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Fri, December 20, 2024

World Athletics releases comprehensive four-year cyberbullying report

World Athletics has published a comprehensive four-year cyberbullying report which covered two Olympic Games and two World Athletics Championships. The organisation says that it has committed itself to “continued protection of athletes” which involves AI technology 

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Fri, December 20, 2024

World Athletics v Mohamed Katir

A decision in the case of World Athletics (WA) against Mohamed Katir has been issued by the Disciplinary and Appeals Tribunal

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Thu, December 19, 2024

Secretary General of the International Biathlon Union apologies for abuse of biathletes

The current Secretary General of the International Biathlon Union, Max Cobb, has apologised for the decades-long abuse of biathletes

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Wed, December 18, 2024

Spanish Football Federation, in crisis, elects new president

The Spanish Football Federation has elected another controversial leader following the scandal involving previous leader Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of a female player

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Mon, December 16, 2024

UK Sport announces biggest investment to date for LA cycle

UK Sport has announced its largest-ever investment, with £330m in Government and National Lottery funding to support more than 50 sports as they prepare for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games cycle

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Fri, December 13, 2024

British tennis governing body updates trans and non-binary policy

British tennis governing body The Lawn Tennis Association has updated its trans and non-binary policy

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Thu, December 12, 2024

NFL will allegedly retain entertainment partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation despite federal lawsuit

The NFL will allegedly retain its entertainment partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation despite the federal lawsuit against him regarding the rape of a girl

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Tue, December 10, 2024

New Zealand to prohibit greyhound racing due to injury rates

The New Zealand government has announced plan to prohibit greyhound racing from 2026 due to significantly high injury rates

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Fri, December 06, 2024

Charlotte Dujardin handed one-year ban and fine for “excessively” whipping horse

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin has been handed a one-year ban and fined 10,000 Swiss Francs (£8,886) for “excessively” whipping a horse

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Thu, December 05, 2024

LPGA has published its updated transgender policy

LPGA has published its updated policy, stating that transgender women who have gone through male puberty will be prohibited from competing in top women's golf tournaments starting in 2025

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Wed, December 04, 2024

FIFA condemned due to Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid

Saudi Arabia received an unprecedented score in a FIFA evaluation report released, clearing the path for the formal approval of its bid to host the World Cup in 12 years

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Tue, December 03, 2024

WADA opens call for interest for President and Vice-President election

The World Anti-Doping Agency has opened a public call for interest for the election of the Agency’s next independent President and Vice-President 

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