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PANORAMA: Third "20 mil sponsor for Swiss 2038 Winter Games bid; Russia leaves Trampoline World Cup as no flag allowed; Tharp turns pro
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (906+ words) " THE 5-RING CIRCUS " " Olympic Winter Games 2030: French Alps " With the events originally planned for Nice now moved to Lyon, the question of the financial balance between the regions of Auvergne-Rh'ne-Alpes region (Lyon) vs. Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (Nice) has been raised. But…...
FOOTBALL: Europe comes back, as Kane saves England and Lukaku, Tielemans save Belgium at FIFA World Cup
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (1024+ words) " FIFA WORLD CUP " The round-of-32 matches continued with intense drama; going into Wednesday, five of the seven elimination matches had been decided by one goal or on penalties. That trend continued: " England 2, Dem. Rep. Congo 1 " This match in Atlanta went…...
U. S. OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE: USOPC salutes new IOC grant program, looking at future (increases) of medal bonuses
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (746+ words) " USOPC BOARD MEETING " U. S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Board Chair Gene Sykes said in a Wednesday news briefing that the organization appreciates the new International Olympic Committee grant program of $10, 000 per Olympian per Games, starting with Milan Cortina 2026: "This is a welcome…...
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FOOTBALL: Haaland saves Norway, two more goals for Mbappe as France stomps Sweden, Mexico cruises in FIFA World Cup
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1498+ words) " FIFA WORLD CUP " Lots of drama in the FIFA World Cup round-of-32, but the stars were out on Tuesday and made the difference for Norway and France. " Norway 2, Ivory Coast 1 " This match, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, saw Ivory…...
PANORAMA: IOC asked to grant NOC status to Greenland, Faroe Isles; UCI report shows strong reserves; canoeing to focus on 500 m races
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (697+ words) " THE 5-RING CIRCUS " " International Olympic Committee " The Danish Parliament sent a letter to the IOC on 18 June, asking for recognition of the Faroe Islands and Greenland as separate, new National Olympic Committees: "For many years, both the Faroe Islands and…...
LOS ANGELES 2028: LA28 organizers promise human rights organization grants at City Council Games committee; no agreement on City payments
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (703+ words) " L. A. CITY 2028 GAMES HEARING " Responding to moans from civil rights and human rights organizations for funding to deal with what they are sure will increases in violations attendant to the 2028 Olympic Games, the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee promised to create…...
U. S. OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE: 2025 audit shows USOPC at $1. 11 billion in assets, $654 million reserves, $282 million revenue
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (547+ words) " USOPC ANNUAL REPORT " The newly released, multi-part "Impact Report" from the U. S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, believed to be the world's only billion-dollar National Olympic Committee, included audited financial statements which showed a significant increase in total assets: " 2025: $1. 114. 6 billion " 2024: $1, 018. 1 billion " 2023: $971. 2 billion The…...
RUSSIA: International Skating Union approves "neutral" status for Russian and Belarusian entries in skating
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (448+ words) " ISU COUNCIL " "The International Skating Union (ISU) Council has decided to revise the position in ISU Communication 2469 to reintroduce skaters affiliated with ISU Members in Russia and Belarus to participate in ISU Events or International Competitions during the 2026/2027 season as…...
TRANSGENDER: U. S. Supreme Court upholds rights of states to bar transgender females from women's sport
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (789+ words) " WEST VIRGINIA vs. B. P. J. " This is now a part of the law of the United States: "To provide equal opportunity for female athletes, schools do not merely maintain, for example, one soccer team, one basketball team, one ice hockey team, and…...