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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.
Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» PARIS — The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Rail chaos as power problem shuts Eurostar
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» LONDON - Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel, sparking travel chaos during the very busy travel season between Christmas and New Year.
Track hero turned killer Pistorius released
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2024
» PRETORIA, South Africa - Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked South Africa, a country long inured to violence against women.
QR codes, shut metros: Police outline Paris Olympics security
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - The Paris police chief has outlined drastic security measures for next year's summer Olympics, sparking an outcry from politicians Wednesday who said they were an attack on civic freedoms.
Russian and Belarus Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024
AFP, Published on 30/09/2023
» BERLIN - Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag after officials voted on Friday against an outright ban.
Scotland sniffs success in wheelchair rugby
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» EDINBURGH - With the rising profile of the women's game, rugby is showing itself to be a sport that can step away from the traditional stereotype of knuckle-dragging neanderthals.
Paris airports under intense pressure for Olympics
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» PARIS - Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games.