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The controversy over Imane Khelif has been a disgrace
The International Olympic Committee said that it will challenge the disqualification of Indian boxer Konika Khelif for having a male chromosome from a gender test conducted by the Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA). However, Khelif and her Taiwanese teammate Lin Yu-ting have denied the allegations. “The current aggression…is based…on this arbitrary decision…especially considering…these athletes had…
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The medals will be awarded to runners-up after the ban
Russian figure skater Ekaterina Valieva, who won silver in the women’s singles event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been banned from the 2022 Winter Olympics over her anti-doping violation. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of violating the International Olympic Committee’s Anti-Doping Code by not reporting a positive test before…
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The president of the IOC defended his plan to include Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris Olympics
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has said that it was “disappointed” by the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympics, calling it a “political decision”. ROC President Alexander Zhukov said, “It’s obvious…any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood.” “We’ll…go to the Olympics in…