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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.
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.
New Louvre chief named after jewellery heist
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» PARIS - The president of France's Palace of Versailles on Wednesday took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including a $100 million jewellery robbery.
Division, theatre and one golden moment as Trump addresses Congress
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump was worried about a hostile reception over his breakneck remaking of presidential norms, he did not show it — striding in six minutes late, with the unhurried confidence of a man who knew the evening belonged to him.
Trump seeks to strike back in crucial State of the Union
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump will try to sell voters on the economy during his State of the Union address Tuesday, despite suffering a series of stinging blows ahead of crucial midterm elections this year.
Italy's spread-out Olympics face transport challenge
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» MILAN, Italy - One of the biggest challenges in this month's Winter Olympics may be off the slopes: moving hundreds of thousands of spectators and athletes over a swath of northern Italy.
ICE-linked security ‘not welcome’ at Winter Olympics
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» ROME - A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, officials confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings they were not welcome.
Vonn in Olympic form with another World Cup podium in Tarvisio super-G
AFP, Published on 18/01/2026
» TARVISIO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn continued her remarkable form in the lead up to the Winter Olympics with her seventh World Cup podium of the season in Sunday's super-G in Tarvisio won by Emma Aicher.