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#transgender-athletes
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
LGBT

Olympics urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes

Over 80 human rights and sports groups oppose the IOC's reported plans for universal genetic sex testing and blanket bans on transgender and intersex athletes.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
World news

Olympic committee: New transgender policy consensus reached across sports

Global sports leaders and the IOC have agreed a uniform eligibility policy expected soon that will restrict transgender women's participation if they experienced male puberty.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Olympics' trans policy polices womanhood | Moira Donegan

Transgender women and cisgender women with DSDs will be barred from women's Olympic events, redefining womanhood based on genetic criteria.
LGBT
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Olympics urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes

Over 80 human rights and sports groups oppose the IOC's reported plans for universal genetic sex testing and blanket bans on transgender and intersex athletes.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

India in extremely high' doping risk bracket: Athletics Integrity Unit

India is now classified as a high-risk nation for anti-doping violations in athletics, requiring stricter compliance from its athletes.
Games
fromMail Online
12 hours ago

Man vs Machine: Ping pong robot wins against three elite players

An AI robot named Ace has won matches against elite table tennis players, showcasing advanced capabilities in real-time sports interactions.
fromwww.bbc.com
14 hours ago

Best friends with Hamilton and partying with Rihanna - the man 'ruffling feathers' in fencing

Miles Chamley-Watson reflects on his unexpected presence at the Met Gala, stating, 'I was like: 'Wow, what am I doing here?' It was wild... I was probably the one person at the table where everyone was like: 'Who the hell is this blonde, 6ft 5in guy that fences?''
Running
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
11 hours ago

Michail Antonio faces ban for failing to name driver

Michail Antonio faces a driving ban for failing to identify the driver of his speeding Lamborghini.
#lawrence-okolie
MMA
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Okolie fails doping test before Yoka fight

Lawrence Okolie failed a doping test before his heavyweight fight against Tony Yoka, raising questions about the fight's status.
MMA
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

British boxer Lawrence Okolie vows to clear his name after failed drugs test

Lawrence Okolie pledges to clear his name after a failed drugs test ahead of his fight against Tony Yoka.
MMA
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Okolie fails doping test before Yoka fight

Lawrence Okolie failed a doping test before his heavyweight fight against Tony Yoka, raising questions about the fight's status.
MMA
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

British boxer Lawrence Okolie vows to clear his name after failed drugs test

Lawrence Okolie pledges to clear his name after a failed drugs test ahead of his fight against Tony Yoka.
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Chaos reigns in Asian Champions League after VAR intervenes over substitution

Shabab Al Ahli's hopes of becoming champions of Asia had just come to an end in the penultimate stage of the tournament with a 1-0 loss, but they were adamant that tie should have been headed for extra-time after their 92nd-minute equaliser was disallowed.
Soccer (FIFA)
Toronto Maple Leafs
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago

How the PWHL is trying to discourage teams from tanking | CBC Sports

Cheering for losses is common in some leagues, but the PWHL's Gold Plan incentivizes eliminated teams to win for better draft positions.
Poker
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats | Sean Ingle

A 1993 chess cheating scandal involved a player using technology to receive moves, leading to a significant controversy in the chess community.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Canada T20 World Cup game under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim

ICC investigates Cricket Canada over match corruption allegations related to T20 World Cup loss against New Zealand.
#wada
US Elections
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

WADA delays call over potential Trump ban until after World Cup

WADA postponed a decision on barring government officials from major sporting events until September, delaying potential conflict with U.S. officials over unpaid dues.
#olympics
fromBleacher Nation
3 days ago

Can Pro Athletes Bet on Sports They Don't Play in 2026? - Bleacher Nation

Professional athletes cannot bet on their own sport, including games in their league, to prevent insider trading. This rule is strictly enforced across major leagues.
Chicago Cubs
Washington Capitals
fromRMNB
5 days ago

Capitals players have varying opinions about playing in World Championship after season cut short early

Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson are considering representing Team USA at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland.
Skiing
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Ice hockey coach admits to faking COVID certificate to enter China Olympics

Swiss Ice Hockey coach Patrick Fischer admitted to using falsified vaccination paperwork for the 2022 Olympics, facing significant backlash and a fine.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

USOPC 'quite confident' of LA28 direction amid ticket sales uproar

LA28 leadership, including CEO Reynold Hoover and revenue chief John Slusher, reported to the USOPC about the ticket sale process and celebrated surpassing $2 billion in sponsorship agreements.
Los Angeles
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Iran's World Cup participation depends on team's safety in the US: Minister

If the safety of the national team's players in the United States is ensured, we will travel to the World Cup, Iran's Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali was quoted as saying.
World news
Soccer (FIFA)
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Joe Brolly: Ger Brennan can only move on from this ban if he owns his behaviour

Dublin and Kerry are tied at 1-11 each in the All-Ireland football final with two minutes of injury time remaining.
Running
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Men caught competing as women in prestigious South African marathon

Two men were disqualified from the Two Oceans Marathon for swapping bibs with women runners, impacting the race results significantly.
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Counter-Strike 2 Pro Issued 10-Year Ban After Punching Opponent

MAUschine was immediately escorted offstage following the assault and was subsequently issued a 10-year-long ban by event organizers DACH CS Masters. 'We do not tolerate physical assaults against other players at LAN and have acted accordingly,' DACH CS Masters announced.
MMA
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiye

World Athletics rejected 11 allegiance transfer requests to Turkiye due to concerns over a coordinated recruitment strategy by the Turkish government.
#ioc
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Olympic committee will force all women to undergo genetic testing as part of new trans ban - LGBTQ Nation

fromDefector
3 weeks ago
Women in technology

IOC Reinstates Chromosome Testing, Banning Trans Women From Competition | Defector

LGBT
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Olympics Is Repeating One of Its Worst Mistakes

The IOC's new anti-trans testing policy revives discriminatory practices from the past, undermining the progress made in gender inclusivity in sports.
LGBT
fromThe Walrus
3 weeks ago

The Olympics Anti-Trans Policy Is Really about Policing Women | The Walrus

The IOC's new policy bans trans women from women's categories, limiting access for many female athletes and reversing progress in sports equality.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Olympic committee will force all women to undergo genetic testing as part of new trans ban - LGBTQ Nation

The IOC has banned transgender women from women's Olympic events and introduced mandatory genetic testing for female athletes.
Women in technology
fromDefector
3 weeks ago

IOC Reinstates Chromosome Testing, Banning Trans Women From Competition | Defector

Trans women and women with the SRY gene will be banned from competing in the 2028 Olympic Games under new IOC policy.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Human rights experts raise concerns over Olympics transgender women athlete ban

The IOC's new gender eligibility guidelines face widespread criticism for being discriminatory and unsupported by scientific evidence.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Kicked to the kerb' - is boxing failing its heroes?

Terry Spinks' fame masked a tragic decline into alcoholism and brain injury, highlighting the lack of care for retired boxers.
Washington DC
fromFortune
1 month ago

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants to ban Trump and U.S. government officials from international sporting events for not paying their dues | Fortune

The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering a rule to bar U.S. government officials, including President Trump, from attending major international sporting events in response to unpaid dues and disputes over doping case handling.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

World Cup risks 'stage for repression' - Amnesty

The 2026 World Cup may become a platform for repression and authoritarian practices, posing significant risks to attendees and local communities.
#curling
#2026-winter-olympics
fromWIRED
2 months ago
US politics

The Olympics and Politics Are More Intertwined Than Ever. Maybe That's a Good Thing

fromWIRED
2 months ago
US politics

The Olympics and Politics Are More Intertwined Than Ever. Maybe That's a Good Thing

#winter-olympics
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Skiing

Controversies, condoms and cheating scandals: 8 of the most unbelievable moments from the Winter Olympics so far

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Skiing

Controversies, condoms and cheating scandals: 8 of the most unbelievable moments from the Winter Olympics so far

#ski-jumping
fromJezebel
2 months ago
Skiing

Norway's National Sports Scandal Involves a Few Extra Stitches in the Crotch of a Ski-Jumping Suit

fromJezebel
2 months ago
Skiing

Norway's National Sports Scandal Involves a Few Extra Stitches in the Crotch of a Ski-Jumping Suit

National Hockey League
fromRMNB
2 months ago

France bans Pierre Cronin, the player who fought Tom Wilson, for rest of Olympics

Tom Wilson recorded an Olympic Gordie Howe hat trick in Canada's 10-2 win, fighting Pierre Crinon, a French defenseman with a history of violent play.
#biathlon
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Should the U.S. be prevented from competing in the Olympics like other lawless nations? - LGBTQ Nation

The 1980 U.S. Olympic boycott responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; similar foreign-policy conduct under Trump raises concerns about U.S. participation and international accountability.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Olympic athletes push their bodies to the limit. Should we?

"We have a golden retriever, and so I walk her three or four miles a day, and I do a weight training class twice a week," says Brown, 62, of Arlington, Va. She knows muscle mass will decline without regular strength training. "We have a fun group with a personal trainer and we call ourselves the Beastie Girls," she says, describing how her group helps her stick with it. She also plays tennis and golf.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

IOC moves closer to reinstating Russia by LA28, but backlash may put its return on ice

A massive international outcry following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war that will enter its fifth year two days after the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Games, forced most major international sports bodies to ban all Russian athletes from competition. The IOC has allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy as individual neutral athletes, which means they cannot compete on teams nor wear their national team colors or flag.
Los Angeles Rams
Medicine
fromDefector
2 months ago

Chromosome Testing Will Take Sports Back To The Dark Ages | Defector

Sports organizations have reinstated DNA/chromosome testing to exclude trans and intersex women, framing it as noninvasive and necessary to protect female competition.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Forever Chemicals Lead to Olympic Disqualifications

But there's also the matter of making sure one's equipment is up to snuff - and, beginning with this year's Winter Olympics, that means not having any PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in the mix. What happens if a competitor does turn out to have such chemicals in their equipment? They'll find themselves disqualified. As GearJunkie's Mary Andino reports, three skiiers have been disqualified so far due to their use of fluorocarbon wax, also known as "fluoro wax."
Skiing
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Winter Olympics: Eileen Gu expresses sympathy for Hess after Trump's loser' attack

Athletes defend immigrant communities and free expression after criticism of a skier ambivalent about representing the US during an immigration crackdown.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

17 of the biggest scandals in Olympic history

Olympic athletes and Games have repeatedly faced controversies including age falsification, medal revocations, judging errors, athlete misconduct, cheating allegations, and environmental problems like Seine pollution.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How American Katie Uhlaender was denied Olympic bid by Canadian coach's point scheme

A Canadian coach withdrew teammates to reduce competitors, manipulating Olympic qualifying points and preventing Katie Uhlaender from securing Olympic qualification.
Miscellaneous
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

The Wild Olympic Curling Scandal Is a Sign of the Times

Sports provide clear rules and resolution, but they also expose human unfairness and institutional bias, exemplified by a curling scandal at the Olympics.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

China bans 73 and punishes top football clubs in latest corruption scandal

China's football association imposed lifetime bans on 73 individuals and punished 13 professional clubs for match-fixing and corruption.
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

IOC prez: ICE, Epstein files 'sad' distractions from Games

I think anything that is distracting from these Games is sad, right? But we've learned over the many years ... there's always been something that has taken the lead, leading up to the Games," Coventry said. "Whether it has been Zika, COVID, there has always been something.
Miscellaneous
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Russia plays prideful, but there's no doubt the Olympics ban is hurting | Bruce Berglund

Russia treats Olympic success as a political tool and must overcome the 2014 doping scandal and international exclusion to restore its status.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Winter Olympics officials to replace medals that cracked and broke at Games

Officials have also promised to repair any of the medals that were awarded in the opening three days of competition in Milano Cortina, after identifying on Monday that the issue stemmed from the medal's cord, which is fitted with a breakaway mechanism required by law. The system is designed to release automatically if pulled with force, preventing the wearer from being choked.
Miscellaneous
World news
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Cheating claims, curse words fly in Olympic curling controversy

A cheating accusation against Canada's Marc Kennedy during an Olympic curling match sparked heated exchanges, profanity, and official scrutiny but resulted in no penalties.
Miscellaneous
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

11 Sports That Have Been Part Of The Olympics And 11 Sports That (Surprisingly) Have Not

Eleven sports have appeared in the Olympic Games while eleven other sports have never been included, prompting interest ahead of Milano Cortina 2026.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Italian biathlete returns to Olympic squad after blaming doping positive on Nutella

The Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler rejoined her team at the Winter Olympics on Monday after a successful appeal against a suspension handed out before the Milano Cortina Games for an alleged doping violation. Passler began training in the bright sunshine at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Monday afternoon, firing off shots in bunches of five on the range as her coaches watched intently.
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