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Olympic committee president Thomas Bach says term limits at the IOC 'are necessary'

IOC president Thomas Bach says presidential term limits “are necessary.”

The Independent UK

LA Olympic Games gets green light for five sports entering in 2028

The proposal was approved at the IOC Session in Mumbai on Monday.

The Independent UK

New sports given go-ahead for Olympic Games in 2028

The proposal was approved at the IOC Session in Mumbai on Monday.

The National (Scotland)

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IOC members urge Thomas Bach to seek third term as president after 2025

IOC urges Bach to stay on as president after 12-year term ends in 2025. Most members support the idea, but Bach has yet to decide. India has expressed interest in hosting 2036 Olympics. To make changes to the Olympic Charter, two-thirds majority of IOC members is needed.

The Hindu

IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments

The IOC Session approved the inclusion of additional wordings to the Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments. IOC President Thomas Bach termed it a major step in IOC's commitment towards respect for human rights. The IOC also aligned the Charter with the Guidelines on Athlete Expression.

The Hindu

Cricket one step away from Olympic return

MUMBAI: Cricket took a giant leap towards returning to the Olympic fold following an exile exceeding 120 years, after the International Olympic Committee's executive board approved its inclusion for the 2028 Los Angeles Games here on Friday.

The Times of India

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension

The IOC says Russian athletes can be directly invited to next year's Paris Games despite the suspension of their country's Olympic committee

The Independent UK

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Cricket and flag football are among five sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Flag football and cricket were among five sports that took their next step toward inevitably being added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Independent UK

Including cricket at LA 2028 Olympics hailed as ‘win-win’ by IOC president

Thomas Bach has said adding cricket to the 2028 Games will give the sport a global stage and provide the IOC with access to a new community of fans

The Guardian - UK

Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next July

The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns over climate change for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July

The Independent UK

IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee for including annexed Ukraine territories

Suspension does not affect any Russians who are returning to compete as neutral athletes

The Independent UK

I like the T20 format. Voting will decide cricket's future: Thomas Bach

India is a mature country now if we talk of hosting big sports events, says IOC president Thomas Bach

The Times of India

Mumbai hold on for first home win of the season

MUMBAI: Mumbai City handed Kerala Blasters their first defeat of the season, as the reigning ISL Shield champions pulled off a 2-1 win on a humid evening here at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.

The Times of India

Olympic doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva starts in Switzerland

The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that marred the 2022 Beijing Olympics has returned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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Unanswered questions over Peng Shuai show power of sport has its limits

For all the talk of sport as a catalyst for change, ongoing fears for former tennis star suggest oppressive regimes hold all the cards

The Independent UK

Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks as the Asian Games open

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event

Al Jazeera

Crowd roars as Xi opens Hangzhou 19th Asian Games in China

The Games will be held over the next two weeks in 56 venues, of which 12 have been newly built.

The Independent UK

The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports

The Asian Games are an attention grabber

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Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan: ‘With that black card they destroyed me, my country, everything’

After she was disqualified from the fencing world championships for not shaking Russian rival’s hand, Olha Kharlan plight has become a touchstone for a war-torn nation

The Independent UK

Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than the Olympics but the same political intrigue

The Asian Games are set to go in China

The Independent UK

England spinner Sarah Glenn excited by prospect of cricket at 2028 Olympic Games

IOC president Thomas Bach has hinted in a recent interview that he would like to see T20 cricket added at the 2028 Los Angeles games.

The Conversation

One year to go: Will the Paris 2024 Olympics see a return to normalcy?

We haven’t had a “normal” Olympic Games since the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games were both affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant changes and schedule disruptions.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukrainian counteroffensive is slow going; Russia strikes grain facilities; IOC issues invitation to disqualified Ukrainian fencer

The Guardian - US

IOC issues invitation to Ukrainian fencer disqualified for anti-Russia protest

Olha Kharlan gets ‘unique exception’ in Olympic qualifying procedures after she refused to shake Russian opponent’s hand

The Independent UK

IOC assures Ukraine fencer of Paris Games spot after DQ for not shaking hands with Russian opponent

The IOC has assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with a Russian she had beaten

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