IOC leaders praise Los Angeles amid unrest in 2028 Olympics host city Olympic officials have met in Switzerland taking a calm, longer view of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
Olympic athletes say pro-doping Enhanced Games are a betrayal and could lead to deaths Olympic athletes have condemned the Enhanced Games, warning the PED-friendly event could result in long-term health consequences or even deaths The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2025
The impact of Trump’s travel ban on 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games in US Tighter restrictions will apply to visitors from 19 countries The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
NRL goes for gold, kicks off 2032 Games inclusion bid The NRL is punting on talks with Brisbane Olympic organisers to include a rugby league format in the 2032 Games sport program. AAP · Jun 5, 2025
World Boxing apologises for naming Imane Khelif in gender testing rule change The governing body last week announced the introduction of mandatory sex testing, saying Khelif would be unable to compete without first taking a test The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Ahead of the Brisbane Olympics, it’s time for Australia to get serious about esports Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments, university scholarships and billions of dollars in revenue. The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025
Officials Say Report Claiming Imane Khelif Is Biologically Male Is 'Illegitimate', Blame Russian Smear Campaign Officials reject claims Imane Khelif is biologically male, calling it an illegitimate report and blaming a Russian smear campaign after her Olympic win. International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025
Imane Khelif must undergo sex testing as World Boxing brings in new rules The Algerian, who won gold at Paris 2024, had been due to compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup next week The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
IOC calls for ‘clarity’ over Great Britain’s cricket team at Los Angeles 2028 IOC calls for ‘clarity’ over Great Britain’s cricket team at Los Angeles 2028 The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2025
IOC hoping for ‘clarity’ over Great Britain team as cricket eyes Olympic return The sport is due to return to the Games for the first time since a solitary appearance in 1900. The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Worker shortage threatens venue deadline for 2032 Games Labour shortages loom as a major hurdle to venues being completed in time for Brisbane's 2032 Games but Olympic bosses believe they are on the right track. AAP · May 22, 2025
The NFL and the Olympics Can Use Each Other to Achieve Their Expansion Goals With NFL superstars becoming flag football Olympians, two of the sports world’s most growth-obsessed organizations have finally joined forces. Sports Illustrated · May 21, 2025
'Dumbfounded': IOC meeting sought over 2032 venue An advocacy group is seeking an urgent meeting with the International Olympic Committee in a bid to stop the construction of Brisbane 2032's centrepiece venue. AAP · May 21, 2025
Current not crocodiles could sink Olympic river venue Crocodile sightings are common in a river being considered as a venue for Olympic rowing and sprint canoeing, but it's not the crocs that are the problem. AAP · May 20, 2025
AAP · May 6, 2025 Equestrian star set to take over Brisbane 2032 reins A former Filipino equestrian star is set to take over the reins of the Brisbane Games after being unveiled as the 2032 Olympics co-ordination commission chair.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2025 How sports have reacted to Supreme Court’s transgender women ruling The debate over transgender women in sports has only intensified since the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman
Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2025 IOC Approves New Golf Event to Make Debut at 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles There will be three golf competitions at the 2028 Games.
AAP · Apr 11, 2025 Aussies' power push for Para golf in Brisbane 2032 With the sport set to star at the LA Olympics, Golf Australia will make a big push to also ensure the sport's inclusion at Brisbane's Paralympics.
AAP · Apr 9, 2025 Olympics golf tweak opens prospect of Lee super team Min Woo Lee and sister Minjee could form an Olympics super team for Australia in Los Angeles after it was decided the 2028 Games will add a mixed format.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Olympic golf to get a mixed-team event for the 2028 Los Angeles Games Olympic golf will be awarding medals for a mixed-team competition at the Los Angeles Olympics
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025 LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the programme for the 2028 LA Olympic Games
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025 Kirsty Coventry and whiteness in Zimbabwe: how sport can rewrite the political rules Kirsty Coventry’s story is one of apparent contradictions. She’s a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a Black-majority Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer turned politician. She’s also now one of the most powerful figures in global sports as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The Conversation · Mar 30, 2025 Brisbane 2032 is no longer legally bound to be ‘climate positive’. Will it still leave a green legacy? When Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it came with a widely publicised landmark promise: the world’s first “climate-positive” games.
Cycling Weekly · Mar 26, 2025 One rule for Russia, another for Israel in cycling? Israel-Premier Tech race on, despite protests, while Russian teams remain excluded Is cycling applying double standards when it comes to war crimes and sporting exclusion, asks Chris Marshall-Bell
The Conversation · Mar 25, 2025 Who is Kirsty Coventry and how did she become the most powerful person in world sports? The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected a woman as its president for the first time ever. Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry is also the youngest ever IOC president and the first from an African country, becoming a symbol of the IOC’s drive to diversify its leadership and image.