New organisation World Boxing hopes to save sport’s Olympic status
Founding members of new organisation World Boxing have insisted it is time for change and pledged to do everything they can to keep the sport part of the Olympic Games.
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New international federation set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympics
A new international federation has been set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympic Games.
Ireland sevens lose ground in Olympics race
Ireland's men’s sevens fell further behind in their bid to automatically qualify for the Olympic Games following a disappointing showing in Singapore over the weekend.
IOC not stalling decision over Russia and Belarus, insists committee president
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not using stalling tactics in delaying a decision on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at next year’s Paris Games, the committee's president Thomas Bach has said.
IOC head Bach details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return
Russian athletes were given conditions Tuesday that could lead to their return to international sports events, though the International Olympic Committee said its advice to sporting bodies did not include the 2024 Paris Games.
Macron kicks off Olympic countdown 500 days before Paris Games
Macron, who has promised an “unforgettable” curtain-raiser, hosted the Olympics’ organisers and business partners at the Élysée Palace to discuss preparations for the world’s biggest sporting event. He addresses several hundred civil servants involved in the effort in a speech at Paris police headquarters, on the banks of the River Seine, later Tuesday.
Canadian Olympians demand COC withdraw support of 'neutral' Russian athletes at Paris Games
Some of Canada's top Olympians are publicly demanding that the Canadian Olympic Committee reverse its position and withdraw support of Russian and Belarusian athletes participating at the 2024 Olympic Games.