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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed …
Read More »A Ukrainian athlete was banned for his helmet. How does the IOC enforce its rules on political statements?
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says the politics should stop once the games begin — keeping the competitions and podiums free from political “interference.” …
Read More »Ukrainian trains with helmet honouring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it’s banned for race
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will be allowed to wear a black armband in competition at …
Read More »Smaller ice in Olympic hockey rinks won’t impact safety or game play, IOC says
Hello, I’m a member of the live page team. Today, officials are holding a news conference to discuss the Olympic hockey rink in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics in February. The rinks have been beset by delays and issues related to its size. The rinks are smaller than NHL …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected as 1st-ever female IOC president
Behind closed doors inside a resort in western Greece, International Olympic Committee members made history by electing the first female president of the world’s largest sporting organization. Kirsty Coventry will become the IOC’s 10th president after members from across the world cast their secret vote and tabbed the 41-year-old on …
Read More »Trump’s view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president
Whether to allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports already was a key debate among Olympic leaders before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that puts pressure on them before the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a speech before signing the document on Wednesday, Trump …
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