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01/06/2026

Kenya and India were again 1-2 on the Athletics Integrity Unit list of ineligibles for 2025, and those two and Russia have more than 50% of the whole list. But a deeper look shows some signs of improvement! Really. World Athletics

ATHLETICS: Kenya and India again 1-2 on the Athletics Integrity Unit list of ineligibles for 2025, but a deeper look shows signs of improvement - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

01/02/2026

The FIFA World Cup 2026, the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup, youth tournaments at U-20 and U-17 level, and the Intercontinental Cup are all on the agenda.

01/02/2026

Seven-time Olympic swim medalist Kirsty Coventry's election as President of the International Olympic Committee was the top Olympic-sport story of 2025, amid some dark developments this year in track & field and gymnastics. (Coventry picture/TSX photo by Karen Rosen). Olympics

LANE ONE: Coventry’s election to IOC Presidency the top Olympic-sport story of 2025, amid some dark developments in track and gymnastics - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

12/30/2025

The top Olympic-sport stories of 2025, Part 1, from Ariarne Titmus bows out to the Tokyo World Athletics Champs! Olympics

LANE ONE: The top Olympic-sport stories of 2025, part one, from Ariarne Titmus bows out to the Tokyo World Athletics Champs! - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

12/22/2025

ANTI-DOPING: The World Anti-Doping Agency reported doping violations in 2023 rose 20% over 2022 and up 46% over 2021, but WADA says this is a "positive sign"! India led all countries with 217 sanctions in total. World Anti-Doping Agency

ANTI-DOPING: Doping violations in 2023 rose 20% over '22 and up 46% over '21, but WADA says this is a “positive sign”; India leads with 217 sanctions! - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

12/18/2025

David Howman of the Athletics Integrity Unit warned at the World Conference on Doping in Sport that the anti-doping system has 'stalled', is failing to detect enough elite cheats and needs significant improvements. World Anti-Doping Agency

Speaking on behalf of the Athletics Integrity Unit, David Howman recently warned at the World Conference on Doping in Sport that the anti-doping syste...

12/16/2025

LA28 TICKET LOTTERY SIGN-UP ... The LA28 organizers announced that sign-ups for the ticket lottery will begin on 14 January 2026, with ticket sales to begin later in the year. Registration is free and if selected, will be assigned to a designated time period to buy tickets available in that period.
This news and more at https://www.thesportsexaminer.com/panorama-la28-ticket-lottery-sign-ups-start-14-january-mariah-carey-in-milan-cortina-opening-100-event-world-triathlon-tour-coming-in-2027/?mc_cid=d2e8515615&mc_eid=36c963d540

12/13/2025

The IOC and World Aquatics have finalised the Olympic qualification principles for swimming and open water swimming for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games 🏊 🏊

Read More: https://bit.ly/4aeTH6E

12/12/2025

Who's calling lines in pickleball? Owl AI.
Major League Pickleball partners with Owl AI for automated line calling and challenge systems. MLP announced it will join Owl AI's Trailblazer Program, deploying proprietary AI technology for automatic line calling and the league's in-match challenge system during the 2026 MLP season. The system will debut at the Carvana PPA Tour event in Zion, Utah in March 2026. Carvana

Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) today announced that they have partnered with Owl AI - a sports technology company that is transforming how sports are judged, coached, and experienced - as a pioneer member of Owl AI’s trailblazer program, in which proprietary technologies will ...

12/12/2025

SocialProtect launches AI app to shield British Olympic and Paralympic athletes from online abuse. Social Protect automatically scans incoming social media posts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube in real time, searching a database of over two million abusive words and phrases. Abusive messages are automatically hidden from comment sections and replies, while athletes can add custom words and phrases they find upsetting.

British Olympic and Paralympic athletes are to be offered a new form of artificial intelligence-based protection from online abuse.

12/12/2025

FIFA ripped for sky-high FIFA World Cup 2026 pricing for fan groups attached to the national teams, up to $4,185 as the lowest price for the final!

FOOTBALL: FIFA ripped for sky-high pricing for fan groups attached to the national teams, up to $4,185 as the lowest price for the final! - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

12/06/2025

We updated our list of conferences, organised by universities or institutions involved in the Olympic Movement, and which offer Olympic-related content:https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Beyond-the-Games/OSC/Conferences-around-the-world.pdf

Among others, the new entries include Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln's conference on "Athletes' social protection in Europe" and CÉROU - Centre d'études et de recherches olympiques universitaires's symposium "From the birth of school sports to Olympic education".

Our list is regularly updated and we strive to keep it as comprehensive as possible. If you notice any missing conferences, please let us know by writing to [email protected]