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4 weeks agoThe IOC and Saudi Arabia call it quits on their Olympic esports partnership
The esports partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia is no more. On Thursday, the IOC said that it and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have "mutually agreed" to part ways. The breakup comes weeks after Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and other investors bought EA for $55 billion. The IOC and SOPC agreed on a 12-year esports partnership in 2024.
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1 month agoAngry hockey coach rages at "petty bisexuals" for banning Russia from the Winter Olympics - LGBTQ Nation
Russian hockey coach Vladimir Plyuschev blamed "petty bisexuals" among Western nations and the IOC for Russia's continued ban from the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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1 month agoIOC wants no sports events in Indonesia after Israeli athletes' visa ban
The International Olympic Committee has urged international sports federations not to host any sports events in Indonesia after the country banned Israeli gymnasts from a world championship that is taking place there this month. The IOC said in a statement it was also cutting off all discussions about any potential Olympic Games bid by Indonesia until the government provided assurances that all athletes, irrespective of nationality, would be eligible to compete there in future.
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