International Sports

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. At this sports crime scene, a great myth suffered a random death. The games we love lost their unifying superpower here. It ruptured in a sound bite.

UPDATE (Sept. 9, 2020, 9:38 a.m. ET): This piece has been updated throughout to reflect that, on Sept. 8, 2020, Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court announced that it was denying Caster Semenya’s appeal and upholding the Court of Arbitration for Sports’ decision to require her to take special drugs to alter her body’s natural state if […]

DAKAR, Senegal — Papa Massata Diack, a sports official accused of participating in one of biggest corruption schemes ever in global sports, is a familiar face at Senegal’s swankiest hotels. He was greeted by half a dozen people before he reached the back of the lobby of the Pullman Teranga last week. Wearing his usual […]

In an academic career during which he has conducted research out of universities in Glasgow, Brighton and now Hong Kong, Pitsiladis has built up the largest known DNA bank gathered from international athletes anywhere in the world. He, more than any scientist globally, has delved deepest into determining whether sporting success can be found in […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer Federica Pellegrini, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez […]

Underrepresentation in sport  The lack of diversity at the top impacts the average person and their ability to feel included and welcome in this sector – Arun Kang, CEO of Sporting Equals The issue of underrepresentation within the industry’s boardrooms and executive suites is damning given the contribution made in many sports by Black athletes. […]

As Black History Month progresses, appreciating the contributions and change-making of Black people in all aspects of our society must be a priority. Black History Month gives people the opportunity to reflect on American history through a different lens and fully acknowledge how Black people have shaped America’s present. In the sports world, there has […]

Usain Bolt wins 200m gold at 2008 Beijing Olympics. Photo: PHOTOSPORT By Ben Bloom, BBC Athletics writer In late 2009, the question everyone was asking was put to the man himself. What made Usain Bolt – an era-defining champion of immense speed and consummate ease at just 23 – so fast? Bolt cited his God-given […]

(CNN) Naomi Osaka discovered what it’s like to be at the sharp end of a sporting governing body’s regulations this summer. The ​four-time grand slam singles champion declined to ​attend press conferences as she began her French Open campaign in June — citing the importance of protecting her mental health and addressing the toll . […]

Content Warning: The following story contains details about rape and sexual assault. Black lives matter. The three words that have become a rallying cry around the world to demand equality for Black people. In North America, it means ending racialized violence, police brutality, and over 400 years of systemic oppression. It means enough is enough, […]