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Celine Dion announces comeback following health struggle
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Megastar singer Celine Dion on Monday announced her return to performing after a lengthy break prompted by a rare health condition, calling the comeback news revealed on her birthday "the best gift".
France calls Olympic gender test ‘a step backwards’
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS - France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.
Olympic women's sport to be limited to biological females
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing.
Malinin and Sakamoto seek solace at figure skating worlds as Olympic champions absent
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» PRAGUE — United States star Ilia Malinin returns to the ice seeking the solace of a third straight world figure skating title after his shocking collapse at the Winter Olympics, while Japan's Kaori Sakamoto targets a fourth women's gold starting Wednesday.
'Say a prayer and send it': Paralympic alpine skiers tackle fear
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO — What does it take to rocket down an icy sheet of Dolomite rock at over 100 kilometres per hour (62 miles per hour) when missing a limb or suffering visual impairment?
Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» LAUSANNE - Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards.
Paralympics brace for tense opening as Russia comes in from the cold
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday with an opening ceremony clouded by a boycott by several countries in protest at Russian athletes competing under their national flag for the first time since 2014.
Patchy Italy disability access 'an insult' ahead of Games
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» ROME - Italy hosts the world's top paralympic athletes this month, but just getting across the street in Rome can feel like an Olympian task for wheelchair users.
US hockey players regret response to Trump remarks on women's team
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Multiple US Olympic men's ice hockey players have apologised for their team's response after President Donald Trump said he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House, too.
US women's ice hockey captain responds to 'distasteful' Trump remark
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Hilary Knight, captain of the victorious US women's Olympic ice hockey team, said Wednesday it was unfortunate that a "distasteful joke" by President Donald Trump had overshadowed the achievements of US athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games.