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Shannon Rowbury on Olympic bronze, doping and her long road to LA28

September 4, 2026 admin

Born about a month after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, former American middle-distance runner Shannon Rowbury is eagerly awaiting her women’s 1500m bronze medal at LA28. She richly deserved a podium finish 14 years ago, but was robbed of the honour due to the drug-induced performances of some competitors. Thanks to the International Olympic Committee’s…

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Timeline of sports bans for Russian and Belarusian athletes after invasion of Ukraine

July 8, 2026 admin

The Russian flag, the Olympic flag and the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee fly at the Committee’s headquarters in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Published – July 08, 2026 05:48 pm IST Source link

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Vlasic endorses IOC’s new gene screening regulation for women’s events

April 23, 2026 admin

World 10K Bengaluru run event ambassador Blanka Vlasic, a double Olympic medalist and two-time World Champion in high jump, during a press conference ahead of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru run 2026, in Bengaluru on April 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The International Olympic Committee’s new policy, which mandates that eligibility for any female…

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India tops global doping list for the third consecutive year

December 26, 2025 admin

Doping is the used of banned athletic performance enhancing drug by athlete in competitive sport. Medical test. | Photo Credit: Md Babul Hosen India has recorded the highest number of doping offenders globally for the third consecutive year, according to the latest World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) report. According to the WADA’s 2024 report, India recorded…

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Olympics 2024: Calls for Israel boycott, difference from Russia and global response explained

July 22, 2024 admin

Story so far: Paris is gearing up to host the 2024 Olympic Games from July 22 to August 11, when 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries will participate in 32 sports. Two nations – Russia and Belarus – will not be represented due to a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Russia’s…

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BCCI welcomes cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

October 16, 2023 admin

BCCI secretary Jay Shah said this is a momentous occasion which marks a significant milestone for the sport. | Photo Credit: File photo PICHUMANI K The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has welcomed cricket’s re-inclusion in the Olympics after more than a century. “The BCCI has been a staunch supporter of the…

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