RTÉ Sport secures Olympics rights for next decade
Coverage of the Olympic Games will remain free-to-air with RTÉ until at least 2032 after a new joint partnership with the European Broadcasting Union and Warner Bros Discovery.
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Special Olympics UAE prepares for World Games Berlin 2023
ABU DHABI: Special Olympics UAE has kicked off its Road to Berlin campaign with the launch of a series of training camps to prepare for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, being held from June 17 to 25.
Russia sanctions must remain in 2023: Olympics chief
The sporting sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine must remain firmly in place in 2023, the head of the International Olympic Committee insisted Friday.
After the World Cup, Qatar attention turns to Olympics
After the World Cup earned Qatar both plaudits and censure, the energy-rich Gulf state is now starting a marathon to secure the 2036 Olympics and a place as a pillar of world sport.
International Olympic Committee and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy clash over Russian participation in Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has told Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the Games have a unifying mission after the Ukrainian President called for a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
IOC warns Afghanistan over women's access to sport
The International Olympic Committee warned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers that allowing women and young girls safe access to sport was a condition for the country's representation at the 2024 Paris Games.
Hickey steps down from IOC
Ireland's former Olympic chief Pat Hickey has stepped down from the International Olympic Committee six years after becoming embroiled in a ticket-selling scandal at the 2016 Rio Games.
Germany's World Cup silence adds to vocal sporting protests
Germany's World Cup team made a statement by covering their mouths when they lined up for a team photo before losing to Japan in the World Cup on Wednesday.