The president of the IOC invented a new reason to admit Russians to the Olympic Games
Thomas Bach “shares the grief and human suffering” of Ukrainian athletes, but considers calls to boycott the Olympics “contradictory to the principles that the IOC upholds.” Olympic…
After the IOC statement: the Russian Federation and Belarus were officially invited to the 2023 Asian Games
In case of participation of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus in the Asian Games, they will compete in a neutral status. Olympic flag / REUTERS…
The President of the IOC made a new statement regarding sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus
Thomas Bach noted that there should be no symbols of the Russian Federation and Belarus at international tournaments either. Thomas Bach / REUTERS photo President of the…
Florida governor rejects Lia Thomas’ victory and says NCAA is ‘destroying women’s athletics’
The governor of Florida has signed a proclamation declaring the runner-up to Lia Thomas at the US’s top college swimming championships as the “rightful winner” of the…
Transgender athletes in women’s competition: A sport-by-sport guide to rules and regulations
The controversy over male-to-female trans athletes competing against ‘biological females’ has been reignited by American swimmer Lia Thomas’ success at the NCAA Championships. Thomas, who is transitioning…
Figure skater Kamila Valieva leads list of banned Russian athletes – but tennis world No 1 Daniil Medvedev spared
Lord Coe, World Athletics president, said: “The world is horrified by what Russia has done, aided and abetted by Belarus. World leaders sought to avoid this invasion…
How athletics became addicted to supplements
Having not challenged the result of his positive test for two banned muscle-building substances, Ostarine and S-23, he instead sought to explain the offence while awaiting sanction….