USA Volleyball Clarifies Its Transgender Guidelines
In response to a surge of reporting regarding a transgender athlete who was recently approved to play in USA Volleyball…
Transgender Athlete Approved to Compete in USAV Women’s Division
Tia Thompson, a 32-year-old transgender woman who lives in Hawaii, has been approved to compete in the women’s division of…
Rio Olympic Stadium in State of Abandonment,”Handed Over to the Cats”
Editor’s Update: It’s worth noting that the Maracanã Stadium is a 70-year-old facility, opened in 1950, which underwent a renovation from 2010…
LA 2024 Bid Committee Pledges to Add eSports to Olympic Program
Today, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti is in Qatar presenting the city’s case for hosting the 2024 Olympics to the…
TASS Reports Russia Will Pay 42 Athletes up to $62,000 for Rio DQs
Earlier this week, Dmitry Shlyakhtin, president of the All-Russia Athletics Federation, announced that 42 Russian track and field athletes will be compensated a…
Russia Passes Anti-Doping Bill w/ Prison Sentences for Guilty Coaches
The Russian State Duma (Russia‘s elected parliament) unanimously passed a bill this week that includes prison terms for coaches and officials…
World Anti-Doping Agency to Establish Independent Testing Authority
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) convened today in Lausanne, Switzerland for an Olympic Anti-Doping Summit to review its anti-doping procedures….
Tokyo Committee Wants to Use Existing Stadium for 2020 Olympics
In order to stymie ballooning costs, a city of Tokyo panel is urging the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee to reconsider constructing…
Russian Hackers Leak Medical Info of Simone Biles, Venus, Serena
The New York Times is reporting that a group of Russian hackers have compromised the World Anti-Doping Agency’s systems, leaking the…
