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Boxer Imane Khelif fights for gold to cap an Olympics filled with misinformed scrutiny

Imane Khelif is one victory away from wrapping up her tumultuous Paris Olympics with a gold medal around her neck after enduring waves of online abuse over misconceptions about her sex

The Independent UK

Paris Games herald a new anti-corruption era, but carrying the torch may pose an Olympic challenge for the US

The world has grown cynical about the integrity of major international sports, and not without reason. From the Olympics bribery scandal of the 1990s – which implicated the hosts of Nagano 1998, Sydney 2000 and Salt Lake City 2002 – we have seen additional corruption scandals in major global sporting…

The Conversation

Anderson .Paak flexes new musical muscle on Olympic-themed song with Gwen Stefani and Ryan Tedder

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Domination but no gold: are some Olympic events arbitrary and cruel?

Dreams of a title at the Games can be dashed by a slip or one bad performance. But some argue that such jeopardy is what makes sport compelling

The Guardian - US

What time does Imane Khelif fight? How to watch boxing finals at Paris Olympics

Khelif fights for gold at Roland Garros tonight in the women’s welterweight final following a controversy surrounding her failed gender test at last year’s world championship

The Independent UK

Whether it's gold or silver for Imane Khelif, the controversy will continue

This evening, Imane Khelif will fight for gold at Paris 2024. But, with the controversy over her gender overshadowing anything that's happened in…

The National (Scotland)

Sharron Davies encourages Khelif and Lin’s opponents to challenge defeats

The former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies believes that the women beaten by Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting should challenge the results of their bouts

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This is what it'll take to make esports a real Olympic event

Video Games and the Olympics don't sound like a great match, but VR games bridge the two worlds in a way that's a perfect match.

Android Central

Jessica Fox elected to IOC as voice for athletes

Australia's golden girl Jessica Fox will represent athletes on the International Olympic Committee after being voted in by her peers in Paris.

AAP

North Korea returns to the Olympics after eight years – eyeing more than just medals

Athletes from North Korea are currently competing in the Summer Olympics for the first time in eight years. The communist state had been suspended for the 2022 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having withdrawn unlawfully from the Tokyo Games in 2020 citing pandemic concerns.

The Conversation

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?

Algeria’s Imane Khelif will face China’s Yang Liu on Friday for a chance to win the country’s first women’s boxing gold.

Al Jazeera

"XY Athletes in Women's Olympic Boxing: The Paris 2024 Controversy Explained"

"The historical, political, and medical context of the Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting cases."

Reason

U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team Finally Receives Gold Medals

U.S. figure skating team awarded gold after Russian doping scandal at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Tory MSP lodges ‘dog-whistle’ Holyrood motion on female athletes at Olympics

A TORY MSP has been accused of engaging in “ugly and divisive politics” after lodging a motion in the Scottish Parliament about the “safety of…

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Health experts urge Olympics organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola

Two health experts on Wednesday urged Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the big money sponsorship deal allows the US company to "sportswash" unhealthy sugary drinks.

The Guardian - UK

A global conflict is playing out at the Paris Olympics – just not in the way we think

From a row about an allegedly blasphemous biblical scene to a controversial boxing match, the Games have been hijacked by culture wars between Russia and the west, says Guardian columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Conversation

It’s official: The Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025. Here’s everything you need to know

Shot put and pole vault now rub shoulders at the Olympic Games with sport climbing and breaking, introduced at the Tokyo and Paris Games respectively. The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) constant efforts to reconcile Olympic traditions with the recognition of contemporary forms of sport led it to take an even…

The Guardian - UK

Cuban gold medallist who swam the Rio Grande for new life is back at the Olympics

Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez was a national hero after Tokyo 2020 but defected and is now part of the Refugee Team

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Evening Standard

Why is the word Taiwan banned at the Paris Olympics?

Taiwan competes as Chinese Taipei and fans who have used the country’s name on banners have been roughly treated

The Independent UK

India should soon see its first Olympics sponsor, a sign of the country's growing Games influence

India’s growing influence in the Olympics during a bid to host the 2036 Summer Games should soon see a first sponsor deal from the country for the IOC

The Independent UK

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work

Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women's sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout

International Business Times

Health Experts Urge Olympics To Cut Ties With Coca-Cola

Two health experts on Wednesday urged Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the current big money sponsorship deal allows the US company to "sportswash" unhealthy sugary drinks.

The Conversation

Imane Khelif controversy at Paris Olympics shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind

In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women’s boxing match, Algeria’s Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy’s Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds.

International Business Times

Expect More Product Placement At Olympics, Says IOC

The Olympics is set to feature more and more high-profile product placement in a major departure from the past when brands were kept away from the sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Boxer Imane Khelif issues defiant response after reaching final

Algerian fighter to meet China’s Liu Yang in Friday’s gold-medal match

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