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2 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
A delegation from the Indian Olympic Association and the Central and Gujarat state governments met with Commonwealth Sport officials in London last week to better understand the process and framework for securing the hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
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2 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
"We move as one," the USA Artistic Swimming squad begins every swim with this rallying cry. What began as a marketing campaign became the organisation's living mantra, an affirmation of the values that led them back to the Olympic stage. "It lives within us, and it is a really small, easy, quick demonstration of our cultural change," said USAAS CEO Adam Andrasko. He sat down with Inside the Games this week to talk about how the team ended a medal drought and what's in store for the squad.
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2 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
LA hotels initially threatened to withdraw their agreements to provide discounted rooms for Olympic fans, but now they're targeting a referendum for the June 2026 ballot. The coalition of airlines, hotels and concession companies at Los Angeles International Airport has until 30 June to gather about 93,000 signatures from the city's registered voters to qualify the measure.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
The International University Sports Federation celebrated World Bicycle Day this month by highlighting one of its projects with Erasmus+. The 3Cs project, launched in 2023, aims to promote sustainable mobility and healthier lifestyles within university communities across Europe. It brings together a consortium of universities and organisations, including Universidad Camilo José Cela in Madrid, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier, Università degli Studi di Torino, and gaming enterprise MUV B Corp.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
The global governing body for all aquatic sports introduced a new rule this week that will ban athletes planning to participate in the doping-friendly competition set to debut in Las Vegas next year. "Those who enable doped sport are not welcome at World Aquatics or our events," said World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam in the organisation's press release.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
It's no secret that most athletes don't get paid to chase their passion. While some receive funding or parental support, many work jobs to finance their pursuit of the podium. Others get a bit more creative: Kurts Adams Rozentals turned to the popular sex-content site to fund his Olympic dreams. The canoe slalomist has been suspended while the sport's national governing body investigates allegations about his social media posts.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
As the country's Paralympic foundation celebrates a decade of meaningful impact, it highlights the government-backed initiative that has been crucial in launching careers with en eye towards the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games. The Next Generation Programme was created in 2014 to support athletes who had shown early potential at community clubs but weren't yet at the elite level. It provided budding Paralympians the 'missing link' to the Canadian sport system.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
To help the country's long-suffering paddlers, the International Canoe Federation and European Canoe Association appealed to European national federations last week for further support to their war-torn neighbour. "I believe in the collective strength of the international canoeing family to help Ukrainian paddlers in these difficult times," said Konietzko, according to ICF's press release.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
In addition to talent, grit, and determination, Olympic solidarity programmes are powering over 400 athletes’ dreams as they vie for a spot in the Milano Cortina Games next year. Some have already achieved much-deserved glory ahead of the Winter Games. For athletes who have limited access to snow, the Olympic Solidarity scholarships are crucial, including Nicole Silveira, who became the first Brazilian athlete to win a World Cup medal in any winter sport.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez
"Media representation plays a vital role in showcasing the achievements of women in sport. Our goal is to empower female athletes not only on the field, but also by equipping them with the tools to represent themselves and Bahraini sport with pride on both local and global platforms," said the Chairwoman of the Committee for Equal Opportunities and Gender Balance in Sport, according to Bahrain Olympic Committee's press release.
