Inside Ireland’s chess boom: The ‘national phenomenon’ that is still not recognised as a sport
As the chess boom takes hold, getting official recognition as a sport will unlock funding, says the Irish Chess Union
International Olympic Committee
IOC provisionally lifts suspension on Russia ahead of 2028 Olympic Games
Committee on possible collision course with World Athletics ahead of Games in Los Angeles
IOC president Kirsty Coventry doesn’t ‘believe in paying athletes’. That will age badly
The former Olympic champion – who commands a six-figure salary – has been criticised for her stance
Faster, stronger, dirtier – why it’s best to not watch the Enhanced Games
Ignore this dangerous sporting charade, it’s only fit for dopes
Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum
The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere
Caster Semenya vows to fight against IOC’s gene-screening policy
Double Olympic track champion insists the policy ‘undermines women’s rights’
IOC bans transgender women from competing in female categories in Olympic Games
Decision follows 18-month review of previous IOC policy on transgender participation following Paris Olympics
Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC
International Olympic Committee president says it ‘would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category’
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
Ban expected over the next six to 12 months amid pledge from new IOC president Kirsty Coventry
Irish swimmer Shane Ryan to take part in highly controversial Enhanced Games
Enhanced Games will allow athletes to dope as they compete for $1 million to break world records
IABA votes to disaffiliate from IBA
Overwhelming majority vote in favour of motion at IABA AGM in Belfast
Imane Khelif appeals to Cas over World Boxing’s genetic sex test decision
Algerian won Olympic welterweight gold in Paris
Poor nutrition is endangering female Gaelic athletes’ health and performance, says study
More than third at risk of ‘Low Energy Availability’, but resources to tackle problem are limited for clubs and teams
Kirsty Coventry vows to stay humble as the first female president of the IOC
Zimbabwean wants IOC members to speak their minds
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