Boris van der Vorst
Boxing earns spot in Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, says IOC
Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee.
Abril Elfi
Jordan Chiles Sobs In First Interview Since Olympics Medal Controversy
American gymnast Jordan Chiles said her “skin color” was part of the reason she lost her Olympic medal, which was intertwined in controversy. She sobbed in her first interview since she lost the bronze medal.
Abril Elfi
Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling Named In Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed By Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif
J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk have been named in a lawsuit filed by controversial Olympic boxer Imane Khelif.
Algerian boxer
Paris Olympics: Taiwanese Boxer In Gender Controversy Storm Advances To Gold Medal Fight As Opponent Displays ‘XX’ Hand Gesture
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting is now on her way to the gold medal boxing match after a storm of gender-related controversy took over most of her 2024 Olympics experience.
2023 World Championships
Paris Olympics: ‘Suspected Intersex’ Boxer Who Previously Failed Gender Eligibility Test Forces Opponent To Quit 46 Seconds Into Fight
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s first fight at the 2024 Paris Olympics stirred up much controversy.
2002 Winter Games
Salt Lake City Wins Bid To Host 2034 Winter Olympic Games
Salt Lake City, Utah, will once again take on the role as an Olympics host after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States’ bid on Wednesday.
antisemitism
France MP Sparks Backlash By Calling For Israeli Olympians To Be Banned From Olympics
A member of the French Parliament for the radical-left France Unbowed (LFI) party has sparked outrage over the weekend after saying Israeli athletes are not welcome at the Paris Olympics and calling for protests against their presence.
anti-doping
US investigating Chinese swimmers doping case
World Aquatics executive director has been subpoenaed to testify about how 23 Chinese swimmers avoided punishment after testing positive for banned drugs weeks ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
anti-doping rule violation
Russian figure skater Valieva banned for doping, ROC loses Olympic gold -CAS
Kamila Valieva received a four-year doping ban, effectively stripping the ROC of its gold medal from the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
athletes
IOC’s ban on Russia cannot be compared with Israel situation
The IOC says Russia’s attempt to compare the country’s suspension with the situation of Israeli athletes following conflict between Israel and Hamas was out of place.