Boxing body introduces mandatory gender tests
BERLIN: World Boxing has announced mandatory gender tests for men and women wishing to compete in their events, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
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IOC’s Bach is not campaigning for me, says presidential candidate Coventry
BERLIN: International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry does not have outgoing president Thomas Bach working on her election bid despite a good relationship for more than a decade, she said on Monday.
Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in Britain after the organiser questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials said Wednesday.
Women boxers in Olympics gender row took up sport to escape bullies
PARIS: The two women boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics took up the sport to escape from bullies: Lin Yu-ting had an abusive father while Imane Khelif was roughed up by boys in her village.
BWF cancels events in Russia, Belarus
Badminton’s world governing body (BWF) has cancelled all sanctioned tournaments in Russia and Belarus, it said on Monday, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Jeffrey, Aruwin set for Beijing
United States-based Jeffrey Webb and Aruwin Salehhuddin are set to qualify for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Feb 4-20.
WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns
WASHINGTON: The women’s professional tennis tour announced Wednesday it was suspending all tournaments in China amid what its chairman called “serious doubts” about the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai, who accused a top Communist Party leader of sexual assault.
Two Belarus coaches kicked out of Olympics over Tsimanouskaya removal
TOKYO: Two Belarusian coaches have been stripped of their Tokyo Olympics accreditations over an alleged attempt to force a sprinter to fly home, an incident that drew international condemnation.
‘Olympic spirit at its best’ – IOC boss praises struggling Biles
TOKYO: IOC chief Thomas Bach said US superstar Simone Biles had shown “Olympic spirit at its best” on Friday by cheering on her fellow gymnasts despite being sidelined with mental problems in Tokyo.
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