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Trump orders Secretary of State to lobby the Olympics to ban transgender athletes—even though only 1 openly transgender athlete has ever competed in a women's category

Los Angeles will be the host city for the 2028 Olympics, which will take place during Trump’s second administration.

Fortune

What’s behind Trump’s ban on transgender women in US women’s sports?

The directive could strip federal funding from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s events.

Al Jazeera

What President Trump’s transgender ban means for athletes at the LA 2028 Olympics

The US president has vowed to deny visas to any transgender athletes who want to compete at the Games in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

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Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee

The Independent UK

Coe Hopeful With IOC Vote Finishing Line In Sight

Sebastian Coe said on Friday he feels he has a fighting chance of becoming the next leader of the Olympic movement after he and his rivals faced an intense day of presentations.

International Business Times

The IOC says 'discussions are still ongoing,' but it sounds like the first-ever Olympic Esports Games may be delayed, possibly until 2027

The IOC wants to ensure the Olympic Esports games are "a landmark event," but the 2025 timeline may have been too tight.

PC Gamer

Sebastian Coe set to continue IOC presidency bid with presentation to members

Coe’s pledges include the creation of a “clear-cut” policy to protect female sport.

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Mixed-Team Golf May Be Coming to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

The International Golf Federation has put in a submission with the International Olympic Committee for mixed-team golf.

Sports Illustrated

Lord Coe does not see Grand Slam Track as a threat to World Athletics

The new track event is scheduled to make its debut in 2025.

The Independent UK

IOC must act to protect women’s sport, says presidential candidate Sebastian Coe

Coe says he has been ‘in training for most of his life’ for the Olympic movement’s top job.

The Independent UK

Human gestures shape Milano Cortina 2026's Winter Olympic look

Italian spirit is at the heart of the upcoming Winter Olympic games with pictograms, emblems, and mascots called the 'Vibes'. The idea is to celebrates the Italian way of communicating through expressive movements and gestures

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee has said.

Radio France Internationale

Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all

A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side of the International Olympic Committee than an ideal candidate to become its next president

The Independent UK

Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts

The International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts

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Lord Coe among seven candidates in contention to be next IOC president

Lord Coe is one of seven candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.

Cycling News

David Lappartient confirmed as candidate for presidency of IOC

UCI president joins Sebastian Coe as one of seven candidates to replace Thomas Bach in March 2025

The Conversation

The Paralympics can be an economic boon for host cities – and leave a unique legacy

The mega-event glow continues in Paris, with the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games now well underway. Some 4,400 athletes will take to the world stage to compete across 22 different sports.

Sports Illustrated

USWNT’s Lynn Williams Told Funny Story on How She Broke Her Paris Games Gold Medal

The gold medalist asked the International Olympic Committee if they could replace her broken medal.

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The Independent UK

Trump tries to take credit for LA 2028 Olympics – and slams Obama over the bid

‘I gave them what they wanted to hear, and got the job done!’ bragged the former president

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Romanian Gymnast Ana Bărbosu Directly Addresses Jordan Chiles After IOC Strips Her Of Medal

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IOC Confirms Team USA’s Jordan Chiles Must Return Her Paris 2024 Bronze After Court Ruling

The International Olympic Committee have confirmed that the bronze medal will be reallocated to Romania's Ana Bărbosu.

The Independent UK

American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change, IOC says

American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court said her score was judged improperly, the International Olympic Committee confirmed

The Conversation

We ranked all 34 Olympic sports by sustainability – here’s the leaderboard

Ahead of the 2024 games in Paris, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked all Olympic sports to prepare sustainability strategies. Sustainability, it said, was central to the Olympic movement. But some sports didn’t respond at all, and there is a wide gap between the best and worst performers.

AAP

Jessica Fox elected to IOC as voice for athletes

Australia's golden girl Jessica Fox will represent athletes on the International Olympic Committee after being voted in by her peers in Paris.

The Conversation

North Korea returns to the Olympics after eight years – eyeing more than just medals

Athletes from North Korea are currently competing in the Summer Olympics for the first time in eight years. The communist state had been suspended for the 2022 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having withdrawn unlawfully from the Tokyo Games in 2020 citing pandemic concerns.

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