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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges
Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described...
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Paralympic Games
/ 3 months agoParalympics brace for tense opening as Russia comes in from the cold
The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday with an opening ceremony clouded by a boycott by several countries in protest at...
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/ 3 months agoIOC calls for ‘support’ for Paralympians from war-affected nations
The International Olympic Committee appealed for “support” for athletes travelling to the Milan-Cortina Paralympics from war-affected countries, but refused to explicitly...
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Hockey
/ 4 months agoUS women’s ice hockey captain responds to ‘distasteful’ Trump remark
Hilary Knight, captain of the victorious US women’s Olympic ice hockey team, said Wednesday it was unfortunate that a “distasteful joke”...
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/ 4 months agoItalian biathlete Giacomel has heart surgery after Olympic withdrawal
Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel has undergone heart surgery and must rest for two weeks after dropping out when leading the mass...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 months agoMOC Electoral Commission to analyse candidates’ eligibility to stand for election next month
The Maltese Olympic Committee Electoral Commission is set to convene this week to analyse the candidates for the elections of secretary...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 months agoMilan-Cortina hailed as ‘new kind’ of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony
International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry lauded Milan-Cortina 2026 as a “new kind of Winter Games” as she declared them closed...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 months agoTable Tennis Association suspended amid a raft of serious claims
The Malta Table Tennis Association has been suspended by national sporting authorities amid a raft of allegations, ranging from financial irregularities...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 months agoSue Mercieca launches bid for Maltese Olympic Commitee secretary general post
Sue Mercieca, a lawyer, former television journalist, and sports leader, has formally submitted her application for the position of Secretary General...
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/ 4 months agoCzechs to snub Paralympic opening over Russian participation
The Czech Paralympic Committee said Friday Czech athletes will join Ukraine in boycotting the opening ceremony at the Paralympic Games over...
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/ 4 months agoSkier Vonn’s Italian hospital a hotbed of men, sister says
An Italian doctors’ association on Friday praised US ski star Lindsey Vonn’s sister for recognising the “beauty” of Italian emergency room...
