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England Lionesses winning 2022 Euros named the greatest sporting moment of all time

Other top moments in sporting history include Usain Bolt's 100-metre gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, and Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in 1954

Daily Mirror

Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete at Olympics, says UN expert

Alexandra Xanthaki provoked outrage by telling the IOC that Russian soldiers who have fought in Ukraine should be allowed at Paris Games – as long as they have not committed war crimes

The Guardian - UK

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics

A United Nations rights expert advising the International Olympic Committee says Russian athletes who actively served in the war in Ukraine should be let back into international sport if they didn't take part in war crimes

The Independent UK

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IOC should stick to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes - Poland, UK, Baltic states

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, according to Poland, Britain and the Baltic states, despite the IOC saying it plans to let them compete as neutrals.

Reuters

Russian athletes to compete at Brisbane Olympics

The Australian Olympic Committee maintains Russian athletes will compete at the 2032 Brisbane Games despite calls from the federal government for the opposite.

AAP

Australia will fail at Olympics without action: AOC

Australian sports face failure at the upcoming Olympic and Commonwealth Games without strong government action, the Australian Olympic Committee says.

The New Daily

Is Olympic abuse commission for real?

Given U.S. Olympic history, some athletes see an "obvious conflict of interest" behind new congressional panel

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's right-hand man has crucial Man Utd role after Aaron Ramsey talks

INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to purchase Manchester United from the Glazers and is likely to call on Sir Dave Brailsford's expertise if his bid is successful

Daily Mirror

A special event – Grace Prendergast could not believe how big the Boat Race is

The New Zealander won gold at the 2020 Olympics.

The Independent UK

Gabba's Olympic rebuild will solve electrical woes

Queensland's Gabba stadium was well prepared for a blackout that occurred during a major AFL fixture on Friday night after a similar situation occurred in 2019.

AAP

Emma Raducanu makes Team GB vow amid uncertainty over Paris Olympics appearance

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has not played for Great Britain for almost a year and faces a race against time to fulfil the criteria for selection for the next Olympic Games in Paris

Daily Mirror

Family tree key to Twigg's fifth Olympic bid

Taking her her young family around the world as she rows is a key factor in Emma Twigg's decision to defend her Olympic single sculls title at next year's Paris Olympics. And, Andy Hay writes, the next Emma Twigg could be waiting in the wings at the Maadi Cup next week.

Newsroom.co.nz

‘Yachts at the top’: power, privacy and privilege in the world of Australian superyachts

Superyachts are floating markers of power and luxury, and sales are booming. As Australia hopes to lure more of the vessels and their elite clientele, what do we know about this world?

The Guardian - AU

Mac Engel: World Baseball Classic captured our interest not because it’s baseball, but that flag

Bud Selig fouled a lot of pitches off his face and crotch in his 22-year tenure as MLB commissioner, but his baby that is the WBC is a big league double.

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Mo Farah's mother is left baffled by his return to running as he gears up for London Marathon

I’m A Celeb star Mo has ditched any showbiz trappings and is back in full bootcamp mode ahead of the event in April after being forced to pull out last year

The New Daily

World Athletics bans transgender women athletes

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty.

The Independent UK

Track stymies Russian path to Olympics due to war in Ukraine

Track and field leaders have signaled it will be nearly impossible for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if the war in Ukraine continues

Newsroom.co.nz

Twinkle toes teen runs riot in world sevens

Jorja Miller has quickly become one of the key players in the successful Black Ferns Sevens in her first season on the world series circuit, and it's a unique combination of sports that's helped her reach the top, Merryn Anderson discovers.

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IOC faces pro-Ukraine protests as President doubles down on Russia ban stance

Thomas Bach has reiterated the International Olympic Committee stance on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Paris in 2024 amid mounting pressure

The Independent UK

Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The New Daily

Olympics chief defends Russia, Belarus stance

The rights of Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to sporting competition have been defended by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

The Independent UK

IOC's Bach defends Russia stance amid pro-Ukraine protest

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has defended his organization’s efforts to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competition in a speech in his home country of Germany which took place amid a pro-Ukraine protest

Reuters

Olympics-IOC and Games cannot be referees in political disputes - Bach

The Olympic Games and its ruling body, the International Olympic Committee, cannot be referees in global political disputes, its president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, defending the IOC's plans to includes Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Games.

The Guardian - UK

Distance runner given eight-year ban for doping after Covid story unravels

The New Zealand former athlete Zane Robertson – who retired in February – had his claims of a mistaken injection rejected

Daily Mirror

GB rowing icon Helen Glover eyeing remarkable Paris Olympics spot after retirement U-turn

Team GB Olympic hero Helen Glover won gold medals at the games in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, before making a spectacular return to compete in Tokyo in 2021

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