Category: Olympic Games - Page 2

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/ 2 months ago

Putin accuses IOC of ‘ethnic discrimination’ against Russians

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the International Olympic Committee of “ethnic discrimination” ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, from which Russian...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 2 months ago

New IOC member Yeoh aimed to be an Olympian not a movie star

Michelle Yeoh said she had wanted to be an Olympian before becoming a movie star, after she was voted onto the...

By AFP
Boxing
/ 2 months ago

IOC puts boxing ‘on hold’ for 2028 LA Games

Boxing faces an uncertain long-term future as an Olympic sport after its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games was confirmed...

By AFP
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/ 2 months ago

Bach open to calls to stay on as IOC president

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Monday he would not “dismiss out of hand” recent calls for him to stay...

By AFP
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/ 2 months ago

LA Olympics can be ‘beacon of light’, says chairman

Los Angeles 2028 chairman Casey Wasserman said Monday he hoped the Olympics could be a “beacon of light and hope” for...

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/ 2 months ago

Sliding events at 2026 Winter Olympics to be held outside Italy

Sliding events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be staged outside Italy following the failure to build a new track...

By AFP
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/ 2 months ago

Cricket to feature at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. A vote of the...

By Gianluca Lia
Olympic Games
/ 2 months ago

IOC president Bach coy as members call for rule change to extend his term

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach refused to rule out standing for another term as several members called Sunday for a...

By AFP
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/ 2 months ago

Bach says ‘only 10 countries’ can stage Winter Olympics

Only 10 countries are now capable of staging an Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games under existing criteria due to climate change,...

By AFP
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/ 2 months ago

Russian Olympic Committee suspended by IOC over Ukraine move

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday it had suspended Russia’s national Olympic body with “immediate effect” for violating the territorial integrity...

By AFP