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Zeeshan Mehtab 1 year ago
Top France's Women Chess Players Accuse Coaches, Arbiters of Sexual Violence
Fourteen prominent French female chess players published on Thursday an open letter claiming to have suffered sexist and sexual violence at the hands of other chess players, coaches, arbiters and manager
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Zeeshan Mehtab 1 year ago
Czech Republic Denies Entry to WTA Contender From Russia - Reports
The Czech migration service at ab airport stopped a female Russian tennis player from entering the country to participate in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament Prague Open, Czech news agency CTK reported on Friday, citing tournament organizers
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Zeeshan Mehtab 1 year ago
Russian Minister Slams Olympic Committee for Pushing Interests of Select Countries
The Russian deputy prime minister in charge of tourism and sport on Wednesday accused the International Olympic Committee of advocating the interests of a select club of nations after it barred Russia from the 2024 Paris Games
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Zeeshan Mehtab 1 year ago
UNHCR, FIFA Sign MoU on Cooperation in Humanitarian Aid to Forcibly Displaced Persons
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) to further develop bilateral cooperation in humanitarian aid to forcibly displaced people and enhance global access to football and education
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Zeeshan Mehtab 2 years ago
USOPC Says Federations Interpret IOC Recommendations on Russians in 2024 Olympics.
Sports federations are making their own interpretations on the recommendations by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) related to the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, US Olympic, and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Chair Gene Sykes said on Monday