Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to complete as neutrals at next summer’s Olympics in Paris, the International Olympic Committee has announced. The IOC said on Tuesday that sporting federations had requested a decision “as soon as possible” amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It was the sole candidate to host the 2032 Games after being chosen as the preferred city by the IOC in February; Australia will become only second country to host summer Olympics in three different cities
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Russia has been banned from using its name, flag, and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world
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The PFA says a game-wide strategy is urgently needed for dealing with dementia and neurodegenerative diseases in football. The association has also called for an “urgent intervention” to reduce heading in training.
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has been postponed by one year until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympics was due to be held from July 24 to August 9, while the Paralympics was set to run from August 25 to September 6, but both have now been rescheduled.
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