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Veteran politician Seiko Hashimoto elected first female president of the Japanese Olympic Committee
Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body.
International Olympic Committee looks to 'protect the female category'
The IOC will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports four years after the ruling body had urged ...
India's 2036 Olympic dream: IOC pauses bidding process to figure out 'appropriate' time to elect host
India submitted a Letter of Intent to host the 2036 Games in October last year. A delegation, comprising high-ranking ...
Long Island squash star Amanda Sobhy hopes to represent Team USA at Olympic Games in 2028
Amanda Sobhy doesn't let anything get between her and her dreams. When the Sea Cliff native learned that squash would be an ...
Utah Olympic organizers are heading to Switzerland. Here’s why
Utah's Olympic organizers are heading to Switzerland to attend the handover ceremony for the new IOC president, Kirsty ...
Olympic leader Bach got 10% raise in 2024 payment that trails far behind soccer's elected leaders
The International Olympic Committee says it paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in 2024. That was a 10% raise for his ...
New Olympics chief calls for ‘protecting’ women’s category amid global trans athlete wave
Last year, the United Nations released study findings that say nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium ...