The Irish Times

Skater Kamila Valieva to make return in Russian-only event

Teenager fell in Winter Olympics final following controversy over test for banned substance

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 15:18

History will judge the IOC and Fifa as hypocrites complicit in sportswashing

Why are crimes against Uyghur people and human rights violations in China just fine?

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 14:23

Joanne O’Riordan: Sport too greedy and self-serving to see through wily Putin

World’s sporting bodies have long been used by the Russian leader for his own nefarious ends

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 06:00

Sport a useful protoype for Russian rules of engagement

Sport has long shown the difficulty of corralling a power that doesn’t play by the rules

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 09:08

Olympics face an existential crisis – an American-led effort could save them

A coalition of broadcasters, sponsors and the athletes themselves is needed to save the Olympic movement from a perilous fate

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 17:50

China celebrates its joyless spectacle as Winter Olympics ends without disaster

Most contentious Games in years overshadowed by doping scandal and Ukraine crisis

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 01:00

The grown-up pressures faced by teenage sports prodigies

Striving for their personal best can also exact a huge mental toll on these youngsters

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00

Thomas Bach hits out against ‘chilling’ attitude of Kamila Valieva’s coaches

Valieva appeared to be confronted by her coaches after falling out of the medal places

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 08:59

IOC’s Thomas Bach says ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ answered

The French journalist who spoke to Peng Shuai in restrictive interview still unsure if she is free

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 08:55

Peng Shuai: my Weibo post sparked ‘enormous misunderstanding’

She was accompanied to the interview by Chinese Olympic Committee’s chief of staff

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 09:08

IOC members fume over plans for biennial soccer World Cup

It would clash with Summer Olympics while also denting the Games’ commercial appeal

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 08:50

Football and the Olympics have become geopolitical bargaining chips

Johnny Watterson: Affronts come so fast that we lose the ability to react accordingly

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 05:35

Paris 2024 organisers expecting 600,000 at Olympics opening ceremony

‘Unique and spectacular’ event along Seine will offer largely free access to spectators

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 19:04

Weightlifting and boxing risk being dropped from Olympics after scandals

Thomas Bach says sports will have ‘pathways’ for inclusion for 2028 in Los Angeles

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 18:27

Sport & Rights Alliance accuses IOC of acting irresponsibly in Peng Shuai case

The Olympic body is accused of prioritising 2022 Beijing games ahead of athlete safety

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 18:54

Senior Olympic official labels criticism of IOC call with Peng Shuai as ‘silly’

Dick Pound says no one else has been able to get in touch with Shuai since assault claims

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 15:32

Peng Shuai’s abuse accusation pierces privileged citadel of Chinese politics

Tennis star’s allegation has made Zhang Gaoli a symbol of a system that resists scrutiny

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 13:00

WTA say Peng Shuai’s video call with IOC not enough to alleviate concerns

‘This video does not change our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation’

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 11:03

Former IOC president Jacques Rogge dies at 79

He took over in 2001 when the organisation was still reeling from an ethics scandal

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 13:16

Foreign participant at Paralympics admitted to hospital with Covid

Latest test results report two more cases amongst athletes in the village, bringing the total to five in the past three days

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 18:53

Two Belarus coaches have their accreditation revoked

The order to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home came from ‘high up’

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 07:51

Saunders’ podium gesture sparks standoff between IOC and US Olympic leaders

Both organisations claim the other party will be handling the matter

Sun Aug 01 2021 - 19:02

Tokyo Games may be a contest of who coped best with pandemic gloom

The act of arriving at the Olympics to compete has become in itself a major triumph

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Olympic TV View: George Hamilton’s opening ceremony solo run deserves a gold medal

RTÉ’s main man on the mic could have done with sidekick Ronnie Whelan

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 19:18

Olympic opening ceremony: Sometimes the silence can be like thunder

Protests outside the stadium could be heard briefly but the show went on, and on

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 18:13

Brendan Irvine and Kellie Harrington carry Irish flag at opening ceremony

Athletes parade through empty stadium at Tokyo’s no-frills opening ceremony

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 13:51

Tokyo Olympics social media teams banned from showing athletes taking the knee

IOC and Tokyo 2020 organisers gave message on Tuesday after GB’s football clash

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 15:58

Tokyo Olympics medals to be presented to athletes on trays

Thomas Bach: ‘There will be no handshakes and no hugs during the ceremony’

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 18:29

Toyota scraps Tokyo 2020-related TV adverts amid lack of public interest

In an Asahi newspaper poll 55 per cent were opposed to the Games going ahead

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 14:12

South Korea team told to remove banners at Olympic village

Not first time the countries have been at odds over flags and symbols during Olympics

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 15:50

Olympic countdown, Euro 2020 TV ratings and 100 years of HMV

Planet Business: What’s next for Sheryl Sandberg?

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 05:27

Athlete tests positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo quarantine

The athlete had not yet relocated to the athletes’ village - local reports

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 09:03

Covid cases found at Olympic hotel in Japan as IOC hails ‘historic’ Games

Brazilian delegation in bubble separated from other guests haven’t been infected

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 12:15

Japan considers ban on spectators for all Olympic events

The government is preparing to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 11:36