BIZARRE: 14 | Mind Blowing Facts

Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won’t compete at world championships

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif both set to miss boxing’s world championships amid ongoing gender row.

Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2025

“I Am Imane Khelif”: Controversial Female Olympian Reveals Transformation While Preparing Comeback

"I’m going through a difficult phase filled with challenges, silence, and waiting."

Bored Panda · Aug 20, 2025

LA28 to be first Olympic Games to sell naming rights for venues

The organising committee for the Los Angeles Olympics says some partner deals are already in place for the 2028 Games.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a…

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2025

MLB Working Toward Allowing Players to Participate in 2028 Olympics

Commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLBPA are incentivized to reach a deal that would allow big-leaguers to play in the Games for the first time.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 15, 2025

Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing

South African runner Caster Semenya wins partial victory in appeal against ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2025

A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports

A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

UCI President David Lappartient set for third term as the only candidate for 2025 presidential elections

Frenchman will remain in cycling's top job as no other candidates stepping forward for September election in Rwanda

Cycling News · Jul 4, 2025

The IOC handed LA the 2028 Olympics. Now Trump is weaponizing them

As the IOC ushers in new leadership, Donald Trump’s second term is already wreaking havoc on LA 28 – and turning a global celebration into a national security crackdown

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2025

NHL stars to return to Olympic ice in 2026 after 12-year absence

For the first time in more than a decade, the world’s best hockey players will take center stage at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025