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We ranked all 34 Olympic sports by sustainability – here’s the leaderboard

Ahead of the 2024 games in Paris, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked all Olympic sports to prepare sustainability strategies. Sustainability, it said, was central to the Olympic movement. But some sports didn’t respond at all, and there is a wide gap between the best and worst performers.

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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.

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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The communist state had been suspended for the 2022 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having withdrawn unlawfully from the Tokyo Games in 2020 citing pandemic concerns.

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Psychotropic drugs in the Olympic Games: Doping regulations and athletes’ mental health medications

Elite gymnast Simone Biles made headlines in 2021 when she withdrew from the team finals and the individual all-around finals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for mental health reasons. Before that, Biles’s confidential medical records from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database had been leaked by hackers alongside the records…

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Great Britain 1000th medal ‘incredibly special’ – chef de mission Mark England

The cycling silver brought up the 1,000 medals landmark, for summer and winter Games medals, according to the statistician Bill Mallon.

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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…

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Women’s boxing in Olympic storm: who is Algeria’s Imane Khelif and what are the issues she’s facing?

Imane Khelif from Algeria is one of two women boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics making the news – as ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raise their head, as they did in the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin…

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Bulgarian Boxer Staneva’s ‘XX’ Sign After Losing To Lin Yu-Ting Escalates Olympic Gender Debate

Bulgarian boxer Svetlana Staneva flashes a double ‘X’ sign to the crowd after her defeat by Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting amid gender eligibility controversy The post Bulgarian Boxer Staneva’s ‘XX’ Sign After Losing To Lin Yu-Ting Escalates Olympic Gender Debate first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Why 'gender row' in Paris Olympics boxing refuses to die down despite IOC's defence

The ongoing gender row in boxing at the Paris Olympics continues to make headlines, despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stepping in to support the two athletes at the center of the controversy—Algeria's Imane Khelif (66kg welterweight) and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting (57kg featherweight).

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Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Calls For End To Bullying

Imane Khelif, Olympic boxer, addresses gender scrutiny, emphasizes dignity, and aims for gold amidst challenges and support in Paris Games.

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Algerian boxer at centre of gender row sheds tears after quarter-final victory

Imane Khelif, guaranteed a medal after beating Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori, dominated the fight to deafening cheers

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What is DSD? Rare condition explained after Imane Khelif Olympic boxing row over XY chromosome

‘Is sex something that you can see depending on which hormone, estrogen, or testosterone you preferentially produce? No, it’s not. Sex is much more complicated,’ expert tells Maya Oppenheim

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Watch: IOC and Paris 2024 officials hold joint press conference amid boxing gender test controversy

Watch again as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 officials held a joint press conference on Friday (2 August) amid the boxing gender test controversy.

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Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds

A women's boxing match, featuring an athlete who a failed gender eligibility test, ends after 46 seconds, sparking internet debate. The post Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fewer cities can afford to host the Olympics, but Paris 2024 may be clever enough to turn a profit

Many of the world’s best athletes are currently competing in the first Olympic Games to be held in Paris since 1924. The French capital is buoyant with excitement and its local businesses filled with paying tourists from all over the world. Indeed, it’s difficult not to be tempted into booking…

The Guardian - UK

Dutch child rapist greeted with boos – and applause – before Olympics loss

A convicted child rapist competing for the Netherlands was met with boos – and some applause – as he walked out for his first beach volleyball match

The Times of India

'Hope we can see double digits in medals for the first time': Nita Ambani on India's potential at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, a sports administrator and member of the International Olympic Committee, expressed her confidence that India will achieve a double-digit medal haul at the Paris Olympics.

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Steven van de Velde presence casts a shadow over Paris 2024 Beach Volleyball

The convicted rapist has been selected by the Netherlands for a tournament that will be played beneath the Eiffel Tower.

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LVMH's Publicity In Olympics Ceremony Raises Eyebrows

LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raises the possibility it could cause problems for the International Olympic Committee with their long-term sponsors.

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Olympic Committee apologises to South Korea over opening ceremony gaffe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday apologised for a blunder in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony where South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea during the parade of athletes, Seoul-based news agency. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Les Bleus beat Fiji in rugby sevens for France’s first gold medal of Paris Games

France won gold in a dream men’s rugby sevens final against double Olympic champions Fiji on Saturday, with the final score 28-7. Australian cyclist Grace Brown won the women’s time trial on the rain-slick streets of Paris, and Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze became the first woman to compete at 10…

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Paris Olympics opening ceremony: IOC apologizes for mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an apology after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

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Paris Olympics: Canada’s soccer drone scandal highlights the need for ethics education

The Canadian women’s soccer team has become the centre of controversy after reports from the 2024 Paris Olympics revealed the team used a drone to observe the New Zealand soccer team’s training sessions. That has led to New Zealand’s team lodging a formal complaint with the International Olympic Committee.

The Independent UK

For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics

For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow

The Independent UK

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?

The feuding this week among officials in the Olympics, the anti-doping world and the United States government over eradicating drugs from sports is hardly new

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