Italy opposes Paralympics allowing Russia and Belarus to use flags, anthems
The two countries had been banned following the invasion of Ukraine, but had their rights restored last year.
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Bangladesh approves shooting team India tour, days after T20 World Cup ban
Bangladesh cricket lost their place at T20 World Cup after refusal to play in India, but shooting team heads to Delhi.
Italy’s Winter Olympics security plan keeps ICE in advisory role
Italy to control Olympic security operations with 6,000 officers, drones and cyberunit, but ICE will be present.
ICE agents from US set to help with security at Winter Olympics in Italy
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are set to begin on February 6, with shock at the late news of ICE involvement.
Olympic hopes double as act of defiance in war-ravaged Ukraine
At a war-ravaged sports centre in Ukraine, the hope for Olympic glory persists as athletes defy danger while training.
French double Olympic champion Agnel faces rape trial after appeal rejected
Yannick Agnel won two Olympic golds in swimming for France at the 2012 Summer Games in London.
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Snow blankets Italian alpine resort ahead of Winter Olympics
Fresh snowfall hit Italy’s Alpine resort of Livigno less than a month before the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Published On 8 Jan 2026
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Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in deadly car crash in Nigeria
British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, police say.
Published On 29 Dec 2025
Elite cheats slip through net as athletics anti-doping system has ‘stalled’
Athletics Integrity Unit Chair David Howman delivered the warning about the system’s inability to outsmart cheats.
Ongoing Taliban-Olympic talks hope to prompt Afghan women’s rights U-turn
Girls in Afghanistan are banned from schools and sport beyond the age of 12 but IOC member has hope for Taliban talks.
Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after Swiss crash
Swiss suffer third crash in a month by an Olympic champion in training ahead of World Cup and 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
