Tag: #olympics

IOC to Require DNA Screening for Women’s Events at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

New IOC rules mandate a one-time test for the SRY gene to enter women’s events, barring most transgender women and many intersex athletes.

#olympics, #gendereligibility, #dnatesting, #transgender, #intersex

WADA Weighs Barring Officials From Major Events Over Unpaid Dues as U.S. Withholds Funding

A proposed WADA rule could exclude government officials from big events if dues go unpaid, escalating a standoff with the U.S. over oversight and China cases.

#olympics, #antidoping, #wada, #usa, #worldcup

Olympic Flame Goes Out in Verona as Milano-Cortina 2026 Closes, and a New Winter Model Takes Shape

Milano-Cortina 2026 ends with a Verona finale, record Italian medals, U.S. hockey gold and ski mountaineering’s Olympic debut reshaping the Games.

#olympics, #wintergames, #milano, #skimo, #italy

2026 World Baseball Classic to Double as a Key Qualifier for LA28 Olympic Baseball

The 2026 World Baseball Classic opens in Tokyo with more at stake: top Americas finishers (minus Team USA) can clinch Olympic berths for LA28.

#worldbaseballclassic, #olympics, #baseball, #la28, #mlb

Northern mayors urge U.K. to back a multi-city Olympics bid anchored outside London

Leaders across northern England ask ministers to fund feasibility work for a regional Olympic bid, setting up a long contest with London’s 2040 ambitions.

#olympics, #ukpolitics, #northernengland, #london, #infrastructure

NBC bets on a ‘Legendary February’ as Winter Olympics, Super Bowl and NBA All-Star share the spotlight

Milano Cortina 2026 opens as NBC and Peacock juggle the Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star Game in a 17-day sprint.

#olympics, #superbowl, #peacock, #nbc, #sportsmedia