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April 30, 2026 9:28 AM

Afghanistan exiles dream of Olympic stage after FIFA recognition

Scattered across the globe after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the country's exiled women footballers are daring to dream of uniting on the Olympic stage after being given a path back to international soccer. Global governing body FIFA approved a rule change on Wednesday allowing them to play official international matches, building on the FIFA-backed Afghan Women United team set up last year for players living outside their homeland. Goalkeeper Fatima Yousufi, now based in Melbourne wi...

April 23, 2026 11:01 AM

Venue will take centerstage during the Games, says ICC chair Jay Shah as LA28 stadium construction begins

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday welcomed the start of construction of a cricket stadium at Pomona in Los Angeles County, California, marking a key milestone as the sport prepares for its return to the 2028 Summer Olympics after 128 years. A large-scale ceremony was held at the Fairplex Grounds in Pomona, which ICC chairman Jay Shah described as a “major milestone” for the game and its 2.5 billion fans worldwide. “These are very exciting times for the game of cricket ...

March 17, 2026 7:56 PM

Olympics-IOC 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 blanket ban on transgender and intersex competitors. A joint statement released on Tuesday by the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA), ILGA World, Humans of Sport and dozens of other groups warned that the measures that will reportedly be recommended by the IOC's Protection of the Female Categor...

January 22, 2026 11:40 AM

Australian envoy meets Gujarat CM, explores collaboration on Olympics and renewable energy

Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green met Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on sports infrastructure, Olympic preparedness, higher education, and cooperation in renewable energy. During the meeting, Patel said Gujarat was keen to draw on Australia’s expertise in the sustainable, long-term use of Olympic infrastructure, including housing and sports facilities, as India explores the possibility of bidding for future Olympi...

November 3, 2025 11:58 AM

World’s oldest living gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101

French cyclist Charles Coste, who had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, has died aged 101, French media reported on Sunday. Coste, who won Olympic gold in track cycling’s team pursuit alongside Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson, and Fernand Decanali, passed away on Thursday. He had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist following the death of Hungarian artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti at the age of 103 on 2 January 2025. Coste was one of the torchbearers during...

October 30, 2025 4:56 PM

Olympics- IOC and Saudi Arabia end 12-year Esports deal early

The International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia have ended their 12-year Esports partnership after only a year, parting ways to develop separate projects, the IOC said on Thursday. Two years before the first Olympic Esports Games were to be held in Riyadh, the IOC said discussions with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee had ending the partnership 14 months after announcing a 12-year deal during the 2024 Paris Olympics. "Recently, the two parties and the Esports World Cup Foundatio...

October 30, 2025 10:55 AM

Cheerleading seeks inclusion in Olympic Games

Having made its debut at the World Games this August in Chengdu, China, cheerleading as a sport is now seeking inclusion in the Olympic Games, said Jeff Webb, President of the International Cheer Union (ICU). The ICU is attending the three-day International Federations (IFs) Forum at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, organised by SportAccord. The forum brings together the International Olympic Committee (IOC), international federations, and other partners to discuss the future of sports. "We've ...

September 24, 2025 9:38 AM

Trump invites global fans to World Cup and Olympics as US tightens visa policies

U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that he hopes "countless people from all over the globe" will attend the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics hosted by the United States. Overseas travel to the U.S. fell 2.9% year-on-year in August to about 3.5 million visitors, according to preliminary U.S. government data. It was the sixth month this year that travel declined from a year ago, bucking the global tourism trend and defying expectations that in 2025 annual inbound ...

July 3, 2025 12:34 PM

Australian govt confirms $2.2 billion funding for 2032 Brisbane Games venues

The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.435 billion ($2.25 billion) towards the A$7.1 billion cost of building the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, clearing the way for the start of construction. Queensland taxpayers and private finance will provide the balance of the money for the 17 new and upgraded venues for the Summer Games under the funding deal announced by state and federal governments on Thursday. "The Sydney 2000 Games left an incredible legacy and many A...

March 17, 2025 10:57 AM

Amit Shah addresses 57th annual conference of ABSU in Assam’s Kokrajhar

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, addressed the 57th annual conference of the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) as the Chief Guest in Kokrajhar, Assam on Sunday. According to an official statement from the Ministry, Shah praised the significant role played by ABSU in bringing peace, development, and unity to the Bodoland region, noting that the Bodo Accord would not have been possible without their efforts. The event was attended by Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Bi...