here's my interview with Istanbul mayor Imamoglu only a few months ago when he was pushing the city's 2036 Olympics bid. Now Erdogan's main political rival has been detained sparking wide protests. www.reuters.com/sports/olymp...

No wonder IOC members are concerned over visas, entry into U.S. for LA Games 2028 Olympics. Imagine how athletes around the world feel when they see fast-track deportations, refusals of entry, detentions, interrogations etc. www.reuters.com/sports/la-20...

Race for IOC presidency seems to have its favourites but ..."I am still in the IOC race," says cycling chief Lappartient. www.reuters.com/sports/i-am-...

Would not want to be in the place of the organisers of the @la28games.bsky.social Olympics with The Trump govt “just getting started.” #Trumplympics

Just in: IOC grants provisional recognition to World Boxing, in major step towards inclusion in the LA28 Olympics

here's the latest on Trump's transgender athletes' order. www.reuters.com/sports/olymp...

latest on IOC presidential race after today's candidates' presentations. www.reuters.com/sports/games...

here's the latest in the race for the most powerful post in world sports: www.reuters.com/sports/battl...

latest in the race for the Int'l Olympic Committee presidency: www.reuters.com/sports/iocs-...

not the best of starts for US int'l John Tolkin. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

A couple of days ago Fonseca was hailed as the new Federer for managing to beat Rublev, one of the most erratic and mercurial players on the tour. Now Fonseca is out in the second round of the AU Open. Prbly the same guys who said Kyrgios is a superstar and Tsitsipas the next Grand Slam king.

"Is this the longest press conference in Austrian history," Juergen Klopp asks after an hour and 22 minutes at Red Bull.

The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday on a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to essentially ban transgender girls and women from competing in school sports by withholding federal funds from schools that do not comply.

Kyrgios elimination was to be expected. 2 years out plus he was never a fighter. No chance of a comeback without serious work but both these words are unknown to talented Kyrgios.

IOC presidential candidate Watanabe wants new marketing plan for the Olympics, broader involvement in IOC decisions. here's my interview: www.reuters.com/sports/olymp...