IOC Claims Regular Contact With Peng Shuai
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai remains a topic of concern in sports circles. Even so, the International Olympic Committee said this week that it had had a conversation with Shuai ….
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Experts Say IOC Should Rethink Trans Issues
Transgender issues in athletics are once again under the looking glass. Under fire this time around is the International Olympic Committee’s new transgender framework, with several medical experts fearing it ….
Anti-Spy Phones For Team GB In Beijing
British Olympic athletes have the option of making use of temporary phones while competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics next month. They phones will be provided by the British Olympic ….
China Warns Over Mistaken Acts Re Boycotts
China this week warned the UK, Australia, and the US over the possibility of their being about to pay a price for their decisions not to send delegations to the ….
Australia To Potentially Boycott Winter Olympics
Australia has declared that they might not send any officials to the Winter Olympics that’s set to be held in Beijing as more lawmakers from around the world call for ….
London 2012 Succeeded Says UK Sport Minister
Nigel Huddleston, the UK’s minister for sport, says London 2012 succeeded at its legacy of inspiring people to do more exercise and lead healthier lives. According to Huddleston, failing levels ….
AOC Funding Pitch to Government Post-Olympics
The Australian Olympic Committee is the driving force behind the plea for more financing from the government. It is hoping for an additional AU$130 million to be invested in the ….
Belarusian Coaches De-Credited By IOC
The two Belarusian coaches who have been accused of trying to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya to return home to her country prematurely have now had their Olympic coaching accreditations rescinded ….
Red Faces Over Ukraine-Russia Announcement
Olympic organisers were left red-faced and embarrassed after an announcement on Wednesday erroneously described two athletes from the Ukraine to have been representing the Russian Olympic Committee. Organisers have since ….
Aus Olympians Fearing “Domino” Infections
Australian athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games say they now fear a “domino” effect after two pole vaulters recently returned positive tests – including US world champion Sam ….