The New York Times – Sports:
Ukraine’s sports minister said his country was marshaling allies to press the International Olympic Committee to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Category: International Olympic Committee
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An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War
The New York Times – Sports:
Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian-turned-Kazakh will play a Belarusian in the finals, which is sure to stir the debate over whether athletes from those countries should participate in international sports.
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An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War
The New York Times – Sports:
Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian-turned-Kazakh will play a Belarusian in the finals, which is sure to stir the debate over whether athletes from those countries should participate in international sports.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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With Russia Stalling, Agency Appeals Valieva Case to Sports’ Highest Court
The New York Times – Sports:
The move by the World Anti-Doping Agency to supersede Russian officials comes amid delays and distrust in how the figure skater’s case is being handled.
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As Paris Olympics Promise New Ambition, Old Anxieties Intensify
The New York Times – Sports:
Trying not to gloat, organizers of the 2024 Summer Games begin showing off the spectacle of the city while concerns about security and strikes mount.
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U.S. Men’s Basketball on 1972 Munich Olympics: ‘We Deserve Gold Medals’
The New York Times – Sports:
Fifty years after a painful, and controversial, loss to the Soviet Union in the 1972 Olympics, some American men’s basketball players still hope to be declared the rightful winners.
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U.S. Men’s Basketball on 1972 Munich Olympics: ‘We Deserve Gold Medals’
The New York Times – Sports:
Fifty years after a painful, and controversial, loss to the Soviet Union in the 1972 Olympics, some American men’s basketball players still hope to be declared the rightful winners.
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For Mark Spitz, Olympic Greatness Came Amid Tragedy
The New York Times – Sports:
The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that terrorists had attacked Israelis at the Olympic Village.