korea seeks to confirm Russian figure skater's doping admission

The top Korean sports body said Tuesday it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to investigate a recent doping admission by a Russian figure skater who beat Korean star Kim Yu-na for the controversial gold at the 2014 Winter Games.

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Olympic Games

07.07.2023

IOC says is confident of Paris 2024 Games success despite riots

International Olympic officials expressed regret on Tuesday at recent turmoil in France but said they were confident the country would hold a successful and welcoming Games next year.

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Doping

27.06.2023

Enhanced Games: audacious plan for sporting event without drug testing

Australian Aron D’Souza wants to stage first event next year

An Olympic-styled competition for drug-taking athletes is being launched by an Australian entrepreneur.

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Replies

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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