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fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

International Olympic Committee recommends ending Belarus restrictions

Athletes from Russia and Belarus had to be approved as neutrals who did not support the war for individual events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and February's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. A total of 32 athletes from the two countries competed in Paris, to win five medals combined, including one gold in trampoline by an athlete from Belarus.
World politics
Washington DC
fromFortune
1 month ago

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants to ban Trump and U.S. government officials from international sporting events for not paying their dues | Fortune

The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering a rule to bar U.S. government officials, including President Trump, from attending major international sporting events in response to unpaid dues and disputes over doping case handling.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Complete absurdity': Usyk slams Russia's sporting return with eye on Fury trilogy

International sports organizations are reversing bans on Russian athletes, despite Ukrainian athletes like boxer Oleksandr Usyk opposing readmission based on Russia's invasion and civilian casualties.
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