Sports
24.03.2023

World Athletics bans transgender athletes, reinstates Russia but retains ban
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Athletes
25.01.2023

U.S. Figure Skating Championships mark start of new era
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Paralympic Movement
23.11.2022

Swimming coach calls for change to Paralympic Games Down's syndrome rules
Swimming coach Lee Portingale, who trains Britain's triple world champion Mark Evens, has called for the rules on Down's syndrome swimmers at the Paralympics to be changed.
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Paralympic Movement
14.11.2022

Bursary programme renewed to assist 10 British Para athletes with Paris 2024 preparations
British Paralympic Association (BPA) gold partner Hogan Lovells has launched a bursary programme that aims to support 10 athletes in their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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Athletes
21.08.2022

Applications open for goalball Athlete Representative
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has opened applications for an Athlete Representative for the sport of goalball.
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Gender Equality
06.07.2022

Alan Hubbard: Is mix and match of the sexes the future of sport?
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Athletes
10.06.2022

Olympian, Nassar survivor Tasha Schwikert Moser on USA Gymnastics' board of directors
Tasha Schwikert Moser knew she had a choice.
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IFs
08.06.2022

FIBA warns of possible disciplinary action against Nigeria
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Gender Equality
06.06.2022

Disqualified for running in a hijab, Noor Alexandria Abukaram turned pain into action
Noor Alexandria Abukaram was disqualified for wearing her hijab at a track meet in 2019. The Ohio High School Athletic Association required a waiver to wear clothing for religious practices ahead of the race. Unfortunately, her former cross-country coach hadn't obtained a waiver. Initially, the incident left the then 16-year-old Abukaram feeling humiliated until she began sharing her story with others.
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IFs
03.06.2022

FIG publishes new Code of Conduct outlining expected standards of behaviour
The Code includes 14 general principles of integrity and respect, followed by specific principles for athletes, coaches, judges and officials, and executive officers.
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Athletes
01.06.2022

Suni Lee finds support at Auburn after Olympics 'impostor syndrome'
Sunisa Lee curls up in a chair after practice one afternoon last month, her knees pulled tightly against her chest.
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Olympic Games
27.05.2022

Pathway to Paris: Triathlon qualification system explained
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Athletes
11.05.2022
After Asian Games delay, Oksana Chusovitina eyes Paris 2024 and ninth Olympic Games
The Uzbek gymnast will be 49 when the Paris Games open, but says she'll "prepare" for the Olympics in France.
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Athletes
29.04.2022

"I want to win the gold medal" - Youth Olympic champion Ram targets breaking gold at Paris 2024
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Olympic Games
18.04.2022

Paris 2024 supports the campaign WeThe15
Paris 2024 supports the WeThe15 movement, in line with its firm belief that sport is a valuable driving force for inclusion and brings people from diverse backgrounds together by continuously creating social connections and breaking down barriers between individuals.
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Athletes
15.04.2022

Icon Kelly Slater continues to inspire at 50
His name is synonymous with surfing
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Mental health
08.04.2022

Mental health in athletes: Physical prowess, mental fitness
Exercise is well-known for its positive effects on mental health. But that doesn't mean athletes are immune to depression and anxiety. Data from the American College of Sports Medicine indicates that 35% of elite athletes struggle with eating disorders, burnout, depression, or anxiety.
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Athletes
30.03.2022

Russian swimmer Rylov claims he is being targeted by FINA due to Olympic success
Double Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov of Russia has claimed that he is being targeted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) because he is the "world face of swimming".
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IFs
21.03.2022

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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NOCs
16.03.2022



Polina Malinina
"This decision strongly contradicts my values and ideas about what sport should be"
A member of the Norwegian International Olympic Committee decided to support Russian athletes and resigned.
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