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IOC president Thomas Bach returned to Brisbane from a Pacific tour and says the Olympic spirit is alive and well across the region.

AAP

Twin Cities chosen as host of 2026 Special Olympics USA games

MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of athletes and fans will gather in the Twin Cities in June 2026 for the Special Olympics USA games, held every four years in the United States for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Tribune News Service

Is Gil the one? The search begins for CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

Gillon McLachlan has led the AFL to unprecedented highs, but also overseen historic lows. Is he the right person to lead Australia's next Olympics?

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Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19

Less than three months after hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, China's September Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 The World University Games, another major multi-sport event, could also be postponed

The Independent UK

Failed dope test a conspiracy: Kamalpreet Kaur

NEW DELHI: “It’s a conspiracy against me and the truth will soon come out” – this was discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur’s first reaction when asked about her failed dope test for anabolic steroid ‘tanozolol. Kamalpreet, who shot to limelight after finishing sixth in her first Olympics with a best throw…

The Times of India

Song composed for 2000 Sydney Olympics finally brought to life by Forster man, in honour of late wife

When 81-year-old Erich Raab discovered an Australian ballad composed by his late wife more than 20 years earlier — sitting in an untouched drawer — he knew it needed to be shared.

ABC News

Is it possible to separate sports and politics?

They have always mixed — the crucial thing is to not allow sport and sportspersons to be used as pawns

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‘I’ve never felt this depth of love’: Emeli Sandé on coming out, race and making music again

She became one of the biggest singers in the world after her performances at the London Olympics. She is now back with a celebratory new album and reflects on identity, fame and happiness

The Guardian - UK

Olympian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur provisionally suspended

Kamalpreet Kaur had made it to the Tokyo Olympics final, finishing sixth with a throw of 63.7m.

The Hindu

Former Olympian, Sports Illustrated Writer Kenny Moore Dies at 78

Moore finished fourth in the marathon at the 1972 Olympics before embarking on a long and successful writing career.

Sports Illustrated

Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation

President Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as he hosted a White House celebration Wednesday with about 600 athletes from this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing and the coronavirus-delayed Summer Games held in 2021 in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Champion discus thrower Kamalpreet fails dope test for stanozolol, is provisionally banned

NEW DELHI: India’s leading discus thrower and Tokyo Olympian, Kamalpreet Kaur, has been provisionally suspended for failing the dope test for an anabolic steroid, TOI can confirm. Kamalpreet, the first Indian woman to breach the 65m barrier in discus throw, has been put under provisional suspension since April 1. The…

The Times of India

Ivica Osim obituary

Bosnian footballer and coach who won 16 caps playing for Yugoslavia and went on to manage Japan’s national team

The Guardian - UK

Olympic champions lead strong British contingent for 2022 Badminton Horse Trials

The flagship five-star competition was last staged in 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Joe Cordina ready for world title fight at home in Cardiff against Kenichi Ogawa

Cordina, 30, has won all 14 bouts since turning professional after competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics.

The Guardian - UK

Modern pentathlon to trial ‘James Bond meets Krypton Factor’ 45-minute race

The new format is designed to help the sport grow in the US market and Joël Bouzou, the vice-president of the sport’s governing body, said it will be ‘exciting and successful’

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Brisbane City Council urged to redirect $200m earmarked for Olympic land into affordable housing

The council budgeted to borrow $200 million this year for land acquisitions ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers’ Joel Embiid considering playing for France at 2024 Olympics

While Joel Embiid is sidelined from the Sixers’ opening playoff games in Miami, he’s apparently passing part of the time by looking into the future.

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Report: Joel Embiid Could Change Nationality Before ’24 Olympics

The MVP candidate is currently rehabbing from a facial injury he sustained in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Raptors.

ABC News

Kayaker Alyce Wood's pregnancy a welcome bump on road to third Olympics

Elite kayaker Alyce Wood is 32 weeks' pregnant and admits she is an unusual sight on the Gold Coast canals where she trains.

Sports Illustrated

Q&A: Sue Bird on Likely Final Season, WNBA’s Evolution, More

The legendary Seattle guard discusses the league’s biggest differences since she was drafted, the future of women’s basketball and what comes next after playing.

The Independent UK

Mo Farah non-committal about future after comeback ends in shock defeat at Vitality London 10,000

Farah was racing for the first time since last June, when he failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

Mo Farah non-committal about future after shock defeat on return to action

Farah was racing for the first time since last June, when he failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

ABC News

Finding next Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe the mission of Ian Chesterman as Australian Olympic Committee president

Ian Chesterman has set himself an almost unreachable goal in his new job — to find superstar athletes the calibre of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe, to spearhead Australia's Olympic hopes into the future.

The Guardian - UK

Modern pentathlon faces civil war over plans to introduce obstacle race

A plan to replace show jumping with obstacle-course racing as part of the five-sport modern pentathlon programme has met with fierce resistance from athletes

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