Caster Semenya vows to fight against IOC’s gene-screening policy
Double Olympic track champion insists the policy ‘undermines women’s rights’
International Olympic Committee
IOC bans transgender women from competing in female categories in Olympic Games
Decision follows 18-month review of previous IOC policy on transgender participation following Paris Olympics
Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC
International Olympic Committee president says it ‘would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category’
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
Ban expected over the next six to 12 months amid pledge from new IOC president Kirsty Coventry
Irish swimmer Shane Ryan to take part in highly controversial Enhanced Games
Enhanced Games will allow athletes to dope as they compete for $1 million to break world records
IABA votes to disaffiliate from IBA
Overwhelming majority vote in favour of motion at IABA AGM in Belfast
Imane Khelif appeals to Cas over World Boxing’s genetic sex test decision
Algerian won Olympic welterweight gold in Paris
Poor nutrition is endangering female Gaelic athletes’ health and performance, says study
More than third at risk of ‘Low Energy Availability’, but resources to tackle problem are limited for clubs and teams
Kirsty Coventry vows to stay humble as the first female president of the IOC
Zimbabwean wants IOC members to speak their minds
Past rows over women’s clothing should compel Camogie Association to waste no more time before fixing skorts issue
Women’s soccer and boxing icon Katie Taylor have brought about progress that jars with camogie problem
Women have come a long way in sports, but more needed to achieve equality
‘It is less than four years since Connacht players were forced to change in disgraceful conditions beside bins at Energia Park in Donnybrook’
The Olympic charter and USA’s hard-right playbook are on a collision course for Los Angeles 2028
‘This is an administration where nothing is too small and cruelty is sometimes the point’
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president
Former Olympic swimmer elected to lead the International Olympic Committee after one round of voting
Lord of the Rings: All you need to know about the race to become the next IOC president
Sebastian Coe is the favourite in a seven-strong field
What the latest IOC decision means for Irish boxers targeting the Olympics
Boxing will be at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles but Irish fighters' participation is not straightforward
Olympic status of boxing on verge of being secured
IOC president Thomas Bach says executive board has recommended that boxing be included in 2028 games in Los Angeles
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over male chromosomes claims
Algerian boxer won gold in Paris amid huge controversy
Sebastian Coe makes pitch for IOC presidency against tough field
Former British runner and World Athletics president is one of seven candidates battling for the job
Top banker’s housekeeper acquitted in blackmail case
Former employee of ex-Credit Suisse chief asked for compensation for allegedly abusive working conditions
‘Our motivation is so high’: Ukrainians target Olympic glory despite war and row over ‘neutral’ Russians
Russia’s invasion has killed hundreds of athletes and trainers and destroyed swathes of sports infrastructure, Kyiv says
Inside Ireland’s national cheerleading team: ‘Remember, ladies, the higher your hair is, the closer it is to God’
For Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat, the film-maker Tanya Doyle has followed Irish cheerleaders as they compete in the World Championships
Mental fit zones and AI to weed out online abuse of athletes at Paris 2024
IOC will use Olympics to promote wellness after concerns raised over mental health in sport
Paris Olympics risks becoming grim monument to hypocrisy
The International Olympic Committee claims to be politically neutral but that is bogus, as Russian athletes know very well
Johnny Watterson: Everyone gets paid at the Olympics but athletes
World Athletics have pushed a door open by saying they will give cash prizes for gold medals
IOC executive board puts boxing decision on hold for 2028 Olympics
IOC has not recognised a governing body for Olympic boxing and the sport’s exclusion would seriously damage Ireland’s medal hopes
International Boxing Association is stripped of its recognition by IOC
Olympique committee said association failed to complete necessary reforms
India’s wrestlers delay protest plans to throw medals into Ganges
Athletes are demanding the arrest of their federation president over allegations of sexual harassment
Minister for Sport says Russian participation in Olympics harms credibility of international sport
Thomas Byrne confirms he has joined group of 36 sports ministers calling out IOC plan for Paris Games
Gymnastics Federation president says Russian, Belarusian gymnasts should be allowed to compete
Ukraine opposes the idea of Russian athletes taking part in the 2024 Paris Olympics under a neutral banner
IOC chief says criticism of plan to let Russian and Belarusian athletes return to sport ‘deplorable’
Governments in Ukraine, Poland, Britain and the Czech Republic among those angered by IOC’s plan for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete again
Irish medal hopes take huge hit for 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Boxing and lightweight rowing, which have accounted for almost 60 per cent of Ireland’s Olympic medals, ruled out of LA Games
Johnny Watterson: Boxers’ Olympic ambitions caught in crossfire between governing bodies
The International Boxing Association, with ripe historical baggage and growing links with Russia, is intent on running its own Olympic qualification pathway in defiance of the Olympic body
‘Wrong side of history’: Ukraine athletes accuse IOC of ‘kowtowing’ to Russia
Letter says ‘IOC must choose a side in this war’ as Ukraine warn they will boycott 2024 Olympics
On Athletics: No way should Russian athletes be let anywhere near Paris Olympics
IOC statement this week will be no comfort to the Ukrainian athletes, instead forcing them to consider a boycott
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