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IIHF to mandate neck guards for Olympics, worlds

The International Ice Hockey Federation is "making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships." The exact date for the IIHF neck guard mandate to go into effect "is still to be determined, based on...

Brisbane mayor quits Olympic planning committee

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner "has quit" the inter-governmental committee charged with organizing the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, calling it a "'pointless talkfest' and 'dysfunctional farce.'" It’s the "first significant split" for the organizers of the bid to host the 2032 Games. The so-called Leaders' Forum comprises...

Global warming threatening future of Winter Olympics

Olympic organizers know they must “soften their demands” in order to retain a pool of potential hosts for the Winter Olympics as “global warming and prohibitive costs threaten the long-term future” of the Games, according to Coralie Febvre of SOCCER AMERICA. On the face of it, “there's no immediate...

Preparations for Paris

In a shimmering red, white and blue leotard, Jordan Chiles turns a street wall into a balance beam. She dances, shimmies and flips as the Eiffel Tower shines in the distance. The image behind her shifts as the camera moves, ensuring the Olympic...

Olympics facing more sport cuts at Brisbane Games in '32

With the way the "economic winds are blowing," other sports will "face the cut" as equestrian sports did heading into the Brisbane Olympics, according to the Jessica Halloran of THE AUSTRALIAN. With the addition of cricket, flag football, squash, softball and baseball , there will be 11,242 athletes...