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France calls Olympic gender test 'step backwards', other countries back policy

France calls Olympic gender test 'step backwards', other countries back policy

France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women's events a "step backwards", but other countries welcomed the move. France's Sports Minister Marina Ferrari said the test, which is banned under

Milan-Cortina hailed as 'new kind' of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony

Milan-Cortina hailed as 'new kind' of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry lauded Milan-Cortina 2026 as a "new kind of Winter Games" as she declared them closed on Sunday. These Olympics used mainly existing venues for 16 days of medal-filled action spread for hundreds of kilometres across the Italian Alps. "You

Klaebo makes Olympic history as Gu forced to wait

Klaebo makes Olympic history as Gu forced to wait

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo won a ground-breaking sixth gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, while heavy snow forced China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu to wait for her elusive first title in Italy. Klaebo's victory in the men's

Liu captures Olympic figure skating gold as US seal hockey glory

Liu captures Olympic figure skating gold as US seal hockey glory

Alysa Liu saw off her Japanese rivals to claim America's first Olympic women's figure skating gold in a generation on Thursday as the USA beat fierce rivals Canada in the women's ice hockey final. Liu danced her way to the top of the podium