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International Olympic Committee

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African president of International Olympic Committee

Africa

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African president of International Olympic Committee

By Craig Ray

Sascoc expresses interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics, but can South Africa afford it?

South Africa

Sascoc expresses interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics, but can South Africa afford it?

By Craig Ray

Behind the facade — how the International Olympic Committee fails the world’s athletes

Sport

Behind the facade — how the International Olympic Committee fails the world’s athletes

By Andrew Breetzke

Gender row embroils Olympic boxing after Italian woman abandons fight over safety concerns

Sport

Gender row embroils Olympic boxing after Italian woman abandons fight over safety concerns

By Reuters

Paris Games set for spectacular opening amid global political and sporting tension

Sport

Paris Games set for spectacular opening amid global political and sporting tension

By Craig Ray

Olympians call on IOC to replace Toyota as Paris 2024 Games sponsor over ‘misleading’ EV advertising

Sport

Olympians call on IOC to replace Toyota as Paris 2024 Games sponsor over ‘misleading’ EV advertising

By Julia Evans

Moscow mounts heavy attacks in Donetsk; US imposes first sanctions over Russian oil price-cap violations

World

Moscow mounts heavy attacks in Donetsk; US imposes first sanctions over Russian oil price-cap violations

By Bloomberg

Australia’s Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns

Sport

Australia’s Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns

By Ian Ransom for Reuters

How world sport got into a mess over trans athletes – and how it can get out of it

Sport

How world sport got into a mess over trans athletes – and how it can get out of it

By Jon Pike

Turkey approves Finland’s Nato membership; Blinken condemns Russia’s detention of US reporter

World

Turkey approves Finland’s Nato membership; Blinken condemns Russia’s detention of US reporter

By Bloomberg

IOC issues proposals for Russian athletes’ return to competitions — but few are happy

Sport

IOC issues proposals for Russian athletes’ return to competitions — but few are happy

By Karolos Grohmann

Transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sport divides opinion

Sport

Transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sport divides opinion

By Rohith Nair, Gene Cherry and Nick Mulvenney