olympics

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashes out of Tokyo Olympics after three failed attempts on first Games appearance

Super-heavyweight Hubbard's much-debated debut at the Olympics ended in immediate failure on Monday, with the 43-year-old, who transitioned to become…

3 years ago

Olympics boss admits guidelines on transgender athletes need change… as controversial weightlifter breaks silence to thank him

Dr Richard Budgett, the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) medical and science director, has overseen rules based on guidelines from 2015…

3 years ago

Olympics capital Tokyo sets record for daily Covid-19 infections

It’s the first time that daily infections in the country's largest city surpassed the 4,000 mark since the start of…

3 years ago

I empathize with Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the Olympics, but are we going too far with the mental-health movement?

This week, the news has been dominated by US Olympic champion Simone Biles withdrawing from Thursday’s all-around competition at the…

3 years ago

German cycling coach sent home from Olympics for yelling, ‘Get the camel drivers’ slur, referring to African competitors

The confederation announced the disciplinary action on Thursday, despite Moster having said he was sorry. Its president, Alfons Hörmann, stated:…

3 years ago

‘Leftist’ ESPN columnist jeered after claiming US flag-waving at Olympics reminds him of ‘rise of white nationalism’

ESPN columnist Ben Rhoden told ‘CBS This Morning’ that the opening ceremony used to be one of his favorite parts…

3 years ago

The Olympics’ shambolic gender rules are allowing biological men to displace women from the top of their sports – it has to stop

The Tokyo Olympics risks being remembered for the wrong reasons, and not just because of the impact of Covid-19. The…

3 years ago

Russian star Daniil Medvedev blasts Olympics tennis tournament a ‘joke’ as players grapple with sweltering conditions in Japan

Soaring temperatures in Tokyo have led to Medvedev questioning why the Olympic event affords players just a 60-second changeover period…

3 years ago

‘Hurt dignity’: China complains after US broadcast of Olympics leaves Taiwan off Chinese map

After NBC Sports’ broadcast showed a map of China without Taiwan and the South China Sea – both disputed territories…

3 years ago

Algerian judo athlete withdraws from Olympics to avoid possible match with Israeli, says he won’t ‘get his hands dirty’

Fethi Nourine, the gold medal winner in this year’s African Judo Championships, withdrew from the Olympics after seeing that the…

3 years ago