2028 Olympics bombshell: Donald Trump demands gender tests for all female competitorsDonald Trump suggests gender testing for female athletes at the Los Angeles Olympics. This follows controversy at the Paris Games involving...
07 Aug, 2025, 01.34 AM IST
'Men do not belong in women’s sports': US tightens visa rules for transgender athletesThe USCIS has revised its immigration policy, restricting visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports. This...
05 Aug, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
US restricts sports visas for transgender women as Trump government’s crackdown on immigration continues; check key policy update hereThe USCIS has updated its immigration policy, restricting visa eligibility for transgender women athletes seeking to compete in women's spo...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.28 AM IST
University of Pennsylvania bans transgender women from women’s sports, ends Lia Thomas caseThe University of Pennsylvania reversed its policy on transgender athletes. It now aligns with the Trump administration's stance. This deci...
02 Jul, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
Social Security stops issuing sex marker changes after Trump order, saves taxpayers over $1 millionThe Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, announced the termination of a Social Security contract for the Gender X marker,...
06 Feb, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they workThe Paris Olympics highlighted challenges in sex eligibility rules for women's boxing. Athletes like Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were disq...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.00 PM IST
‘Women can have high testosterone. That doesn’t make them men, or transgender’Algerian boxer Imane Khelif encountered gender accusations despite lacking proper tests. Rights advocate Payoshni Mitra opposed the spread ...
05 Aug, 2024, 01.19 AM IST
Who is Imane Khelif, the boxer making waves at the Paris Olympics with a 46-second triumph amidst gender debateImane Khelif, a 25-year-old Algerian boxer, triumphed in her initial bout at the Paris Olympics despite controversies surrounding her gende...
02 Aug, 2024, 11.12 AM IST
Olympics 2024 Controversy: Gender eligibility debate intensifies after Imane Khelif's win over Angela CariniParis Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif, the 25-year-old Algerian boxer, has won her opening bout at the Paris Olympics in just 46 seconds, but h...
02 Aug, 2024, 11.12 AM IST
'Like a 7-feet-tall man beating a woman': Kangana Ranaut joins the Imane Khelif boxing controversy at Paris OlympicsActress Kangana Ranaut waded into controversy over the Paris 2024 Olympics, criticizing a boxing match between Italy’s Angela Carini and Al...
02 Aug, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
Chess official calls for more research as decision to block transgender women from events draws fireThe foundation of chess, which she called an "intellectual sport," is equal: "I mean, there is no difference between men and women at the i...
19 Aug, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
FIDE's decision sparks debate: Transgender women's participation in Chess under scrutinyThe World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced a controversial ruling imposing restrictions on transgender women.
17 Aug, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
Indiana Republican Governor Eric Holcomb vetoes bill banning transgenders from high school sportsEric Holcomb is the Republican Gov. of Indiana. He has vetoed a bill that prohibits transgender girls and women who want to compete in spor...
22 Mar, 2022, 09.02 PM IST
Dutee Chand's real race is against the Olympics' double standardsAllegations of unfairness are being made against many women athletes accused of having unfair advantages because of their natural condition...
24 Jul, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur proposes 10-year jail term for fixersIt is a significant step taken by Thakur considering that the BCCI has been mired by fixing scandal that rocked the 2013 IPL witnessing the...
01 May, 2016, 06.09 PM IST
Sports Ministry derecognises Indian Amateur Boxing FederationLivid with the suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation's refusal to comply with its directives, the Sports Ministry derecognised the IAB...
01 Apr, 2014, 03.41 PM IST
Sports Ministry issues guidelines for Arjuna Awards criteriaThe guideline, which is released by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports today, will be applicable from 2014 onwards.
03 Jan, 2014, 05.05 PM IST