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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Welcome to new cold war as world descends on Italy amid global political chaos

Earlier this week, the IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, called for sport to be a neutral ground, separate from politics and the actions of governments. It was a worthy sentiment. But she might as well have been singing kumbaya in a warzone. While Coventry was speaking, US Olympic officials changed the name of an athlete hospitality space in Milan from Ice House to Winter House, following protests over the fatal shootings by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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6 days ago

IOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be at 2028 Olympics

IOC president advocates that sport remain a neutral ground allowing all athletes to compete regardless of their governments, signalling potential reinstatement of Russia and provoking Ukrainian tension.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

'I respect Xhaka and Shaqiri as footballers, but if you like Albania so much, then why don't you play for Albania?' Nemanja Matic on Serbia rivalry and political tension

Nationalist tensions between Serbia, Kosovo and Albania frequently spill into football, causing banned Serbia-Kosovo matches, heightened security, and incidents like the Euro 2016 drone brawl.
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