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Don't be fooled, IOC. Qatar has proven it isn't deserving of Olympic Games | Opinion
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoDoha has bid for three Summer Olympics – 2016, 2020 and 2032 – and been flatly rejected each time,...
When are the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials? Key dates before Paris Games
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 15 hours agoUPCOMING June 7-20: Final team nomination period for all U.S. Olympic cycling disciplines June...
Russians return at judo worlds, Ukraine boycotts
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRussians returned to international judo competition on Sunday for the first time in nearly a year at the world championships as Ukraine boycotted the key...
FIFA, Qatar both get what they deserve with World Cup beer debacle | Opinion
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoDOHA, Qatar – Imagine that. People who bribe and cheat to get what they want aren’t to be trusted....
Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men's basketball
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQatar is going to host another World Cup, adding basketball to the sports portfolio of a tiny country with long-term Olympic hosting ambitions. The...
AP Exclusive: Balich leads Olympics-style World Cup ceremony
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNow add “first World Cup with an Olympics-style opening ceremony” to the list of novelties for the...
Gymnastics congress moved to allow Russian and Belarusian officials to attend
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe governing body of competitive gymnastics has announced it will move its annual congress out of...
The role of sportswashing in politics and athletics
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSportswashing. Illustrated | Getty Images With the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the role of sportswashing on the global stage is once again in...
The world will be watching as Qatar hosts the 2022 World Cup ... for better or worse
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEven those who oppose the harsh labor practices in Qatar insist the 2022 World Cup must go on. And...
Distinct as Qatar and KC are, abiding spirit of World Cup will translate here in 2026
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoTo a certain degree, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 experience is so insular and singular that it...