Verdict in Kamila Valieva doping case expected by January
The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Friday that a verdict in the Kamila Valieva doping case is expected by January. A positive test for a banned heart medication came to light a day after then-15-year-old Valieva helped Russia win team figure skating gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The medals for that event were never handed out. If Valieva …
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What The Dropped Olympic Sports Mean For Ireland
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Jordan Klein
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October 20, 2023
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Boxing, Olympics, Rowing
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2020 European Rowing Championships, 2022 Women's European Boxing Championships, 2023 World Rowing Championships, 2028 L.A. Olympics, Aoife O'Rourke, Boxing Olympics, Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Irish Boxing, Irish Rowing, Katie Taylor, LA28, Lightweight
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The LA28 committee have officially confirmed five new sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The addition of cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, and squash will expand the LA28 program to 33 sports. As it stands, boxing, lightweight rowing, weightlifting, modern pentathlon, and break-dancing are missing from the proposed LA28 program compared to next year’s …
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Five New Sports Confirmed In An Exciting Development For LA 2028 Summer Olympics
Image credit: LA2028 Organising Committee Baseball/Softball, T20 Cricket, Flag Football, Sixes Lacrosse and Squash have been officially included as additional sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). There has also been a reprieve for Modern Pentathlon, with obstacle racing replacing horse riding, and Weightlifting which has agreed to oversight of its drug testing procedures. …
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IOC Announces Suspension Of Russian Olympic Committee “With Immediate Effect”
The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a statement announcing the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) “with immediate effect until further notice.” This decision stems from the ROC’s recent acknowledgment of regional entities from four Ukrainian territories, which have been illegally absorbed by Russia amid the ongoing large-scale conflict that began in 2022. The …
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Fastpitch Softball Making A Comeback? LA Proposes Five New Sports for 2028 Olympics
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Jordan Klein
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October 10, 2023
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Olympics, Softball
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2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2028 L.A. Olympics, Baseball, Cricket, fastpitch softball, flag football, lacrosse, Softball, squash
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The LA 2028 Organizing Committee has recommended five new sports for inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, pending approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The proposed sports include baseball-softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse, and squash. One of the most notable additions to this list is Fastpitch Softball, a decision that has sent waves of excitement throughout the global softball community. …
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Kamila Valieva to testify at own CAS doping hearing
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, now 17 years old, will testify by video link in a hearing over her long-contested doping case later this month. Valieva, then 15, was a favourite for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, especially when she became the first woman to land any quad jump in Olympic competition. She ultimately finished fourth after being allowed to continue …
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Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ to be at Paris Olympics, says World Athletics President Seb Coe
Russian and Belarusian track and field athletes are ‘unlikely’ to be allowed to compete in the Paris Olympics, said Sebastian Coe, speaking after being elected World Athletics President for a third term. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Athletics currently bans athletes of both nations from competing in its events, even under neutral flags. Its stance is contrary …
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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Announces Team Heading To The Summer European Youth Olympic Festival
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HerSport Editor
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July 14, 2023
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Olympics, Sports
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Athletics, Athletics Ireland, Cycling Ireland, European Youth Olympics, Gymnastics Ireland, Irish Swimming, Olympic Federation of Ireland, Team Ireland, Tennis
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Yesterday, the Olympic Federation of Ireland named forty-two athletes who will compete across five sports in the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place later this month. The EYOF is the largest European multi-sport event for young athletes between the ages of 14 and 17 and generally occurs every two years. This year it takes place in Maribor, Slovenia …
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European Games Gold for Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, and Amy Wall
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Grace Fisher
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July 2, 2023
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Boxing, Olympics
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2024 Paris Olympic Qualification, 2024 Paris Olympics, Amina Zidani, Amy Wall, Aoife O'Rourke, Davina Myrha Michel, European Games, Jodie Browne, Kellie Harrington, Mariell Gaassan Straume, Michaela Walsh, Natalia Shadrina, Nicole Bannon
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Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke have both added gold medals in boxing to Ireland’s tally while Amy Wall became Ireland’s first kickboxer to win European Games gold as the games concluded today (July 2) in Krakow, Poland. Reigning Olympic champion Harrington defeated Serbia’s Natalia Shadrina to win 60kg gold by unanimous decision (5-0) on Saturday. Harrington was down 3-2 after …
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Everything You Need To Know About Team Ireland’s Athletes Heading To The 2023 European Games
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HerSport Editor
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June 13, 2023
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Olympics, Sports
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Athletics Ireland, Badminton, Boxing, Canoeing, Diving, european, Irish Boxing, Kickboxing Ireland, Modern Pentathlon, Triathlon
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A team of over 120 athletes will represent Ireland at the European Games in Krakow, Poland. The multi-sport event is run by the European Olympic Committees and will take place from 20 June until 2 July, with 7000 athletes competing from 48 countries over the 12 days of competition. Irish athletes will be competing across 17 sports, with many of …
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