World Nov 01 Qatar recruits World Cup fans to sing in opening ceremony with all expenses-paid trip Up to 1,600 fans of the teams that qualified for this year’s World Cup are being recruited for an all expenses-paid trip to Qatar to sing in the opening ceremony and stay for at least two weeks promoting positive social…
World Sep 29 Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation's rules to combat COVID-19. About 1.2 million visitors to Qatar are expected for the tournament, which starts…
World Feb 28 Russian soccer suspended from international competition over Ukraine war ‘until further notice’ Russian teams have been suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports after its invasion of Ukraine…
World Feb 19 Panel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said early Sunday in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters,…
World Feb 17 Beijing Olympics committee declines answering questions on Taiwan and Uighur treatment For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things.
World Feb 16 What is the drug behind Russia’s Olympic doping case? Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition. Details of her legal defense in a doping case were revealed only hours earlier.
World Feb 14 Russian skater in doping case can compete, but Olympic medal ceremony won’t be held Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test.
World Feb 11 Doping hearing to decide Russian skater’s Olympic fate Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is the heavy favorite in her event, which begins Tuesday.
World Feb 09 IOC says ‘legal issues’ have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."…
World Nov 02 Former FIFA bosses indicted for fraud in Switzerland Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment.