Olympics

IOC recommends return of Russian, Belarusian athletes as neutrals
The Olympic committee has recommended that Russians and Belarusians be allowed to compete as neutrals.
Published On 28 Mar 2023
World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
New rules will also make it difficult for athletes like two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya to compete.
Published On 23 Mar 2023
Poland expects stronger push against Russian, Belarusian athletes
Warsaw and the Baltic nations are calling for a ban, but the IOC has suggested Russians and Belarusians could compete.
Published On 3 Feb 2023
Zelenskyy says Olympics chief should visit Ukraine front line
Ukrainian president invited the IOC chief to visit Bakhmut in spat over ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Published On 28 Jan 2023

The IOC has said it will ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games.

Local media say raids are related to alleged bid-rigging for Tokyo Olympics test events.

In a town producing world-class runners, the murder of an Olympian has led to a reckoning with gender-based violence.

101 East follows the young Indian tribal athletes racing against the tide for Olympic glory.

Ukraine’s athletes came a remarkable second in the medals table, with China topping the count to claim 61 medals in all.

IPC says athletes cannot take part in events, calling them ‘victims’ of their governments’ actions.

Body urges member states to exclude Russian, Belarusian athletes from taking part in sport events amid Ukraine war.

Sunday night’s ceremony was capped by a 90-second fireworks display that spelled out “one world, one family”.

The ‘diplomatic boycott’ of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will most likely have no impact on China’s domestic policies.

Beijing residents lament the absence of foreign spectators but say the Winter Games ambience is still there.

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