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Alpes 2030 to be first gender-equal Olympic Winter Games – freeride (ski and snowboard) and synchro9 (figure skating) athletes to debut

The Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games will make history as the first Winter Games with gender parity. The athlete quota places ...
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IOC provisionally lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee – Recommendations to IFs with regard to Russian athletes’ participation no longer applicable

Executive Board (EB) has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) that had been in effect since 12 October 2023. The decision was taken following a thorough analysis ...
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What is synchro9? The new figure skating event set to debut at Olympic Winter Games Alpes 2030

It is the International Skating Union's modernised take on synchronised skating, a discipline the ISU formally recognised more than two decades ago. The traditional version puts as many as 16 skaters ...
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Triathlete Alex Yee on stepping back onto the track at the 2026 Monaco Diamond League: "It scares me a little"

Olympic champion Alex Yee has a superpower that few others possess: never choosing the comfort zone. The British triathlon gold medallist from Paris 2024 returns to the Diamond League in Monaco on ...
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Wimbledon 2026: Jannik Sinner ends Jan-Lennard Struff's fairytale to reach semi-finals

Defending champion Sinner takes on German veteran Struff on Tuesday (7 July) for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Follow ...
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OLYMPIC GAMES

They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the programme, the number of athletes present and the number of people from different nations gathered together at the ...
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Athletics: Audrey Werro displays top-end speed, winning the women's 400 metres at the Fribourg International Meeting

The fastest woman in the world over 800 metres this season showcased her sprint capabilites, clocking 51.33 seconds in the ...
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Olympic Games host selection process made fit for the future: new transitional stage added and 2036 Olympic host to be elected in 2029

A detailed set of reforms on the way Olympic hosts are selected, starting with the 2036 Olympic Games, has been endorsed by ...
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FIFA World Cup 2026 – Lionel Messi leads incredible Argentina comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 and secure last-eight place: As it happened!

Argentina launched an amazing late comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday (7 July) to take their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Egypt looked on course for a last-eight slot ...
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 7 July 2026 – Information for the media

Executive Board (EB) will convene remotely on Tuesday 7 July 2026 from Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Rhythmic Gymnastics: 2025 World Championships, full schedule, all results, scores and medals - full list

One year after the Paris 2024 Olympics, the world’s rhythmic gymnastics elite have gathered again in a former Olympic venue. Not in the French capital but in Brazil, with the 2025 World Championships ...
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Wimbledon 2026: Naomi Osaka says "there's still an opportunity to win a Slam" after quarter-final loss to Karolína Muchová

Naomi Osaka's best-ever run at Wimbledon came to an end on Tuesday (7 July) as Karolína Muchová defeated the four-time Grand Slam champion 7-6, 6-4 in the quarter-finals at the All England Club. Osaka ...