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Tokyo, Shanghai, Montreal and Orlando to host expanded Olympic Q-Series on road to LA28

In June, the series crosses the Pacific to Montreal, back to the iconic 1976 Olympic Park as it reopens to a new generation.
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Italian Open 2026: Coco Gauff holds nerve to move past teenager Tereza Valentová into third round

Coco Gauff is continuing to acclimatise herself to the clay ahead of her Roland-Garros title defence, as she began her Italian Open 2026 campaign with a victory. The USA tennis star prevailed in one ...
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IOC no longer recommends restrictions on Belarusian athletes’ participation

Executive Board (EB) no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions governed by International Federations (IFs) and international ...
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Extension of IOC Members’ terms proposed to June IOC Session by IOC Executive Board – Key qualification systems approved

The IOC Executive Board (EB) has approved qualification systems for boxing and water polo for the LA28 Olympic Games, as well as for mixed doubles curling for the Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 Winter Youth ...
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African Swimming Championships 2026: Algeria’s Abdellah Ardjoune claims home gold, as Egypt’s Mohannad Yasser dominates men’s 200m freestyle

The second day of action at the African Swimming Championships 2026 generated plenty of enthusiasm with a popular home gold ...
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Alysa Liu exclusive: The Olympic champion on her skyrocketing celebrity, plans for next year and reflections on winning gold - "I feel like I manifested it"

The American superstar spoke exclusively with Olympics.com by phone amidst her Stars on Ice tour - and appearance at the Met ...
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Lindsey Vonn nominated to U.S. Alpine skiing team for 2026-27 season

Alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn has been nominated to the 48-member Team USA squad for the 2026-27 season, on Wednesday (6 May). Selection is largely seen as a formality and does not confirm she will ...
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FIFA World Cup 2026: When will teams announce their player lists and squads?

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on 11 June, and the participating national teams are about to announce their star players. Find out the deadlines and dates to learn who has been called up. For many ...
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 6-7 May 2026 – Information for the media

Executive Board (EB) will meet on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 May 2026 at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Launch of the 2027 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme

The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched a new edition of the grant programme for PhD Students and Early Career ...
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Two-time Olympic champion Jade Carey to make competitive gymnastics return at American Classic

Two-time Olympic artistic gymnastics champion Jade Carey will make her return to competition at the American Classic next month in Minneapolis (25–28 June). Carey, who announced her comeback on social ...
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Tara LIPINSKI

Raised in Sugarland, Texas, Tara Lipinski first attracted international attention when, at the age of 13, she qualified for the United States team at the 1996 world championships...She placed 15th, ...