Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says
Fairness and inclusion are incompatible when it comes to transgender athletes competing in elite sport, according to an expert in the subject.
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'We're not friends' - Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova refuse to shake hands after Miami Open clash
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Anastasia Potapova after she was beaten by the Russian in their second-round match at the Miami Open. Potapova, who recently received a formal warning from the WTA for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt before her match against Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells, won the match 6-1 6-3 and will play American Coco Gauff in the round of 32 in Florida. Ad Kostyuk has been a vocal critic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
IBA says fulfilled reform criteria, warns against dropping boxing from Olympics
NEW DELHI : The International Boxing Association has fulfilled all reform criteria and it would be "criminal" if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) drops boxing from Olympics, IBA President Umar Kremlev told Reuters on Friday.
Ukraine renews push to keep Russian athletes out of the Olympics
Ukraine renewed its push to keep Russian athletes out of the Olympics on Friday ahead of an International Olympic Committee board meeting next week which is expected to set the framework for their return to international sports events.
Track organizers ban transgender women from elite competitions
World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty, the sport's governing body said Thursday.
Russia doping suspension lifted but war ban keeps athletes out
LONDON : World Athletics has voted to end its eight-year ban of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) but the country's athletes, and those of Belarus, will remain excluded from international competition because of WA's ongoing separate ban over the invasion of Ukraine, the governing body said on Thursday.
Aryna Sabalenka says she has faced ‘really tough’ locker room ‘hate’ following Russian invasion of Ukraine
Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has said that she has suffered “hate” since Russia invaded Ukraine. Belarus is an ally of Russia, and has, along with Russia, seen its athletes banned from competing at some events, including Wimbledon. Ad Belarusian and Russian athletes have competed under neutral flags following the invasion.
Ice hockey-Russia, Belarus ban not beneficial for world hockey - Russian governing body
Russia's exclusion from the world championships for safety reasons "is neither constructive, nor beneficial", the country's ice hockey federation said after the sport's governing body barred Russia and Belarus from international competition in the 2023-2024 season.