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England World Cup star Harry Kane confirms he played golf with Trump

Backlash has been swift against team captain before Saturday’s quarter-final ⁠match against Norway

The Guardian - US · Jul 11

New York eyes 2042 Winter Olympics with Lake Placid-NYC bid concept

New York has launched a year-long review into whether Lake Placid and New York City could jointly host a future Winter Olympics

The Guardian - US · Jun 23

World Cup Viewed as National Security Event in U.S., Affecting Players, Fans and Referees

The Transportation Security Administration said in a June 10 statement that it will deploy advanced technology, specialized personnel and additional resources to manage the influx of travelers and support security operations during the tournament.

Latin Times · Jun 11

'Pariah': War Leaves Russia Shell Of Former Self At Olympics

As nations come together in Paris to celebrate peaceful competition, sports powerhouse Russia will be an Olympic outcast after being shunned over its Ukraine assault and will not even broadcast the Games.

International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024

A construction worker’s death casts a shadow on Paris Olympics journey

Amara Dioumassy died one year ago, prompting labour unions to call for better safety standards.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

Russia says International Olympic Committee is giving Israel a pass on Gaza

Russia has been sanctioned by the IOC for actions taken as part of the invasion of Ukraine. Officials in Moscow say Israel is being treated differently by the IOC as fighting continues in Gaza.

WEKU · Nov 8, 2023

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 · Sep 8, 2023

Saudi Arabia's stunning sports summer offers 'quicker movement on the sort of ideological maneuvering that sportswashing is so much about'

Taking over American golf wasn't enough: Enter a bid to pay the greatest young soccer player more than $700 million just for one season.

Fortune · Jul 30, 2023

Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House

Politics and sports go together like baseball and apple pie

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins, warts and all

Ever since FIFA awarded the world's biggest sporting event to Qatar in 2010, the soccer tournament has been clouded by bribery, migrant deaths and questions about the country's human rights record.

WEKU · Nov 20, 2022