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Ukraine allies could boycott Paris 2024 Olympics if Russia competes, IOC warned

A year and half away from the Paris Olympic Games, Ukraine's allies in the war against Russia have dropped an early hint on their status for the next edition of the prestigious event

Daily Mirror

India ready to bid for 2036 Olympics: Anurag Thakur

NEW DELHI: India will bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2036. A roadmap for the same will be presented before the full members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the IOC Session in Mumbai in September next year, union sports minister Anurag Thakur informed here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Sebastian Vettel will be glad he retired as Lewis Hamilton to be affected by new FIA ban

The FIA is introducing a new rule for the 2023 season which will prohibit some of the work Hamilton and Vettel have done using their F1 platforms in recent years

Daily Mirror

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Ban threat lifted, IOC approves IOA's elections

NEW DELHI: In a major respite for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the Dec 10 elections of the IOA's executive council (EC), describing it "in accordance with the IOA constitution adopted by its general assembly on Nov 10, 2022".

The Times of India

The International Olympic Committee is throwing tradition out the window. What will that mean for Brisbane 2032?

As the Sunshine State inches closer to hosting the world’s biggest sporting event, the IOC has shifted focus.

ABC News

My past doesn't guarantee me direct ticket to IOA presidency: Abhinav Bindra

KOLKATA: India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra said on Friday he is currently an International Olympic Committee (IOC) athletes' commission representative and has not yet given a thought to a leading administrative role in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

The Times of India

Paddy Barnes pens letter to IOC over boxing threat at Olympics

The International Olympic Committee is set to pull the plug on boxing's participation at the Games after Paris 2024

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Paddy Barnes pens letter to IOC chiefs in bid to get Boxing re-instated for the LA Olympics

The two-time Olympic bronze medallist is dispatching his words to federations worldwide, and to top stars such as Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields, to gain support

Irish Mirror

Email hints Games committee was involved in bid-rigging

The investigation of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has found that the organizing committee sent an email to Dentsu Inc. prior to bidding with a list of bidders and a note stating, "We have agreed on them."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

World Aquatics president speaks out amid potential Olympic return for Russian athletes

French president Emmanuel Macron says that sport should not be 'politicised' as the IOC look into ways to 'overcome the grave dilemma' of Russian athletes being banned from competing

Daily Mirror

50 years later, sprinter Matthews welcomed back to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the games more than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics

The Independent UK

Ukraine minister slams “sickening” sportswashing amid potential Russian Olympic return

Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba was not happy with comments made stating all athletes should be treated equally - seemingly hinting Russian and Belarusian athletes may be allowed to compete at the Olympics again

Daily Mirror

Russian athletes offered chance to compete in Olympic qualifying events in Asia

The IOC has criticised the ‘unacceptable interference’ of governments by seeking to ban Russian athletes from sports events

The Independent UK

Punished for culture of corruption created by IOC individuals: IBA

NEW DELHI: In a no-holds-barred attack, the International Boxing Association (IBA) has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of persecution and turning a blind eye to its own misdeeds in maintaining the boxing body’s global isolation on account of concerns over its governance and financial transparency.

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Russian athletes could compete at Paris Olympics even if Ukraine war continues

Russian athletes have been offered a path to compete at the Paris 2024 Games even if the war in Ukraine continues to rage for another 18 months

The Independent UK

IOC will be on wrong ‘side of history’ if Russian athletes compete at Paris 2024

Thomas Bach said the IOC and international sports federations are discussing how to bring Russian athletes back into competition.

The Independent UK

IOC boss criticises British Government over Wimbledon’s ban on Russian players

The LTA was fined by the ATP on Wednesday over the ban.

The Conversation

FIFA's mirage of unity: why the World Cup is a vessel for political protest

Before the Qatar World Cup began, FIFA launched a social campaign called “Football Unites the World”. FIFA acknowledged “the world is divided […] with conflicts and global crises”, but promised the World Cup “will bring people together to cross borders, unite and celebrate”.

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Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid

Japanese official says corruption claims could damage Sapporo’s chances of hosting 2030 event

Reuters

Olympics-IOC warns Afghanistan over women's access to sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday that allowing women and young girls safe access to sport was a condition for the country's representation at the 2024 Paris Games.

Irish Mirror

Pat Hickey steps down from International Olympics Committee six years on from ticket selling scandal

The 2016 Rio Games brought about a ticket-selling scandal which encompassed Hickey

Reuters

Olympics-Now is not the time to lift Russia, Belarus sanctions-IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no immediate plans to lift sanctions on Russia and Belarus even though the qualifying process for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics goes into full swing next year, the Olympic body said on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Qatar looking to use World Cup as springboard for 2036 Olympics bid

Qatar believes the World Cup has proved it is capable of staging the biggest sporting event of all, and is ready to launch a bid for the 2036 Olympics

AAP

IOC honours canoe coach Fox-Jerusalmi

Myriam Fox-Jersusalmi, the mother and coach of Australian Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has won an IOC lifetime achievement award.

Reason

How to Fix the Dark Side of the World Cup

Like the Olympics, the World Cup is rife with human rights abuses and glorification of authoritarian host regimes. It doesn't have to be that way.

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