Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite ongoing debates over gender eligibility. She dismissed claims about her gender after former US President Donald Trump labeled her “a male boxer” while signing an executive order banning transgender women from female sports. “I am not […]
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Russians are being tested: WADA
LAUSANNE: World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) director general Olivier Niggli has told AFP that Russian competitors “are being tested now” despite their disappearance from global view after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “The idea that the Russians are not being tested now is false,” he said. “They are being tested now.” However Niggli said the reinstatement of […]
Countdown starts 500 days left until Paris Olympics
PARIS: In 500 days on Tuesday, the 2024 Summer Olympics will burst into life in Paris as the teams float down the River Seine on barges in a unique opening ceremony. The Paris Olympics and Paralympics have a lot riding on them – they involve the return of full crowds of spectators to the world’s […]