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Sporting sanctions on Russia 'non-negotiable': IOC

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 10:42 AM

The IOC insisted Tuesday that the sporting sanctions on Russia and Belarus, imposed over the invasion of Ukraine, were "non-negotiable". Read more »

Boxing chiefs blast 'persecution' in Olympics future row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 08:54 AM

Boxing chiefs claimed on Friday they are victims of "persecution" and "extortion" as their sport faces being axed from the Olympic program. Read more »

Olympic chiefs uphold ban on boxing federation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 11:32 AM

Olympic chiefs have upheld a ban on the International Boxing Association, insisting that the "drastic change of culture" requested in order to lift the suspension has not been implemented. Read more »

IOC's Bach says Ukraine 'flag will fly high' at Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 10:10 AM

The IOC will ensure that Ukrainian athletes could compete at the 2024 Games despite the Russian invasion. Read more »

Swimming to set up 'open category' for transgender athletes

Peter Berlin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 20 04:14 AM

Swimming intends to set up an 'open category' to allow transgender athletes to compete in a separate class at the elite level, Husain Al-Musallam, president of governing body FINA, announced on Sunday. Read more »

EJ Obiena granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 05:08 PM

EJ Obiena was one of nine Filipino athletes who have been granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarships (OSS) by the International Olympic Committee. Read more »

Russian and Belarusian athletes banned, tennis players avoid exclusion

Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 10:53 AM

World Athletics on Tuesday joined a growing list of sporting bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes. Read more »

IOC slams Russia for breach of Olympic truce

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 11:11 PM

The IOC harshly criticised Russia for violating an "Olympic Truce" with its attack on Ukraine. Read more »

US figure skaters wanted to keep their medals

Karolos Grohmann and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 10:34 PM

The US figure skating team told the IOC president they would have liked to leave the Beijing Games with their figure skating medals won 10 days ago. Read more »

Russian Valieva had 3 drugs in sample - report

Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 07:55 AM

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose doping case has rocked the Beijing Olympics, had three drugs that could be used to treat heart conditions. Read more »

IOC to meet Peng Shuai during Beijing Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 27 04:25 PM

The IOC said that it has spoken with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai again and plans to meet her in Beijing during next month's Winter Games. Read more »

POC will ensure Obiena can still represent PH

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:26 PM

The POC plans to invoke a provision in the Olympic charter to ensure that EJ Obiena can still represent the country in international competitions. Read more »

Picson still hopeful of boxing's inclusion in LA 2028

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 02:51 PM

Reforms are already being done by boxing's international federation in order to comply with the requirements set forth by the IOC, said Ed Picson. Read more »

IOC 'respects' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 07 10:07 AM

The IOC said on Monday it respected the US government's announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Read more »

Tennis: Peng Shuai tells Olympic official she is safe

Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 10:25 AM

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had a video call on Sunday with the president of the IOC and told him she was safe and well. Read more »

IOC introduces new framework for transgender athletes

Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 06:22 PM

The IOC said on Tuesday that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the grounds of a perceived unfair advantage due to their gender. Read more »

Olympics: Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Reuters
Posted at Aug 02 09:02 AM

TOKYO - A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo on Sunday after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games. Read more »

Inclusive or unfair? Transgender weightlifter sparks Olympic debate

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 01 12:59 PM

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes her Olympic debut in Tokyo on Monday, with the New Zealander's historic appearance igniting heated debate on one of sport's most divisive issues. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 28, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:03 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Simone Biles drops out of gymnastics team finals

Lionel Bonaventure, AFP
Posted at Jul 28 01:14 PM

Russia's Angelina Melnikova (left) is congratulated by USA's Simone Biles as Russia wins the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on Tuesday. Read more »