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Virginia senators face criticism over vote on transgender athletes in women’s sports
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, are facing backlash after voting against a measure that would have banned transgender women from competing in women’s sports and…
Olympics-Biden invites Tokyo, Beijing athletes to White House in unique event
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has invited more than 800 Olympians and Paralympians from the Tokyo Summer and Beijing Winter Games to the White House in early May, the U.S. Olympic…
GOP Rep. Mullin Says More Female Athletes Need To ‘Speak Out’ Against Transgender Athletes
GOP Rep. Mullin Says More Female Athletes Need To ‘Speak Out’ Against Transgender Athletes Samantha Renck on March 23, 2022 Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin laid out ways to protect female athletes’ sports,…
New York City mayor set to lift vaccine mandate on athletes, performers – report
– New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to lift the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for performers and professional athletes as early as this week, Politico reported on Wednesday, a rule that…
Nancy Pelosi issues dire warning to U.S. athletes to not provoke the Chinese government during Olympics
There’s a lot on the line as China hosts the 2022 Winter Olympic games. For people like U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her family, those risks are huge financial…
Olympics-‘We’re not best friends’: Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Parniyan Zemaryalai BEIJING – With Russian troops massed at Ukraine’s borders, athletes from the two countries have formed a fragile peace at the Beijing Olympics, helped along by…
Pelosi says U.S. athletes should not anger ‘ruthless’ Chinese government at Olympics
(Refiles to fix byline) By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the United States has a moral duty to condemn China’s rights…
Lawmakers urge U.S. Olympic officials to defend outspoken athletes at Beijing Games
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Monday urged U.S. Olympic officials to prepare to defend American athletes from possible Chinese government retaliation should they choose to speak out about China’s rights abuses during next…
China reports jump in COVID cases among Olympic athletes, officials
(Refiles to remove extra word “athletes” in first paragraph) BEIJING -Daily COVID-19 infections among athletes and team officials at the Beijing Winter Olympics jumped to 19 on Friday from two a day…
Rice University coach says NCAA athletes should compete in gender they’re born with
Rice University swim coach Seth Huston challenged the NCAA’s transgender athlete policies in an interview with Swim Swam. “Lia has every right to compete,” Huston told the outlet, referring to transgender athlete…
Beijing Games had 72 COVID cases, none athletes, among early arrivals
By Tony Munroe BEIJING -Beijing Olympics organisers said on Sunday they had confirmed 72 cases of COVID-19 among 2,586 Games-related personnel entering China from Jan. 4 to Jan. 22, with no cases…
NHL Withdraws From Beijing Olympics, Will Not Send Any Athletes
The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Wednesday that it will not allow its players to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after surging COVID-19 cases rip through the league. “The National…
International Olympic Committee Says Biological Male Trans Athletes Should Not Have To Lower Testosterone To Compete In Women’s Events
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports organizations allow biologically male, transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports without lowering their testosterone levels. The IOC stated that no athlete should be…
Biologically Male Athletes Have Unfair Advantage Over Women, Major Review Finds
Biologically male athletes have unfair advantages over women, a report from the Sports Councils’ Equality Group released Thursday found. The Sports Councils’ Equality Group (SCEG) found that there are “retained” differences in…
The Hockey News Podcast: What will PK Subban do in New Jersey?
The New Jersey Devils made a big splash over the weekend acquiring PK Subban. What does this mean for the Devils and Predators? — With over two million dedicated readers, The Hockey…
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