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General view of International Olympics Committee(IOC) president Thomas Bach speaking during the 144th IOC Session REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Boxing earns spot in Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, says IOC

Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee.

TOPSHOT - Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting celebrates after beating Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman (blue) in the women's 57kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Peter Cziborra / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PETER CZIBORRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Paris Olympics: Taiwanese Boxer in Gender Controversy Advances to Gold Medal Fight Amid ‘XX’ Gesture from Opponent

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting is now on her way to the gold medal boxing match after a storm of gender-related controversy took over most of her 2024 Olympics experience.

TOPSHOT - Employees of SNCF railway company speak to passengers waiting for their trains' departure at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on July 26, 2024 as France's high-speed rail network was hit by malicious acts disrupting the transport system hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to SNCF a massive attack on a large scale hit the TGV network and many routes will have to be cancelled. SNCF urged passengers to postpone their trips and stay away from train stations. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsonists Target France Railways Hours Before Opening Ceremony

As the Olympics are set to begin, arsonists attacked France’s high-speed rail network Friday morning, setting fires that stalled train travel to Paris for over 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes who were set to arrive for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attends the opening of the Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Russia government becoming more aggressive towards Olympic movement, Bach says

Russia’s government is becoming increasingly aggressive towards the IOC as the Paris Games draw near.