U.S. men’s basketball team may play Giannis, Doncic, plus Spain before FIBA World Cup
The U.S. men’s basketball team is ensuring it will be tested before this summer’s FIBA World Cup.
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War, anger cloud Ukrainian athletes' path to Paris Olympics
Ukrainian diver Stanislav Oliferchyk proudly bears the name of his late grandfather, who died in brutalized Mariupol. Russia's troops turned the Ukrainian port city into a killing zone in the process of capturing it. The elder Stanislav could no longer get the cancer treatment he needed in the ruins, his grandson says. He was 74 when he died last October.
Funding announced as athletes focus on qualification for Paris Games
Sport Ireland has announced an increase of €4m of investment provided by the Government for 2023, as Irish athletes focus on Olympic and Paralympic qualification for Paris 2024, while Ciarán Ward has been appointed as Head of High Performance Coaching.
German Olympic committee says time not right to readmit Russians
MUNICH, Germany: Germany’s National Olympic Committee is opposed to letting Russian and Belarusian athletes compete internationally, the body’s chief executive said on its web site on Tuesday. “Now is not the right time to allow athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport to compete in international competitions again,” Torsten Burmester said in an interview conducted just after the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The acts of war have intensified in recent weeks, especially the attacks on the civilian population.” The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is led by a German, Thomas Bach, has said it is exploring a “pathway” to allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to take part in the Paris Games, under a neutral flag.
USA Boxing condemns IBA's 'misleading' 2024 Olympic qualifiers
The Russian-led International Boxing Association's (IBA's) announcement that its world championships are qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics is "false and misleading" and an attempt to sabotage qualification for the Paris Games, USA Boxing said.
Thirty countries challenge IOC over 'neutral' Russian athletes
IOC for "clarification" on Monday over how Russian and Belarusian athletes would be able to compete as neutral athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics.Russia and its ally Belarus, which allowed its territory to be used as a launchpad when Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine last February, have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since the war began.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it is exploring a "pathway" to allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to take part in the Paris Games, under a neutral flag -- sparking fury from Ukraine.But in a joint letter seen by AFP, the countries expressed concern particularly given the "strong links and affiliations between Russian athletes and the Russian military".
Diana Taurasi re-signs with Mercury on multi-year deal
Diana Taurasi has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, agreeing to a multi-year contract, the team announced Saturday.
European Union lawmakers condemn IOC's decision to set path for Russian athletes to compete in Paris games
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