IOC streamlines events, lists 26 sports for 2026 Youth Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has streamlined events to feature at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, selecting 26 disciplines for the Games.
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World Boxing welcomes new Asian confederation
World Boxing has backed the newly-formed Asian boxing confederation to represent and promote the sport in the region, an organisation not associated with the Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA).
Offiong Edem announces retirement from national team
One of Africa’s most decorated table tennis players, Nigeria’s Offiong Edem, has announced her retirement from the national team. The former African Games champion shared the news, yesterday, on her Instagram page, expressing her desire to inspire the next generation of table tennis stars through her foundation.
Seven candidates to contest election for IOC presidency
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire and Olympic newcomer Johan Eliasch and Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry are among seven candidates for next year's International Olympic Committee presidency election, the IOC said on Monday.
Penyebab Tinju Terancam Dicoret di Olimpiade LA 2028
Beberapa cabang olahraga di Olimpiade Paris 2024 terancam tidak dipertandingkan di Olimpiade LA 2028. Salah satunya adalah tinju!
Coe accuses IOC of having ‘no clear position’ on boxing gender row
World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe, has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for not having a policy to deal with the current controversy over gender eligibility in Olympic boxing, reports insidethegames.biz. “It’s simple: have a policy,” he said.
Paris 2024: Boxing needs new global body to get into LA Games, says IOC
The International Olympic Committee would love to have boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Games but first needs to see the creation of a new global governing body for the sport, it said.
Hungary boxer Anna Luca Hamori ‘proud’ after defeat to Imane Khelif
Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori expressed her pride after competing in a “hard fight” in the women’s 66kg quarter-final, where she lost to Imane Khelif, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics.