We live in challenging and intellectually interesting times, especially in sport. Controversy at the Paris Olympics began on August 1, 2024, when Italian boxer, Angela Carini, after taking two blows to the head and fearing a broken nose, gave up after 46 seconds against her
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on July 23, 2024 that it has entered into a new era with the creation of the Olympic Esports Games. The IOC Executive Board unanimously endorsed the proposal at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris. The IOC has partnered
Congratulations to Team Canada's Eventers! The CBC's article of October 29, 2023, entitled "Canada wins Pan Am Games equestrian gold, qualifies eventing team for Paris Olympics" discusses the Canadian eventing team's gold medal win at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile on October 29,
At the 11th Olympic Summit held on December 9, 2022, the leaders of all Olympic Movement stakeholder groups had requested the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to explore how athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport could return to international competition as “Individual Neutral Athletes.” Olympic
This article entitled “Figure skating minimum age raised to ‘historic’ decision ahead of 2026 Olympics,” published by NBC News via Reuters on June 7, 2022, covers the intentions behind the new International Skating Union (ISU) legislation. In response to the recent controversy surrounding Kamila Valieva