World Jul 16 How climate change is making the World Cup calendar more dangerous for athletes and fans Tournament soccer in June and July is a tradition going back to the first World Cup in 1930.
World Jul 10 Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case The court's 17-judge highest chamber says Semenya had her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland's Supreme Court where she had appealed against a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of track and field's World…
World Jun 06 What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games There is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the two biggest events in sports.
World Mar 20 Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman to lead the global Olympic body Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in global sports.
World Dec 11 Saudi Arabia named as 2034 FIFA World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich on Wednesday by the soccer body’s president Gianni Infantino.
World Jul 31 Canada women’s soccer loses appeal over points deduction at Olympic Games Two assistant coaches used drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices last week before their opening game.
World Jul 31 Olympic organizers to triathletes: Come on in, the Seine water is fine On Wednesday, organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week.
Nation Jul 24 Salt Lake City chosen as host for 2034 Winter Games but pressured to lobby end of FBI doping investigation Salt Lake City’s final approval was in a vote Wednesday by IOC members.
World Jan 29 Russian figure skater disqualified from 2022 Olympics in doping case verdict The CAS ruling means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating's team event. The United States finished second and is set to be named Olympic champion instead.
World Oct 12 IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating sports councils in Ukrainian regions The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine.