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Olympics: Six challenges facing the new IOC President
The International Olympic Committee is set to elect a new president who will navigate the Games through digital transformation, political challenges, and environmental issues. Key topics include the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, transgender athlete inclusion, Russia's participation, financial health, digital media strategies, and climate action. The new president's leadership will shape the future of the Olympic Movement.
Russian President Putin shelves 'World Friendship Games' meant to rival Olympics
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed the World Friendship Games, which were originally scheduled for this year, to an unspecified date in 2025. The International Olympic Committee had criticized the event as a political move in response to Russia being banned from the Paris Olympics due to its Ukraine offensive.
How are athletes from banned countries like Russia participating in the Paris Olympics?
The 2024 Paris Olympics saw Russian and Belarusian athletes competing as 'Individual Neutral Athletes,' following bans due to their countries' involvement in the Ukraine war.
Paris Olympics 2024: What is AIN? Why are Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under "AIN"?
Earlier Russian athletes were allowed to compete under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after a series of doping scandals. They participated in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 under the ROC flag and the flag of the Russian Federation. What will they do at the Paris Olympics 2024?
Russia slams Olympic opening as 'massive failure'
Russia condemned the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, citing poor weather preparedness, transport disruptions, and organizational blunders. The portrayal of religious figures also drew criticism. Russian athletes participated under a neutral status due to sanctions related to Ukraine. The summary highlights major points to engage readers.
Paris Olympics 2024 gymnastics: Details, players from Team USA to look out for, and more
Here is a complete guide around the Paris Olympics 2024's gymnastics event which will see some of the leading world champions, including the renowned Simone Biles of Team USA, take part in the various categories, eyeing multiple medals.
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Russians, Belarusians to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals: IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed Russians and Belarusians to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics as neutrals without flags, emblems, or anthems. This decision follows Russia's initial ban on international competition following the invasion of Ukraine last year. The IOC has since recommended that international sports federations allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to return to most events.
India absent from voting on UNGA resolution on building peaceful world through sports, Olympic truce
India abstained from the UN General Assembly vote on a resolution promoting peace through sports, citing the absence of its participation among the 73 nations. The resolution emphasized sports' role in countering terrorism, promoting human rights, and fostering global understanding. Russia's call for a recorded vote differed from the usual consensus, leading to 118 votes in favor and none against, with India among the absent countries during the voting process.
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for incorporating sports bodies in eastern Ukraine, which violates the Olympic Charter. This move comes after the IOC previously supported Russian athletes to return to international competitions. However, the suspension does not affect independent athletes. Russia remains excluded from team sports in international events.
Russian Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024 under neutral flag
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has voted to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag. The decision comes after a majority of the IPC voted against a complete ban on Russian participation. The Russian National Paralympic Committee will be partially suspended for two years due to breaches of its constitutional membership obligations.
World Wrestling C'ships: Antim Panghal wins bronze and quota for Paris Olympics
In Belgrade, Indian wrestlers however participated as neutral athletes as United World Wrestling suspended Wrestling Federation of India due to a delay in conducting elections. However, it is expected that an election will be held well before the Paris Olympics, which will begin on July 26, 2024.
Russia and Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics invitees
Bach had said in mid-July that neither Russia nor its ally in the invasion of Ukraine, Belarus, would be invited as a team. The IOC has however left the door open for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in the 2024 Summer Games without their teams competing.
Russian, Belarussian gymnasts to return to international competitions
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said in a statement on Wednesday that it had authorised "the participation of athletes and support personnel of Russian and Belarusian sporting nationality in FIG sanctioned events listed on the FIG Calendar as 'individual neutral athletes'".
Russia-Ukraine war has killed 262 Ukrainian athletes, sports minister Vadym Huttsait says
Meeting the visiting president of the International Federation of Gymnastics, Morinari Watanabe, Huttsait said no athletes from Russia should be allowed at the Olympics or other sports competitions. "They all support this war and attend events held in support of this war," Huttsait said, according to a transcript on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's website.
SCO Ministerial: Russia proposes to host maiden SCO Games
The proposal was made by Oleg Matytsin at this week’s meeting of the heads of ministries in charge of development of physical education and sports in the SCO. The meeting brought together officials from sports ministries and agencies from Russia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Ukraine war impact: Russia suspended from international soccer
The IOC said this action was needed to "protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants." Denying Russia a place on the international stage could deliver a financial and psychological blow to the country, along with tarnishing its image as an elite sports powerhouse.
India’s support for Beijing Winter Olympics shows it is not natural US ally: Chinese state media
India has strengthened its collaboration with the US, as well as its allies such as Japan and Australia, while India's cooperation with China, Russia, other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS continues as well.
Xi's “good friend” Putin to attend Beijing Winter Olympics amid US diplomatic boycott plans
Putin's visit to Beijing to take part in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February next year will make him the first state leader to meet face to face with Xi since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the central Chinese province of Wuhan in 2019.
Mary Kom wins gold medal in style ahead of World Championships
The 36-year-old Indian had also won a gold medal at the India Open boxing tournament in May, but skipped the Asian Championships as part of a larger plan to enhance her chances of Olympic qualification.
Banned from the games: List of countries suspended in the history of Olympics
Russia is not the first country to be expelled. Here are some other countries barred in the history of the Olympic Games.
Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG:Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
Olympics-No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/ (TV):Olympics-No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
North Korea will be at Pyeongchang Games says IOC member
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG-NORTHKOREA:North Korea will be at Pyeongchang Games says IOC member
Olympics-North Korea will be at Pyeongchang Games says IOC member
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/NORTHKOREA:Olympics-North Korea will be at Pyeongchang Games says IOC member
IOC investigates 28 Russian athletes over Sochi samples
SPORT-DOPING-IOC:IOC investigates 28 Russian athletes over Sochi samples
IOC must redeem itself for 2018 after Rio fail, says iNADO
SPORT-DOPING-OLYMPICS-INADO:IOC must redeem itself for 2018 after Rio fail, says iNADO
Doping-IOC must redeem itself for 2018 after Rio fail, says iNADO
SPORT-DOPING/OLYMPICS-INADO:Doping-IOC must redeem itself for 2018 after Rio fail, says iNADO
PREVIEW-Ice hockey-Return of World Cup puts Olympics in spotlight
ICEHOCKEY-WORLDCUP/ (PREVIEW):PREVIEW-Ice hockey-Return of World Cup puts Olympics in spotlight
Tri-colour to be hoisted at Sochi Games Village on February 16
The suspension on the IOA having been lifted by the world body, the tri-colour will be hoisted at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on February 16.
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