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IOC backs WADA in swimming scandal

  • Swimming

Despite growing criticism from many in the sport world and American groups specifically, the International Olympic Committee validated the World Anti-Doping Agency’s independent report in the case of 23 positive tests from China and expressed its "full confidence" in the global watchdog.

sentiment was not mutual, as athlete-led pressure groups profoundly disagreed with the results and the United

States Anti-Doping Agency considered the effort “futile”.The IOC, however, did not hesitate to back

acknowledged a federal law enforcement investigation into this situation," Travis Tygart, president of the United

"USADA is financed by the United States government.


592 members for Team USA in Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the 592-member Team USA 2024 for the upcoming

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has announced the Olympic Team that will represent

Olympic Team and represent the United States in Paris," said Rocky Harris, USOPC Chief of Sports and

ParisParalympics https://t.co/RnKpMw6k6A pic.twitter.com/UdgO7FM4Vq— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 9, 2024The United

States will have a significant, albeit smaller, presence at the Paralympics, which will be held in the


Curling qualification system for 2026 Olympic Winter Games

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Curling at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will consist of  three competitions, each involving ten National Olympic Committees - women's, men's and mixed doubles. All three events will take place at the Cortina Olympic Stadium in Cortina D'Ampezzo.

United States, 11; 11. Germany, 10; 12. China, 9; 13. Netherlands, 8; 14. Denmark, 7; 15.


SLC-UT 2034: Team announced for Paris presentation for Winter Games

  • Winter Olympics

Two weeks before its presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Paris, the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the 2034 Games announced its delegation team and highlighted the vision it will present to all IOC members on July 24 to bring the Games back to Utah.

2024The efforts of SLC-UT 2034 have also been supported by Gene Sykes, Chairman of the Board of the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, a noted Olympic leader and candidate for IOC membership at


Canoe slalom quotas for Paris 2024 finalised

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has confirmed the allocation of all Canoe Slalom quotas for the Paris Olympic Games. The Canoe Slalom eventswill begin on 27 July at 15:00 at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

GETTY IMAGESThe Czech Republic, Spain and Germany have won five places each, while Australia, United

will send three paddlers to the Games.Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei and the United

States have won two quotas each, while Algeria, Andorra, Croatia, Morocco, Mexico, Senegal, Sweden,


US Coach Emma Hayes, "issues like gender equality are not for me"

  • Football

The newly appointed United States women's national team coach sidestepped a controversial question in

aim of having his replacement craft an attractive and new project for the 2026 World Cup, which the United

States will co-host with Canada and Mexico.This is where the figure of German coach Jürgen Klopp comes

is hired, given the equal pay framework that exists between both the women's and men's teams in the United

States Soccer Federation.Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool, looks on prior to the Premier League match


American groups discredit WADA’s report on swimming scandal

  • Swimming

No rest for the World Anti-Doping Agency on the Chinese doping probe as Global Athlete and FairSport issue a joint statement following the independent prosecutor’s findings, which USADA says “leaves most critical questions unanswered”.

American soil specifically, athlete-led pressure groups profoundly disagreed with the results and the United

States Anti-Doping Agency considered the effort “futile”.


Paris 2024: Cuban Olympic canoeing champion to compete as a refugee

  • Canoeing

He then moved to the United States, where he competed and was invited to Paris 2024.

Jorge Enriquez managed to cross the border into the United States.

GETTY IMAGESAfter the rescue, Jorge Enriquez returned to the United States as a hero.

in West Florida, he began to regain his form and became a leading sprint canoeist in Florida and the United

States, winning a bronze medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup.Jorge Enriquez is now living a dream


Former Olympic medallist MyKayla Skinner in the eye of the storm

  • Paris 2024

The former US Olympic gymnastis being criticised for saying that SafeSport is hindering coaches and that they are afraid to do their jobs for fear of being reported for abusive behaviour.

comments, later stating that she had no intention of disrespecting any of the women competing for the United

States in Paris, the criticism has been relentless in recent days.The silver medal-winning gymnast at

abuse allegations from various governing bodies of the US Olympic movement.Mykayla Skinner of Team United

States competes on balance beam during Women's Qualification on day two of the Tokyo 2020.

States watch the Men's All-Around Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 on 28 July 2021 in Tokyo.



Paris 2024: Antoine Dupont gunning for gold with France Sevens

  • Paris 2024

France rugby captain Antoine Dupont will chase Olympic gold later this month after being named on Monday to the 12-man rugby sevens squad for the Paris Games by the French Rugby Federation (FFR).

French men's sevens team is drawn in Pool C with two-time Olympic champions Fiji, Uruguay, and the United

States.


Alexandre Lacazette, Michael Olise headline starless Olympic France

  • Home

Squad without the big names. Thierry Henry, who will serve as France’s coach at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, revealed the final list of players on Monday who will defend the French national football team’s jersey. This squad does not include any prestigious figures from the current senior team.

gold from the Los Angeles Games in 1984 and, as hosts this edition, are part of Group A along with the United

States, Guinea, and New Zealand.


Olympic artistic swimming gold up for grabs with new scoring system

  • Artistic Swimming

The artistic swimming competition at the Paris Olympic Games promises to be more thrilling than ever before:  with a new scoring system and the absence of Russia making waves before the first swimmer has even dove into the pool. For the first time in a long time, the Olympic gold is virtually anyone's for the taking.

the team to beat after topping the medals table at this year's World Aquatics Championships, with the United

States finishing second and Australia third."


Paris 2024 men's basketball: Greece, Spain, Brazil and Puerto Rico qualify

  • Paris 2024

Three of the four nations that fielded a group in the men's basketball pre-Olympic tournament have booked a coveted ticket to the Paris Olympics. While Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico enjoyed a day of celebration, Latvian fans had to endure a nightmare against Brazil, led by 41-year-old Marcelinho Huertas.

Puerto Rico have been placed in Olympic Group C, where they will meet the United States, South Sudan


Federations push for more footballers in Paris

  • Paris 2024

The national associations are pushing to avoid any cuts for the Olympic Games and to allow the final lists to be expanded to 22 players instead of the 18 set by FIFA for the Olympic Games.

final), while the women's gold medal match is scheduled for 10 August at 17:00.Groups:GROUP A: France - United

States - Guinea - New ZealandGROUP B: Argentina - Morocco - Iraq - UkraineGROUP C: Uzbekistan - Spain