Sports authorities in Ukraine asked the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday ⁠to examine the "neutral" status of Russian athletes they accused of having links to the military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/04/02/ukraine-ioc-russia-investigate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ukraine #russia #internationalolympiccommittee
Ukraine wants IOC to examine 'neutral' status of Russian athletes

The IOC allowed a limited number of athletes from Russia and Belarus ​to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2026 ‌Milano Cortina Winter ‌Games with no flags or anthems.

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South African Caster Semenya said the IOC's reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games was "a disrespect for women." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/30/caster-semenya-ioc-gender-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #castersemenya #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights #kirstycoventry
Caster Semenya labels IOC stance on eligibility a disrespect to women

The IOC reinstated genetic testing to determine female sex on Thursday.

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Only biological female athletes who have taken a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/27/olympic-ban-transgender-female-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #la2028 #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights
Transgender athletes barred from female category events at Olympics

All athletes wanting to qualify or take part in female category events from the LA2028 Olympics onwards will have ‌to undergo ‌an SRY gene test to determine their eligibility.

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Sooo, das mit #nolympia ist dann auch geklärt. Zumindest für mich. :)

#koln #cologne #InternationalOlympicCommittee

The 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, already bedeviled by several senior executives quitting, faces another potential headache with the election of far-right politician Eric Ciotti as mayor of Nice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/25/nice-mayor-2030-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ericciotti #2030frenchalpswinterolympics #internationalolympiccommittee
New Nice mayor poses a 'real problem' for 2030 Winter Olympics

Eric Ciotti wants the ice hockey to be moved from the stadium of the city's football club and to cancel the organizers' plans to build a skating arena.

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International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the ‌International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a b...
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Athletics #Track
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/track/international-olympic-committee-gender-testing-plans-female-athletes-9.7132090?cmp=rss
International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the ‌International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a b...
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Athletics #Track
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/track/international-olympic-committee-gender-testing-plans-female-athletes-9.7132090?cmp=rss

NHL player hurls antigay slur during Olympics hockey match

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/sports/nhl-player-antigay-slur-olympics

Los Angeles Olympics Have a Cloud of Concerns as Winter Games Close

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/us/la-olympics-casey-wasserman-epstein.html