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Caster Semenya fight against testosterone rule is ‘for all women’

|March 01, 2021

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Caster Semenya fight against testosterone rule is ‘for all women’

A lawsuit by South Africa’s two-times Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya in the European Court of Human Rights; that challenges restrictions of testosteron...

Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks

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|February 12, 2021

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Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologised for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry; leaving the troubled Olympic...

Tokyo 2020’s Mori to resign over sexist comments

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|February 11, 2021

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Tokyo 2020’s Mori to resign over sexist comments

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, is set to step down over sexist remarks he made that women talked too much; the Fuji N...

Tokyo governor says Olympics facing ‘major issue’ after Mori’s sexist remarks

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|February 05, 2021

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Tokyo governor says Olympics facing 'major issue' after Mori's sexist remarks

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a “major issue” after the head of the organising committee made sexist remarks; with criti...

Canada’s Olympics, Paralympics teams won’t boycott the 2022 Beijing Games

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|February 05, 2021

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Canada’s Olympics, Paralympics teams won’t boycott the 2022 Beijing Games

Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so. A coalition of 180 rights groups want a...

Row erupts after Joe Biden signs gender discrimination order paving way for transgender athletes

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|January 24, 2021

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Row erupts after Joe Biden signs gender discrimination order paving way for transgender athletes

US President Joe Biden has sparked controversy with his newly-signed executive order on “combating discrimination” among many critics; who say it will destroy women’s spo...

Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion’s sex abuse claim

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|January 18, 2021

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Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion's sex abuse claim

A senior Greek sporting official has resigned, following allegations of sexual abuse made by one of the country’s top female Olympians. Aristeidis Ad...

United States sanctions Iran judge over wrestler’s execution

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|September 25, 2020

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United States sanctions Iran judge over wrestler's execution

On Thursday, The United States has sanctioned several Iranian officials; as well as entities for alleged gross human rights violations, including the recent execution of...

NBA, NHL restarts, MLS quarterfinals highlight weekend sports schedule

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|July 31, 2020

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NBA, NHL restarts, MLS quarterfinals highlight weekend sports schedule

The NBA and NHL’s resumed seasons and the MLS Is Back Tournament quarterfinals highlight the weekend live sports schedule, which includes a PGA Tour tourname...

Athletes who contracted the coronavirus

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|April 16, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic that began in the early parts of 2020 has affected virtually everyone on the planet. Many celebrities have contracted the coronavir...