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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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Sports

29.06.2023

Which was the first country to host Asian Games?

Which was the first country to host Asian Games?

India hosted the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951. Eight more countries have staged the continental showpiece since.

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Politics in sports

11.05.2023

IOC boss Bach encourages China to bid for future Games

IOC boss Bach encourages China to bid for future Games

IOC president Thomas Bach says he hopes to see China bid for future Olympic Games.

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Sports

03.05.2023

Ding wins China's first men's world chess title

Ding wins China's first men's world chess title

China's Ding Liren had to overcome his own anxiety as well as his Russian opponent to become the country's first men's world chess champion in a tense final on Sunday.

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Olympic Movement

12.04.2023

China wants to help Brisbane 2032. Ambassador announces as relations with Australia improve

China wants to help Brisbane 2032. Ambassador announces as relations with Australia improve

China’s Ambassador to Australia has claimed that they want to help Brisbane prepare to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of a "new frontier" in bilateral trade and investment relations that will span renewable energy, manufacturing and green technology.

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Politics in sports

11.04.2022

The Gold Medal In Olympic Cynicism Goes To…

The Gold Medal In Olympic Cynicism Goes To…

All of us. The half-hearted response to China's human-rights abuses may be the only realistic approach, but it's creating a jaded audience pretty much everywhere.

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IFs

21.03.2022

WTA chairman defends stance of allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete as neutrals

WTA chairman defends stance of allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete as neutrals

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and chief executive Steve Simon has claimed that Russian and Belarusian players should not be "penalised by the decisions of an authoritarian leadership".

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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!

more than a month ago

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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