IBA blasts breakaway world body as ‘orchestrated coup’
LONDON: A group including the US and Britain announced a new world boxing federation on Thursday in a breakaway aimed at securing the troubled sport’s Olympic future.
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WTA lifts boycott in China first inspired by Peng Shuai concerns, citing 'no sign of changing'
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Triathlon greenlights return of Russian athletes to competition
PARIS: World Triathlon on Thursday opened the way for athletes from Russia and Belarus, banned from competition since March 2022 after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, to once again compete in its competitions. The executive board of the global governing body of triathlon said it supported the recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of a “return to competition of athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports in international competitions.” The board also approved “the lifting of the suspension applied to the countries’ participations in World Triathlon events at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” “In principle, World Triathlon supports the development of a pathway for independent neutral individual Athletes and Officials with Russian and Belarusian passports to participate in our sports.” The board added it “reaffirms its solidarity with Ukraine in the face of the ongoing war with Russia, and that the independence of any athlete or official was an absolute condition of their returning to a World Triathlon event.” Athletes from Russia and Belarus have faced sanctions from a multitude of sports since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year.
Triathlon-World Triathlon says Russian, Belarusian players to return as neutrals
World Triathlon said it supports the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) guidance on Russian and Belarusian athletes by allowing them to compete as neutrals, adding that it is working on a review process for entrants from the two countries.
IBA says European Games cannot be Olympic qualifiers
The European Games in Poland must be revoked as qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics because athletes from Russia and Belarus have been barred from competing, amateur boxing's Russian-led world body said on Thursday.
IBA: European Games must be revoked as qualifiers
The European Games in Poland must be revoked as qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics because athletes from Russia and Belarus have been barred from competing, amateur boxing's Russian-led world body said on Thursday.
Murray says focus must be on Ukraine war, not Wimbledon U-turn
MONTE CARLO : The war in Ukraine and the plight of its tennis players must be at the forefront of discussions at Wimbledon, not the Grand Slam's decision to reverse its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, former world number one Andy Murray said.
Wickenheiser, Virtue among 42 former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia
Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue and Clara Hughes are among dozens of former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia for signing a statement encouraging the removal of Russian athletes from next year's Paris Olympics amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.