Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a ...

However data is scarce and valid comparisons are difficult. Objective To gauge the prevalence of psychological distress and the level of wellbeing amongst UK Olympic and Paralympic programme athletes.

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Fencer Nick Itkin said his bronze medal had begun deteriorating a few days after the Olympics. “But after like a few weeks, it got more noticeable,” he said. In December, Olympians Clément ...

I have no doubt that internationally, the 2012 Games will be viewed as one of the most successful Games in history.” For Morton and his team, the Olympic and Paralympic Games were part of a bigger ...

LeBron is the first basketball player in history to be the American flag-bearer of the Olympics opening ceremony. Of course, when it comes to basketball and in general the NBA fraternity ...

Winning an Olympic medal is a pinnacle moment for most athletes, but the well-earned piece of hardware has turned sour for some of the 2024 Paris Olympics competitors — but, they'll be getting ...

The city is set to host the next summer Olympics, in 2028, following on from Paris last year. But WBD Sports Europe senior vice president Scott Young says the impact should be minimal.

Olympic Park Avenue, London, UK. Photo: Samuel Regan-Asante, via Unsplash 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic Games, an international sports 'mega-event' accompanied by ...

MORE than 100 Olympic athletes have sent their Paris 2024 medals back due to damage. According to French outlet La Lettre, the poor condition of the medals is down to rust. And the management of ...

While Ahmedabad remains the centre of India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics, the government is exploring the idea of hosting events across multiple cities to turn the Games into a nationwide movement.

More than 100 disgruntled athletes have returned their Olympic medals just five months on from the Paris 2024 Games because of damage and rust, according to a new report. Concerns over the poor ...