Toronto athlete named to Olympic refugee team for Paris
Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games. The 30-year-old Afghan judoka, who has been living and training in Toronto for a year and a …
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Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win
Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 US to gold medallists …
Israel’s Olympic status not in question because of Gaza conflict, IOC president says
Israel faces no threat to its Olympic status ahead of the Paris Games despite the conflict in Gaza, IOC president Thomas Bach confirmed Wednesday. Some of the scattered calls Israel …
The IOC needs to prepare itself for inevitable impact of Israel-Palestine conflict on Paris Olympics
In a European women’s basketball qualifier last week, Ireland’s national team refused to shake hands or engage in the usual pre-game courtesies with their Israeli opponents. The reason stated by Ireland’s …
Philip Kim aims to inspire next generation of breakers at Olympics
Philip Kim is about to make history as the first Canadian breaker to make it to the Olympics. The Vancouver native, known as Phil Wizard, will be competing in the …
Russian athletes eligible to compete in neutral colours at Paris Olympics
Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban over the …
Joe Biden and White House support Haudenosaunee Nationals for 2028 Olympics
Canada’s sport minister is supporting the Haudenosaunee Nationals’ bid to compete as a separate nation in lacrosse at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Carla Qualtrough issued a statement supporting the …
IOC lines up French Alps, Salt Lake City to host 2030, 2034 Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favouring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition …
Olympic sports bodies eager to speak with IOC after cricket, others added to 2028 program
Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the International Olympic Committee about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and medal events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because …
IOC shuts down Italy’s late plan to revive home bobsleigh track for 2026 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee on Friday moved to shut down suggestions that Italy could still manage to stage ice sliding events at its home 2026 Winter Games. Organizers of the …