French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the country’s national stadium if the security threat is deemed too high. France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland—The Russian Olympic Committee has lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it had dismissed the ROC’s appeal against the suspension imposed in October. The IOC objected to the ROC incorporating four sports bodies representing regions of eastern Ukraine, which it […]
PARIS—A strawberry dessert contaminated by her grandfather’s heart medication might have caused Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s positive doping test, her lawyers argued at sport’s highest court, which rejected the explanation and banned her for four years. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday published the 129-page detailed ruling from its three judges to […]
GENEVA—Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after the teenager’s doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team event. The United […]
BERLIN—Russians and Belarusians who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics can take part as neutrals without flags, emblems, or anthems at the event next year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday. Russians and Belarusians had initially been banned from competing internationally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. In March, […]
American gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is “overwhelmed with all the love and support” she has received and is slowly recovering with family after being hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia earlier this month. Ms. Retton, 55, posted a statement Monday on Instagram in her first public comment since being in intensive […]
MUMBAI, India—Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected as a member of the IOC. The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in eight new members to make a total of 107 drawn from royal families, sports officials, current and former athletes plus leaders from politics and industry. Members’ work at annual meetings includes approving recommended […]
DUESSELDORF, Germany—A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials governing many of the sports on the 2024 program are still split on how to treat Russian athletes. Increasingly, various governing bodies are allowing them back into Olympic qualifying competitions as neutral competitors without national flags or anthems. […]
This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Kate Paulson is standing at the altar, ready to say, “I do” to the man of her dreams, Alex. Just as they are about to exchange vows, Alex reveals a devastating family secret. Hurt and shocked by this betrayal, Kate has no […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner was back in a Russian courtroom Friday as her trial continued—even though she already pled guilty to drug possession charges last week. NTD talked to Arie Shamuilian, a criminal and injury attorney, who says the plea deal merely changes the course of the trial, instead of ending it. In golf, the […]
China delays the launch of its Type 003 carrier—the long-awaited next-generation warship to compete with the United States. Is the reason technical, political, or something else? We have Michael Cisek to break down the details. Plus, a Chinese company is trying to match Starlink, the internet satellite system by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. What is that […]
Had it been up to him, Latvia’s luge coach Martins Rubenis would never have made the trip to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Indeed, he didn’t know if he would even be allowed into China until the very last moment. A two-time Olympic bronze medalist, Rubenis was already known to the Chinese Embassy in Latvia […]
A chained mother is taking China by storm. Her devastating story as a human trafficking victim is earthshattering for the Chinese regime. Things are getting out of hand as her story is drawing more attention than the Olympics. We dive into what is really happening to her, and why there is a big chance this […]
Starbucks is in trouble. An employee allegedly kicked out a group of policemen. Chinese netizens are using the chance to defend their country, and the Chinese state media is weighing in. Is it time for us to reflect on the decision to let China host the Winter Games? With the horrible human rights abuses in […]
BEIJING—Hilary Knight could think of no better way to close the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament than a rematch between the United States and—who else?—Canada with the gold medal on the line. During an Olympic tournament criticized for lacking parity because of too many lopsided scores—and big on predictability with the United States and Canada […]
Eileen Gu is in hot water. Her choice to compete for Team China is sparking outrage, a reflection of a deeper societal problem in China—all this through the perspective of four Chinese women. We take a deeper look at how the Chinese Communist Party is behind all of it, and we take a look at […]
A whistleblower says the United Nations (U.N.) is complicit in genocide for providing a list of names of those that speak against Beijing; others say China is co-opting international organizations. All the while, the U.N. is slowing their report of China’s human rights abuses, while the Olympic Games in China are going on. As human […]
We look back three years as Beijing continues to siphon the soul from Hong Kong. My guest this episode warns about the next step: Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing government could be aiming to clamp down on religions. This comes as Hong Kong’s national security law is used to arrest political critics of the Chinese Communist Party […]
China has been accused of violating the human rights of a Finnish ice hockey player who has been held in hotel quarantine in Beijing. It comes as complaints pile up over poor conditions during athletes’ COVID-19 isolation, such as food, hygiene, and equipment for training. “For some reason, [China] won’t respect his human rights and […]
NEW YORK—The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics contained all the pageantry that one might expect from an authoritarian regime eager to burnish its global image: hundreds of children holding dove-shaped props formed the shape of a heart as they danced on a star-lit stadium, as green and white fireworks spelled out the word […]
