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Imane Khelif beats Anna Luca Hamori as boxing controversy rumbles on

Imane Khelif, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics, secured her second successive victory in the women’s 66kg quarter-final bout against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori. The participation of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting ...

03 Aug 2024 at 17:00

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Lord Coe among seven candidates in contention to be next IOC president

Lord Coe is one of seven candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee. Coe, the current president of World Athletics and a two-time Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist, was on the list published by the IOC on Monday morning ...

16 Sept 2024 at 14:07

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Lin Yu-ting guaranteed at least a bronze medal after booking semis spot

Lin Yu-ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender controversy, has reached the semi-finals of the women’s 57kg event with victory against Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva. The inclusion of Chinese Taipei fighter Lin and fellow boxer Imane ...

04 Aug 2024 at 10:52

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IOC boss criticises British Government over Wimbledon’s ban on Russian players

The British Government has been criticised for “interfering” over the participation of Russian athletes at Wimbledon this year by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. The Lawn Tennis Association announced earlier on ...

07 Dec 2022 at 17:45

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Thomas Bach says boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting have a right to fight

Olympics chief Thomas Bach rejected the suggestion the inclusion of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the Games has been prioritised over fairness and the safety of other female boxers. Algeria middleweight Khelif and Chinese Taipei ...

09 Aug 2024 at 17:37

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Sebastian Coe vows to shake up IOC if he wins presidency race

Sebastian Coe has vowed to shake up the International Olympic Committee if he wins the race to be its new president and believes “too much power is in the hands of too few people”. Coe, a double Olympic champion and the current ...

19 Dec 2024 at 09:30

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IOC president Thomas Bach to step down after his second term ends next year

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has indicated he will stand down after his second term ends next year. The 70-year-old, who has held the role since 2013, gave the update on his future during the IOC’s ...

11 Aug 2024 at 07:42

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Rain puts a dampener on the Paris Olympics opening ceremony down the River Seine

Paris welcomed the Olympic Games with an opening ceremony like no other as athletes sailed down the River Seine to the sound of Lady Gaga and more, but relentless rain put a dampener on the party. Zinedine Zidane starred ...

26 Jul 2024 at 21:33

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Olympics ‘can open door to dialogue and peace-building’, says IOC

The International Olympic Committee says the Olympic Games can “set an example” to the world on unity and building bridges as it continues to explore the possibility of Russian athletes competing in Paris next year. The ...

22 Feb 2023 at 11:26

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IOC will be on wrong ‘side of history’ if Russian athletes compete at Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee has been warned it will not be “on the right side of history” if it allows Russian athletes the chance to compete at the Paris Games in 2024. IOC president Thomas Bach said on ...

08 Dec 2022 at 15:30

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IOC has ‘full confidence’ in French security services despite CL final chaos

The French security services enjoy the “full confidence” of Olympic executives ahead of the Paris 2024 Games despite the chaotic scenes at the men’s Champions League football final earlier this year. The match ...

09 Sept 2022 at 18:08

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Hungary boxer Anna Luca Hamori ‘proud’ after defeat to Imane Khelif

Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori expressed her pride after competing in a “hard fight” in the women’s 66kg quarter-final, where she lost to Imane Khelif, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row at the ...

03 Aug 2024 at 18:46

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