Laurel Hubbard announced her retirement from weightlifting following her disappointing loss at the Tokyo Olympics. The New Zealander made history as one of the first transgender competitors in the Olympics, but she struggled to make the grade and was knocked out early in the competition. “Age has caught up with me. In fact if we’re […]
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The International Olympics committee has responded to calls for it to formally revoke the accreditation of Daily Beat journalist Nico Hines. The Olympics organising body has revealed that the Daily Beast has already officially recalled the journalist. The IOC has told Outsports that the publication has already pulled the journalist from Brasil. Hines published a […]
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15 Aug 2016 |
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The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has released new guidelines for transgender athletes. Transgender athletes will be able to take place in the world’s biggest supporting event under their nominated gender identity without having to undergo surgery. The recommendations from the medical experts at the IOC are not rules or regulations but guidelines on how major […]
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25 Jan 2016 |
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The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved a motion to include a statement against the discrimination of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the Olympic Charter. The decision was made at the 127th IOC session, which took place in Monaco on December 8th. “Today is a great step forward for the Olympics, and particularly for […]
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9 Dec 2014 |
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