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IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return

Russian athletes have been given conditions by the International Olympic Committee that could lead to their return to international sports events

The Independent UK

Fencers call on Bach to stick to Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

Paris (AFP) - More than 300 active and former fencers have called on Olympic chief Thomas Bach to uphold the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes when he and the decision-making board of the International Olympic Committee meet on Tuesday.

AFP

Russia 'could be banned' from team sports at Paris 2024 as Olympic chiefs 'toughen stance'

A firm decision has yet to be made by the IOC on the participation of Russian athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics, amid Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine

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Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete at Olympics, says UN expert

Alexandra Xanthaki provoked outrage by telling the IOC that Russian soldiers who have fought in Ukraine should be allowed at Paris Games – as long as they have not committed war crimes

The Guardian - UK

'Not a single reason' to lift Russia Olympics ban, Poland, Ukraine, Baltics say

Warsaw (AFP) - Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states reiterated on Monday their call to maintain the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Olympics, saying "not a single reason" existed to lift the restrictions.

AFP

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics

A United Nations rights expert advising the International Olympic Committee says Russian athletes who actively served in the war in Ukraine should be let back into international sport if they didn't take part in war crimes

The Independent UK

IOC should stick to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes - Poland, UK, Baltic states

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, according to Poland, Britain and the Baltic states, despite the IOC saying it plans to let them compete as neutrals.

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Transgender athletes condemn ban on inclusion in female events

SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES: Transgender athletes have condemned World Athletics' exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions, while the decision was welcomed by some sportswomen as a win for fairness.

Bangkok Post

IOC faces pro-Ukraine protests as President doubles down on Russia ban stance

Thomas Bach has reiterated the International Olympic Committee stance on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Paris in 2024 amid mounting pressure

Daily Mirror

Olympics chief defends Russia, Belarus stance

The rights of Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to sporting competition have been defended by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

The New Daily

IOC's Bach defends Russia stance amid pro-Ukraine protest

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has defended his organization’s efforts to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competition in a speech in his home country of Germany which took place amid a pro-Ukraine protest

The Independent UK

Olympics-IOC and Games cannot be referees in political disputes - Bach

The Olympic Games and its ruling body, the International Olympic Committee, cannot be referees in global political disputes, its president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, defending the IOC's plans to includes Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Games.

Reuters

Russia, Belarus barred from next season's ice hockey worlds

Russia and Belarus teams have been excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation from all its world championships next season

The Independent UK

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

World sport has been convulsed over the past few months – indeed years – by questions about trans athletes, especially trans women, competing in their acquired gender.

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The New Daily

Move to probe IBAC ‘dirt’ claims set to fail after deal

A motion to hold a parliamentary inquiry into allegations from the former corruption watchdog commissioner appears doomed to fail.

AAP

Deal sinks move to probe IBAC head's 'find dirt' claims

A motion to probe accusations Victorian Labor MPs told an independent auditor to "find dirt" on the corruption watchdog has faltered after an 11th-hour deal.

Daily Mirror

Fencers furious as Ukraine support barred after governing body lifts ban on Russians

The International Fencing Federation has voted to lift a ban on athletes from Russia and Belarus competing from next month while the IOC considers their inclusion at next year's Olympic Games

The Independent UK

Russia invited to participate in Central Asian soccer event

Russia has been invited to participate in the inaugural Central Asian Football Association Championships in June along with seven other national teams

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IOC hit back at British Government over Russia claiming it would be “end of world sport”

The saga surrounding the involvement of Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at next summer's Olympic Games in Paris continues, with a number of nation's - including the UK - calling on them to be banned

Asharq Al-Awsat

Seoul to Bid for 2036 Olympic Games without North Korea’s Pyongyang

Seoul will pursue a bid for the 2036 Summer Games without reviving efforts to co-host an Olympics with the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon told Reuters. Amid hopes for better relations with the nuclear-armed North, Seoul sent a proposal for co-hosting the 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang…

Bangkok Post

500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on

PARIS - In 500 days on Tuesday, the 2024 Summer Olympics will burst into life in Paris as the teams float down the River Seine on barges in a unique opening ceremony.

AFP

Russia and security 'the major issues for IOC and Paris Olympics'

Paris (AFP) - The decision on whether Russian athletes should compete in the Paris Olympics is the biggest headache facing organisers 500 days out from the opening ceremony, former senior IOC officials have told AFP.

ABC News

Intersex runner Annet Negesa fighting for everyone's right to compete in sport

Ugandan middle-distance runner Annet Negesa was preparing for the London Olympics when she was told she had high testosterone levels. What followed effectively ended her career and up-ended her life. Now she's speaking out.

Evening Standard

UK urges Olympic sponsors to support Russia ban

In January, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged sports federations to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competitions

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Bakhmut ‘killing zone’ hampering Wagner – as it happened

UK Ministry of Defence says capture of city has become ‘highly challenging’ for the mercenary group

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