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fromwww.aljazeera.com
11 hours 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.
Toronto Maple Leafs
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 hours 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.
Running
fromPsychology Today
50 minutes ago

The Psychological Side of Sports Injury Recovery

Sports injuries significantly impact mental health, requiring attention to emotional recovery alongside physical healing.
fromKotaku
6 hours 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
Soccer (FIFA)
fromIndependent
1 day 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.
#olympics
Women
fromESPN.com
4 days ago

Most NWSL players currently oppose potential calendar switch

Majority of NWSL players oppose switching to a fall-spring season due to concerns over player health and safety.
#transgender-rights
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Trans golfer says officials crafted new gender policy specifically to ban her from the sport - LGBTQ Nation

LGBT
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Boston activists warn of impact from Olympic policy banning trans women, intersex athletes

The IOC's new policy bars transgender women from women's events, reviving controversial sex testing practices and raising concerns among activists.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Trans golfer says officials crafted new gender policy specifically to ban her from the sport - LGBTQ Nation

Hailey Davidson is suing the USGA and LPGA over a new rule banning trans women from competing in women's golf.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 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.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Inspirational success stories are great but is ADHD really a superpower for elite athletes? | Emma John

ADHD presents unique challenges for athletes, impacting their preparation and performance, yet many find ways to thrive despite these obstacles.
fromPOLITICO
4 days ago

Democrats' new affordability nemesis: FIFA

Schumer tore into FIFA for collecting billions while ticketholders are being 'gouged.' He also blamed the Trump administration for poor planning and oversight, stating, 'These issues all point to FIFA and the Trump administration failing to protect consumers, while not providing more support to local committees and transit agencies to handle the significant new costs to operate during the tournament.'
NYC politics
Skiing
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days 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.
fromEsquire
6 days ago

Eileen Gu Is Staying on Top

Eileen Gu is a two-time Olympian and six-time medalist in freestyle skiing, officially recognized as the best in history in her sport, earning $23 million last year in endorsements.
Women in technology
Manchester United
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Should hair pulling in football be violent conduct?

Hair pulling in football consistently results in red cards and three-match bans, raising concerns about the severity of such punishments.
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon | TechCrunch

The winning robot completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly faster than the human world record of 57 minutes recently set by Jacob Kiplimo.
Running
#athletics
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics' elixir

Gout Gout set a world junior record for 200m at the Australian Athletics Championships, but attendance was disappointingly low.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics' elixir

Gout Gout set a world junior record for 200m at the Australian Athletics Championships, but attendance was disappointingly low.
Running
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Robot runners beat humans in Beijing half-marathon

A humanoid robot named Shandian won a half-marathon in Beijing, setting a new record and outperforming human participants.
Women
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Trans champion releases heartbreaking video after darts bans trans women from competing - LGBTQ Nation

The Darts Regulatory Authority has banned trans women from competing in women's events, impacting champion Noa-Lynn van Leuven's ability to participate.
Running
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 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.
#ioc
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.
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.
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

"Huge violation of women's rights": LGBTQ+ athletes denounce Olympic trans ban - LGBTQ Nation

The IOC banned trans women athletes from Olympic events, limiting eligibility to biological females based on SRY gene screening.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

The Olympics Just Succumbed to a Ridiculous Gender Panic. Here's Who It's Really Going to Hurt.

The IOC's mandatory sex testing policy for women's sports effectively bans transgender and most intersex women from competing.
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.
#transgender-athletes
Women in technology
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Trans women athletes are banned from the Olympic Games starting in 2028

Transgender women athletes are excluded from women's events at the Olympics starting in 2028, limited to biological females only.
Women in technology
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics under a new IOC eligibility policy for female events.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Female athletes' fertility is still a blind spot | Letter

Changes to insurance for female athletes are positive, but fertility support remains a critical issue that needs addressing.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 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.
Running
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Using Sports to Develop Good Character

Sports provide opportunities to practice virtues and improve moral character through repeated intentional actions.
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.
LGBT
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bob Costas Supports Olympic Committee Banning Trans Athletes from Women's Events: Common Sense Is Not Transphobic'

Bob Costas supports the IOC's decision to ban transgender athletes from women's sports, emphasizing common sense and respect for all individuals.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 weeks ago

Trans women banned from female Olympic events with sex test

"Athletes who screen negative for the SRY gene permanently satisfy this policy's eligibility criteria for competition in the female category. Unless there is reason to believe that a negative reading is in error, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime test."
Women in technology
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

British female athletes forced to pay for sex tests to compete

World Athletics, the international governing body for athletics, requires all athletes to undergo an SRY test before competing in the female category for all major championships and Diamond League events. The rule is in place to exclude trans women and intersex people from competition. The SRY gene tests are used to detect the presence of the Y chromosome via a cheek swab or blood sample and cost £185.
World politics
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Makes the Olympics Feel So Good?

Healthy competition fosters community, trust, and mutual improvement, while toxic competition drives anxiety and isolation in workplaces.
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.
#ski-jumping
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Europe's rising diversity is not reflected at the Winter Olympics. Culture plays a big role

Snowboarding helped Somali-born Maryan Hashi integrate into Swedish society, yet European winter sports remain overwhelmingly white despite growing immigrant populations.
#curling
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

One Olympic sport still excludes women. This week's viewing numbers could change that

Women are excluded from Olympic Nordic combined despite top female athletes and recent inclusion in other international competitions.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

[OLYMPICS] Why Olympic Snowboard Scores Sparked Debate-and How Judging Could Soon Change - SnowBrains

Mari Fukada won the women's slopestyle gold medal with flawless execution across all four spinning directions, outscoring Zoi Sadowski-Synott despite her larger individual tricks.
US politics
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

This Would Never Fly in High School Sports. Why Is It OK for Team USA?

Most U.S. men's Olympic hockey players have failed to meaningfully apologize for laughing at Trump's misogynistic joke about the women's team, with only one player offering a direct apology.
#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

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.
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
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

As US Olympians call for tolerance and LGBTQ rights, some face Trump attacks and online hate

U.S. Olympic skiers called for de-escalation and respect amid domestic unrest, while one athlete's remark provoked sharp criticism from conservative leaders.
Women
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

A look at how gender equality is changing the Olympics

Women's participation in Winter Olympics grew from 4.3% in 1924 to 47% in 2026, with expanded events and leadership representation.
#2026-winter-olympics
fromWIRED
1 month ago
US politics

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

fromWIRED
1 month ago
US politics

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

World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

This Olympics Is Leaning Hard Into Mixed-Gender Events

Ski mountaineering debuts at the Olympics with short, intense mixed-gender sprint relays combining ascents on skins, uphill boot-hiking, and rapid downhill racing.
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.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Olympic program review opens path to relax Winter Games mandate for only sports on snow and ice

Olympic winter sports must be played on snow and ice, according to the Olympic Charter. But could a muddy field of play get its chance at a future Winter Games, even as soon as in the French Alps in 2030 or Salt Lake City in 2034? How about parquet in an indoor hall? Snow volleyball is ready and waiting. Those and other sports
World news
LGBT
fromWIRED
2 months ago

LGBTQ+ Athletes Are Front and Center at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Queer athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics face growing visibility, supportive platforms, and significant online harassment amid heated disputes over transgender participation in sports.
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