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fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks agoThe Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions
"At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat. So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category."
US news
Washington DC
fromFortune
1 month agoThe 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.
LA Dodgers
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoThe Athletic Reporter Apologizes to Dodgers Star for Reporting He Was Suspended for Drugs After Ballplayer Publicly Called Him Out for B*llshit'
Athletic senior writer Evan Drellich apologized for falsely reporting that Dodgers player Miguel Rojas was suspended for performance-enhancing drugs, when the suspension actually applied to Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas.
English Premier League
fromIndependent
1 month agoPaul Kimmage: A convicted doper playing in the AIL and a curious testing regime raise some serious questions
Rugby has historically avoided public scrutiny of internal issues, preferring to handle matters privately rather than through transparent public discourse.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months agoShould 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.
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.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago17 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.theguardian.com
2 months agoItalian 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.
Skiing
fromInsideHook
2 months agoForever 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."
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