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FridayINFO - Olimpic games
North of England Olympic bid for 2040s being assessed
The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an “initial strategic assessment” into a potential bid for the north of England…
World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban
World Athletics rejects a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee that a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under the…
UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040s
The UK government says it is in “discussions about supporting potential bids” to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s….
Fire damages roof of Rio Olympic velodrome
A large fire damages the roof of the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park, but the venue’s track is not…
Former BOA and Wada executive Reedie dies aged 84
Sir Craig Reedie, the former chair of the British Olympic Association and president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, dies at the…
The fallout and key questions from the IOC’s biological female decision
Sports editor Dan Roan analysis the key questions after the IOC announced women’s sport categories would only be open to biological…
British Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, dies at the age of 86. …
Olympic women’s sport limited to biological females
The women’s category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee. BBC…
McEvoy breaks long-standing 50m freestyle world record
Australian Cameron McEvoy breaks Cesar Cielo’s long-standing men’s 50m freestyle world record, set during swimming’s ‘supersuit’ era. BBC Sport …
LA in sights, but Edinburgh on agenda first for Dean
Triple gold medallist Tom Dean, who uprooted his life to move to Stirling last year, has the 2028 Olympics in his…
