U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules on Monday to comply with President Trump’s executive order on the issue, taking the decision away from national governing bodies for each sport.

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Senators Assail Antidoping Regulator for ‘Stonewalling and Intimidation’

Members of both parties criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its decision not to sanction Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance, including some who went on to win Olympic medals.

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Fencing Is the Latest Sport Caught in the Transgender Athlete Debate

A fencer’s refusal to compete against a transgender opponent in a women’s bout at a Maryland meet has put the issue in front of Congress.

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Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes

The change affects women with atypical genetics who have been able to compete if they suppressed their testosterone levels.

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Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee

Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis.

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Race for IOC Presidency Turns Increasingly Harsh as Decision Day Looms

With the winner instantly becoming the most prominent sports official in the world, the high-stakes campaign for president of the International Olympic Committee has turned increasingly harsh.

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Republicans Call on Olympic Committee to Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Sports

More than two dozen G.O.P. members of the House and Senate called on the International Olympic Committee to align its eligibility rules with President Trump’s transgender sports ban.

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The Closed-Door Battle to Become IOC President

In perhaps the quirkiest election in sports, seven officials are vying for the powerful position of president of the International Olympic Committee.

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L.A. Wildfires Ramp Up Difficulty of Hosting 2028 Olympics

Rebuilding areas ravaged by wildfires will present a daunting challenge, but the flip side could be the “compelling image of a city emerging from the ashes.”

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U.S. Funding Dispute With World Anti-Doping Agency Boils Over

After the Biden administration withheld funding to the agency, saying it had lost confidence in its ability to police elite athletes, WADA removed the United States from its board.

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