Ukrainian diver Lyskun switches allegiance to Russia, loses all medals
Ukrainian officials termed Lyskun’s switch ‘categorically unacceptable’ and have stripped her all of medals and awards.
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Laura Dahlmeier: Recovery of Olympian killed in Pakistan abandoned
German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier was struck by falling rocks while scaling Laila Peak in Pakistan on Wednesday.
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German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier dies mountaineering in Pakistan
German biathlete and Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier was killed by falling rocks while scaling Laila Peak in Pakistan.
Published On 30 Jul 2025
Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier dies in a climbing accident in Pakistan
Rescuers had hoped to find double Olympic gold medallist on 6,096m (20,000-foot) Laila Peak in the Karakoram Mountains.
Climbers attempt rescue of German Olympian injured on Pakistan mountain
Rescuers are hoping to find the double Olympic gold medallist on the 6,096-metre Laila Peak in the Karakoram Mountains.
Qatar joins race to host 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Qatar signaled its interest as an Olympic Games host with established infrastructure from World Cup a key selling point.
Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif requires gender test to continue fighting
World Boxing says Algerian gold medallist must get genetic screening to compete in future events, including Olympics.
‘I dream of an all-African lineup at the Olympics’: Letsile Tebogo
Tebogo talks to Al Jazeera about breaking the American and Jamaican dominance, and the future of sprinting in Africa.
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‘Javelin is my career, not social media’: Neeraj Chopra on mental pressure
Chopra talks to Al Jazeera about the pressure of being a high-profile athlete in India and the 2025 season.
Chopra: Nadeem javelin friendship ‘not the same’ after India-Pakistan clash
The recent military escalations have damaged a once exemplary athlete bond between India’s Chopra and Pakistan’s Nadeem.
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Who is Gout Gout, Australia’s record-breaking teenage sprint sensation?
Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the 17-year-old sprinter of South Sudanese heritage who is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt.
