International Olympic Committee Blasts “Aggression” Toward Fighters Who Failed IBA Gender Test, Defends Right to Compete
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has slammed criticism of two athletes who failed the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender test for 2023, saying it was “offensive” to question their right to compete as women. At the time, IBA president Umar Kremlev explained the IBA’s decision to disqualify these boxers from the 2023 World Boxing Championships, […]
Riley Gaines offers warning to possible Harris voters amid Olympic boxing controversy
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Queens native Lauren Scruggs captures historic Olympic fencing gold
For Queens native Lauren Scruggs, it was a golden day. The Olympic fencer helped the U.S. women’s fencing team win the gold medal, defeating Italy 45-39, marking the first time a U.S. team, men’s or women’s, has won a gold medal in the sport. The win added to an already impressive Olympic record for the […]
Who is Lin Yu-Ting? The Taiwanese Olympic boxer deemed to have male chromosomes
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting has found herself caught in the middle of a gender eligibility debate ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and her bout with Uzbek boxer Shitra Turdybekova. Lin has not faced the same level of criticism as Algerian boxer Imane Kherif, but at the same 2023 women’s world championships in which Kherif […]
International Boxing Association Clarifies Reasons for Disqualifying Fighters with Alleged Male Chromosomes, Says Olympic Rules Jeopardize Safety
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has explained why it has disqualified two boxers currently competing in the Olympics, following growing controversy over the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to allow them to take part in this year’s Paris Olympics. The IOC has defended its decision to allow the controversial boxers to compete, arguing that it […]
Who is Imane Khelif: The Algerian Olympic boxer deemed to have male chromosomes
Algerian boxer Imane Kherif is currently at the center of a debate over gender eligibility, which intensified after her victory over an Italian female boxer at the Paris Olympics on August 1. This will be Kherif’s second Olympic appearance – the boxer competed for Algeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021. But since then, […]
Olympic tennis 2024: Zheng Qinwen, Donna Vekic to face off in gold medal match
The end of the women’s singles Olympic tennis tournament is in sight after a major semifinal upset, with the gold medal race coming down to two players few expected to be in this position: sixth seeds Zheng Qinwen of China and Donna Vekic of Croatia. It also means that the bronze medal game currently scheduled […]
China’s Wang Chuqin falls in Olympic table tennis stunner after broken paddle fiasco
Wang Chuqin’s joy at winning her first Olympic gold medal in table tennis doubles has turned to despair afterwards. After Wang and Sun Young-sa beat South Korean players on Tuesday, photographers rushing to capture the moment accidentally broke the world number one’s racket. The racket is a vital piece of equipment needed for the next […]
How LIV Golf can help improve Men’s Olympic Golf at Riviera in Los Angeles in 2028
You’ve probably seen photos of Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark posing together as part of Team USA, but do they actually compete together on a team? not much. This year’s Olympic men’s and women’s golf competitions are 72 holes of individual stroke play, similar to the competition in PGA Tour signature […]
Kate Douglass claims first Olympic gold medal in 200m breaststroke
Westchester native Kate Douglas had a strong performance in the 200-meter Olympic breaststroke on Thursday, narrowly beating 2021 Olympic champion Tatyana Smith to earn the gold medal for Team USA. Douglas, who graduated from Pelham Memorial High School in 2019 and then joined the University of Virginia’s NCAA championship team, touched the wall in 2 […]