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3 weeks ago | 
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Larissa Schaerer, deputy general director of ASU2025, welcomed Inside The Games to Paraguay and outlined the impact, challenges and legacy of the Junior Pan American Games, the continent's most important multi-sport event for young athletes and a qualifier for Lima 2027.
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3 weeks ago | 
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After World Skate confirmed that only athletes aged 14 or older will be allowed to compete from Los Angeles 2028, the nation – despite having medallists as young as 12 and 13 in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 and no local age limit – supported the rule to protect younger athletes. The world’s leading Olympic skateboarding power raised no objections.
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3 weeks ago | 
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At the 4th Athletes' Forum in Rosario, IOC member Paula Pareto was appointed to lead the COA Athletes' Commission, in a gathering that brought together Olympic voices, national authorities and key figures shaping the future of sport in the nation.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Following the anouncement related to the 18th Paralympic Games, which are set to take place from Tuesday 15 to Sunday 27 August 2028, IBSA is experiencing days of celebration as goalball, para judo and men’s blind football will therefore be included in the medal programme, which reinforces the federation's central role in developing sport for visually impaired athletes. Goalball is a sport created exclusively for athletes with visual impairments.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Over 120 representatives from the International Olympic Committee, sports federations and the gaming industry took part in the Publishers and Developers Forum on Monday, marking a milestone in the build-up to the groundbreaking 2027 event in Riyadh.
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3 weeks ago | 
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The FIH unveiled a revamped version of Watch.Hockey this week, offering multi-platform access, technical improvements, and content. In partnership with Endeavor Streaming, the new version is set to deliver a superior experience during a month packed with top-level matches. With over one hundred games scheduled throughout June, the International Hockey Federation has chosen the perfect moment to launch its updated digital platform.
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4 weeks ago | 
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A narrow re-appointment, a lawful process under political fire, and a dramatic scene in Doha, Qatar. Petra Sörling remains president, but the slim margin marks only the start of a deeper challenge: restoring calm, rebuilding legitimacy, and leading the ITTF through internal tension. Sörling, re-elected with 50.5% of the majority, defeated Khalil Al-Mohannadi by 104 votes to 102 in an election held during the general assembly in Doha on Tuesday.
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4 weeks ago | 
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Re-elected for a third term on Thursday in Montreal, WADA's president denounced the increasing politicisation of the anti-doping system and strongly reprimanded United States officials and the recently announced Enhanced Games, intended to permit the use of steroids and other banned substances. Having been voted in unanimously and unopposed, the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Witold Banka, seized his first press conference following the vote to speak out.
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4 weeks ago | 
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In recognition of its impact on the history of athletics, the 75th edition of the Boris Hanzeković Memorial received the World Athletics Heritage Plaque this week. Founded in 1951, the event is the oldest in Croatia and is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold. The competition received an award in the 'Competition' category, which recognises events with a significant global athletics legacy.
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1 month ago | 
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According to national broadcaster ARD, most doping cases in the country went unreported, with neither names nor sanctions disclosed. NADA Germany cites legal risks while strengthening its ties with prosecutors and the police amid growing calls for greater transparency.
