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World Swimming Implements New Rules for Transgender Athletes
FINA members voted to restrict transgender women from elite swimming competitions on Sunday.
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Winter Olympics May Not Include Nordic Combined for First Time in 2026
The International Olympic Committee is expected to make a decision next week about whether to allow women to compete in Nordic combined at the 2026 Games.
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Russia Invasion of Ukraine Upends Olympic ‘Neutrality' — If It Existed
Increasingly, the IOC must cater to rich sponsors that were barely a factor 30 years ago as the Games, almost bankrupt, turned commercial and professional.
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IOC Recommends Banning Russian, Belarusian Athletes from All Sports
The International Olympic Committee released recommendations Monday to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from all sport competitions. FIFA followed shortly after with a ban on Russian teams, effectively withdrawing Russia from the World Cup.
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IOC Calls for Russian Athletes to Be Banned From All Sports
In a sweeping move to isolate and condemn Russia after invading Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee urged sports bodies on Monday to exclude the country’s athletes and officials from international events.
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IOC Urges Sports Bodies to Cancel Events in Russia, Belarus
The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems
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Olympics Say Goodbye to Asia After a Star-Crossed Run. When Could They Return?
The IOC no longer runs a wide-open bidding process, instead selecting cities in which it has interest — and vice versa.
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Panel Denies US Skaters' Appeal to Get Olympic Silver Medals
Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics
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‘Chilling': Olympics Chief Has Concerns About Kamila Valieva's Entourage
Kamila Valieva, who finished fourth in the women’s figure skating competition, is currently in the midst of a doping controversy.
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NHL Players May Be at 2026 Winter Olympics If Deal Is Reached
International Ice Hockey Federation president Luc Tardif says he is optimistic NHL players will participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina
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A Guide to Rule 40 in the Olympics, How it Impacted Julia Marino
Julia Marino’s decision to withdraw from the big Aar contest is linked her Prada snowboard and Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.
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What Is Rule 40 in the Olympics?
American snowboarder Julia Marino said the International Olympic Committee told her she could not use a board with the “Prada” logo on it, as it violated “Rule 40.” Here’s what that means.
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Prada Snowboard Part of Reason Julia Marino Withdrew from Big Air Competition
Julia Marino, who won a silver medal in the women’s snowboarding slopestyle competition riding a Prada snowboard, says the IOC ruled the Prada logo needed to be covered up and that was part of the reason she did not take part in the women’s big air competition.
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Adam Rippon Says Positive Test Should Keep Valieva Out of Olympics
Former Team USA figure skater Adam Rippon weighed in on the controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva. Valieva was found to have failed a drug test for banned substances in December, but a Swiss court recently ruled her eligible to compete in the Winter Olympics.
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Sha'Carri Richardson Comments on Controversial Kamila Valieva Doping Ruling
Sha’Carri Richardson—an athlete who was suspended and unable to compete for Team USA in 2021 after marijuana use—criticized the IOC’s Kamila Valieva doping ruling.
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Team Figure Skating Won't Have a Medal Ceremony: Here's Why
The IOC announced Monday that it will not be holding a medal ceremony for the team figure skating event, hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the ROC’s Kamila Valieva could compete.
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IOC Provides Update on Kamila Valieva Investigation
International Olympic Committee Spokesperson Mark Adams provided some updates on the investigation into reports of doping by Russian Ice Skating team member, Kamila Valieva.
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Court to Decide if ROC Figure Skater Kamila Valieva Can Compete in Olympics
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Winter Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing.
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Olympic Organizers Address Complaints About Isolation Hotels
Olympic organizers say they’re addressing complaints about isolation conditions for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus and are working to ensure they have clean rooms, better food and access to training equipment and the internet.
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An Olympic Question That Won't Go Away: Where Is Peng Shuai?
The whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai remain a pressing question at the Beijing Olympics