The gloves are off: Explaining the Olympic boxing gender scandal

A scandal has engulfed the boxing at the Paris Olympics after an Algerian woman boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test stopped her opponent after 46 seconds. AFP takes…

IOC accuses Russia of ‘politicisation of sport’ with Friendship Games

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday accused Russia of “politicising sport” by launching its so-called Friendship Games from next September. The new competition will compete with the Olympic Games and…