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Nine-time Finnish Olympic gold medallist Paavo Nurmi was found to be a professional athlete and banned from running in the Games. The main orchestrators of the ban were the Swedish officials that were the core of the IOC bureaucracy, including IOC president Sigfrid Edström , who claimed that Nurmi had received too much money for his travel ...
At least once every four years, a controversy erupts over female athletes’ sports apparel. And following Nike’s reveal of one 2024 Team USA Olympic track and field kit, athletes and fans have ...
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Controversies over what constitutes a woman and long-standing issues involving attire and appearance continue to create problems for female Olympic athletes. Women experienced the best of the ...
Various concerns and controversies arose in relation to the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris including security, [1] human rights issues, Israel's participation amidst the Israel–Hamas war, and allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Protection of the Olympic brand has been the subject of some criticism. The Olympic rings themselves are protected in the United Kingdom under the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995, and under provisions set out by the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) are empowered to prevent the misuse ...
Following the Nike Air event in Paris last week, social media users shared their thoughts on the previewed Olympic track and field uniforms. Last week, Nike gave the public a sneak peek of the ...
The men's 500 metres speed skating event was delayed for over an hour at the Richmond Olympic Oval when both ice resurfacers experienced mechanical failures and a third ice machine was unable to resurface the ice properly. At least one skater withdrew from the race because of the delay and other racers stated that the delay hurt their race times.