Olympic farce: How the IOC enabled Russian war supporters
The Paris Olympics' message of peace and unity rang hollow as evidence mounted of the IOC's failure to prevent Russian war supporters from competing under the guise of political neutrality.
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Ukrainian Olympic canoeist forced to modify ‘I am Ukrainian’ boat inscription
Paris Olympics officials deem the sign too political for competition.
Russian athletes who supported Ukraine war cleared for Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee's vetting process is under scrutiny after approving Russian athletes who expressed support for the war in Ukraine.
Paris 2024: Olympic opening ceremony moves to the Seine
The 2024 Paris Olympics will open with a unprecedented boat parade along the Seine, replacing the traditional stadium ceremony.
Paris Olympics: a missed chance to stand up to Russia
The world had a chance to take a stand against tyranny. Instead, it chose to look the other way.
Putin, Lukashenka cheerleaders become “neutral athletes” for Olympics
Olympic ideals face a stern test as "neutral athletes" with histories of vocal support for Putin and Lukashenka regimes secure spots in the 2024 Games.
488 dreams of Olympics shattered: Paris march spotlights Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia
While Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to participate in Paris Olympics in a neutral status, marchers from Ukraine and other countries walked the streets of Paris in T-shirts bearing names of 488 Ukrainian athletes killed by Russian aggression.
“End the loss of human lives:” Nobel laureates demand ceasefire in Ukraine and Gaza ahead of Olympics
51 Nobel Prize laureates signed an open letter, calling for immediate ceasefires in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that if the current leaders cannot reach peace, they should pass conflict resolution to future generations.
Military-linked Russians remain in IOC despite athlete prohibitions
Russia's two members of the International Olympic Committee, Yelena Isinbaeva and Shamil Tarpischev, maintain their positions despite having Russian military connections. This contrasts with bans on Russian athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympics due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Has appeasement won the Olympics?
A group of 40 countries initially threatened to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were to participate. But the steam appears to have run out.
Zelenskyy dismisses “Olympic truce” idea, says conflicts with Russia cannot be frozen
Zelenskyy rejects French President Macron’s proposal for an Olympic truce in Ukraine, emphasizing Russia's repeated violations of past ceasefire agreements and the ineffectiveness of international negotiations, including the Normandy Format.
UK govt supported participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in Olympic Games
The decision comes despite the UK government's earlier advocacy for a complete ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Parisian Mayor: ‘Russian, Belarusian athletes will not be welcomed in Paris’
Parisian Mayor Anne Hidalgo has spoken out against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games. She added, "Paris will support Ukrainian athletes as heroes; you will feel at home in Paris."
Activists demand Russia’s exclusion from the 2024 Olympics
Ukraine’s supporters have placed a petition on Change.org, demanding to ban Russian athletes from participating in the 2024…
No flags, no teams: Russians and Belarusians to join 2024 Olympic Games as neutral athletes
The International Olympic Committee declared that Russian and Belarusian athletes who have met the qualification criteria of the International Federations will be granted the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as Individual Neutral Athletes, without any national affiliation.
Ukrainian fencer Kharlan says Russians threatened her with death after she refused to shake hand of her Russian competitor
Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan says she received calls and messages from Russians who threatened her, even wished her…
Council of Europe’s parliament supports Ukraine’s accession to NATO
On 22 June, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution that supports Ukraine’s…
Russians should go to 2024 Olympics in tanks – President of Russia’s Wrestling Federation
Russians should consider going to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics in tanks, Mikhail Mamiashvili, president of the…
Ukraine to boycott Olympic tournaments with Russian or Belarusian athletes
According to Ukraine’s Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers, Oleh Nemchinov, Ukrainian athletes will boycott Olympic tournaments where…
The Olympic Committee has a genocidal dictator problem – opinion
The International Olympic Committee has allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics under…