Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

SHOCKING: 5 - You Need To See This

Fina votes to ban transgender swimmers from women’s elite events if they went through male puberty

Lia Thomas will be ineligible to compete in the women’s category with immediate effect

The Independent UK

Transgender swimmers barred from female events if they went through male puberty

The move means Lia Thomas, who in March became the first transgender swimmer to win a major US national college title, will be ineligible to compete.

The Independent UK

FINA votes to restrict transgender women from elite swimming competition

FINA, the world governing body for swimming, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Melbourne to host swim short-course worlds

Melbourne will stage the world swimming short-course titles in December after Russia was stripped of hosting rights.

AAP

Olympic legend Adam Peaty "devastated" after freak injury ends 'quadruple double' bid

Olympic icon Adam Peaty has suffered a shock foot injury which has ruled him out of the FINA world championships in Budapest next month - but he is fighting to be fit for the Commonwealth Games

Daily Mirror

Russian swimmer Rylov banned for appearing at Putin rally

Russian Olympic gold medalist swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been banned from the sport for nine months for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Hindu

Swimming-FINA suspends Olympic champion Rylov for nine months over Putin rally

Swimming's world governing body FINA said on Friday it had suspended Russian Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in support of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, a move that drew an angry reaction from the Kremlin and Russian sports officials.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Russian Olympic swimmer who wore ‘Z’ at pro-Putin rally pulls out of World Championships

Evgeny Rylov was seen attending a rally in Moscow last week pledging his support to the Putin regime

The Independent UK

Russian athletes banned from swimming world championships over Ukraine invasion

Russian and Belarusian swimmers have been banned from competing at the swimming world championships this summer amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

FINA Bans Russian, Belarusian Athletes from 2022 World Championships

FINA has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from this year's world championships in Budapest following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, swimming's global governing body said on Wednesday. FINA had last month called off the World Junior Swimming Championships that were set to take place in the southwestern Russian city…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Speedo ditch Russian Olympic swimmer after appearance at pro-Putin rally and donate fee to refugees

Rylov was one of nine Russian athletes to reportedly appear at a rally in Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia excluded from skating as sporting sanctions increase

Russia has been excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continue to mount following the country's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia Stripped of World Junior Swimming Championships

Swimming's governing body FINA pulled the world junior championships from Russia Monday and said no other events will be held in the country "if this grave crisis continues". Swimming powerhouse Australia welcomed the decision, which came after criticism that FINA had been slow to follow other sports in cancelling events…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Ukraine news: Guterres says dialogue must remain open

Russia-Ukraine news from February 28: UN General Assembly held its first emergency session in decades over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Aust swimmers to boycott champs in Russia

Australian swimmers will boycott the World Short Course Championships in Russia while Moscow-born tennis star Daria Saville condemned the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Sport-Russia stripped of major events as invasion of Ukraine intensifies

As Russian forces moved deeper into Ukraine on Friday, sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events, with St Petersburg losing the Champions League final while the Formula One Grand Prix will not be held in Sochi.

The Independent UK

Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty questions FINA schedule changes

The World Championships in Fukuoka that were set to take place in May this year have been rescheduled for July 2023.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Josep Borrell Fontelles

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

UEFA Champions League

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.