Author: Matt Traub

World Aquatics

World Aquatics to Create Task Force to Examine Russian Athletes’ Eligibility

World Aquatics said Wednesday it will create a task force to look at how Russia and Belarus could return to swimming, diving and water polo as neutral athletes — but competitors from those countries are not expected to compete at this year’s world championships in Japan. World Aquatics said its task force would include athletes […]

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Rendering courtesy USOPC

USOPC Unveils Team USA House for Paris 2024

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee in partnership with On Location has announced the unveiling of Team USA House for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris as the house, located in the historic Palais Brongniart, will be open to the public through hospitality and travel packages available for purchase now and […]

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Switzerland to Host UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

Switzerland will host the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships after beating a combined Nordic bid after three rounds of balloting. The UEFA Executive Committee met in Lisbon to vote on a host for the tournament, which will be held in eight venues across Switzerland involving 16 teams. UEFA said in an announcement that to be […]

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Bally’s Named Minor League Baseball National Rights-Holder

Bally’s Corporation has announced a multi-year partnership with Minor League Baseball that makes Bally’s the first national media rightsholder for the entire Major League Baseball farm system. The provides Bally’s Corporation with live broadcast and exclusive free-to-play gaming content rights across its digital platforms and strategic partner channels. Notably, the partnership extends to Bally Live, […]

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World Taekwondo Approves Participation of Neutral Athletes from Russia

The World Taekwondo Council has become the latest international federation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutral athletes at events sponsored by the organization following last week’s International Olympic Committee Executive Board meetings. The Council “reaffirmed its calls for peace and its solidarity with the Olympic community in Ukraine” and said it […]

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Prince Feisal Appointed Chair of IOC Working Group

International Olympic Committee Executive Board member and Jordan Olympic Committee President HRH Prince Feisal al Hussein has been appointed as the Chair of a new IOC group focused on coordinating safeguarding in the Olympic Movement. IOC President Thomas Bach announced the formation of the group, which will consider the best approach to establishing independent safeguarding […]

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Ugo Humbert serves to Casper Rudd in a second round men's singles match at Wimbledon in London on June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russian Players

Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The players cannot receive funding from the […]

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