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International Olympic Committee condemn International Boxing Association’s decision to award cash prize money for medallists

The International Olympic Committee has condemned the International Boxing Association’s decision to award cash prize money for medallists at this…

A Farewell to Olympic Boxing? Why We Should Embrace the Final Rounds But Also Look For Change

When the  Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) committee confirmed the 33 sports that would be included in the programme,…

Russian and Belarusian athletes to be allowed to compete as neutrals in Paris Olympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs), the…

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…

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…

Russian and Belarusian athletes to be allowed to compete as neutrals in 2024 Paralympics

The International Paralympics Committee announced Friday (Sept. 29) that it had partially suspended the National Paralympic Committees of Russia and…

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…

IOC strips recognition from Russian-funded International Boxing Association

Following years of controversy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken unprecedented action and stripped Olympic recognition from the International…

Russia seeks Olympics alternative, backed by China

As the war in Ukraine rages on, sporting sanctions against Russia and Belarus (Russia's primary ally in the war) continue…

 “FIFA will say they don’t want to get involved in politics, but this is a human rights issue and they know it. They’ve just chosen to discard us.”

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have barred all women and girls from participating in sport. Their national soccer team have settled…

IABA, IOC Condemn Russian-led IBA’s Suspension of Ukraine Boxing Federation

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association has released a blistering statement condemning "utterly and without reservation" the International Boxing Association's "illegal"…

World Cup Playoff Squad Named- Weekend Roundup

Irish World Cup Playoffs- Squad Named This week the squad was named for Ireland's upcoming World Cup qualifying playoff, which…