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Top Japanese Gymnast Withdraws From Paris 2024 for Smoking and Drinking Alcohol

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Shoko Miyata, the team’s captain, withdrew from the Games after an investigation by the country’s gymnastics board found she had violated its code of conduct.

Japan’s Olympic gymnastics team will head into the Paris Games this week without its captain, Shoko Miyata, after she withdrew from the team following an investigation that found she had violated the squad’s code of conduct by smoking and drinking alcohol.

In a news conference last week, officials with the Japan Gymnastics Association, which conducted the investigation, announced Miyata’s withdrawal from the Olympics, saying that “both parties discussed the matter” and that Miyata had decided not to compete.

The Japan Gymnastics Association’s code of conduct forbids drinking or smoking while in official team programs, regardless of age. The legal age for drinking and smoking in Japan is 20; Miyata is 19. » | Ali Watkins | Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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Japanese Gymnast Set to Miss Olympics for Smoking

Shoko Miyata won a first national championship in April | GETTY IMAGES
BBC: Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home and will not compete at the Olympic Games after breaking a team smoking ban.

The 19-year-old left Japan's training camp in Monaco on Thursday as officials investigated the alleged incident.

The teenager - captain of her country's women's artistic gymnastics team - returned to Japan that night after the investigation concluded she had violated the Japan Gymnastics Association's rules.

Smoking is in violation of the association's code of conduct.

"With her confirmation and after discussions on all sides, it has been decided that she will withdraw from the Olympics," Japan Gymnastics Association secretary general Kenji Nishimura told reporters in Tokyo. » | BBC | Thursday, July 18, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic to Win Wimbledon Title in Final for the Ages

THE GUARDIAN: Spaniard’s second major title in 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 win / Djokovic endures first Centre Court defeat in over 10 years

Carlos Alcaraz holds the famous trophy aloft on Centre Court. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Over the past few years of men’s tennis, as his great rivals have retreated from view, Novak Djokovic has spent his time destroying the hopes and dreams of nearly all younger challengers at the major tournaments. Not only has continued to hold off the next generation, but he has relished his supremacy over them.

It has been clear for a long time, though, that Carlos Alcaraz is just different. Both in terms of his on-court talents and the supreme mental strength that underpins his success. A month after his body crumbled under the sheer tension of facing Djokovic at a major, Alcaraz recovered from a set deficit to perform at a remarkable level for five sets as he toppled Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon title. » | Tumaini Carayol at Wimbledon | Sunday, July 16, 2023

Wimbledon 2023 : Carlos Alcaraz renverse Novak Djokovic et remporte Wimbledon pour la première fois : En dominant le Serbe Novak Djokovic (1-6, 7-6 [8-6], 6-1, 3-6, 6-4), l’Espagnol a décroché son premier titre à Wimbledon, et le deuxième Grand Chelem de sa carrière. Une victoire épatante, qui lui permet de rester au sommet du classement ATP. »

Der junge König von Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz erobert das Heiligtum des Tennissports. In einem mitreißenden Endspiel ringt der Spanier den großen Novak Djokovic nieder. Dank seiner Weltklasse übersteht er jede Drucksituation. »

How Saudi Arabia Bought into Golf - BBC News

Jun 10, 2023 | The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have agreed to merge with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund [PIF] in a deal that ends the split in the game. The surprise announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption in the men's game following the launch of LIV Golf, which is funded by the PIF. It means pending litigation between the tours will be halted and they will move forward as part of the same enterprise. BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins explains why a surprise deal between golf’s two main tours and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has sent shockwaves through the world of men’s professional golf.

Why Saudi Arabia can afford to play a long game in bid to control sport: The kingdom’s astounding deal to control men’s golf is part of a patient, multibillion-pound strategy to change its global reputation »

British Cycling to Ban Transgender Women from Female Events - BBC News

May 26, 2023 | British Cycling is to ban transgender women from the female category of its competitions following a nine-month review and consultation. Under a new participation policy that the governing body said was “predicated on fairness”, such athletes will compete in an ‘open category’ with men. The female category will be “for those whose sex was assigned female at birth”. The changes will prevent rider Emily Bridges - the country’s highest profile transgender cyclist - potential being part of the British women’s team.

Le basketteur australien Isaac Humphries fait son coming out

JOCK : Isaac Humphries, basketteur professionnel australien et ancien joueur de la NBA, vient d’annoncer son homosexualité. Il est aujourd’hui le seul joueur ouvertement gay membre d’une ligue masculine de basket-ball de haut niveau.

Isaac Humphries a 24 ans. Ce grand joueur de basketball (il mesure 2m11) a publié mardi 15 novembre 2022 une vidéo sur les réseaux sociaux dans laquelle il fait son coming out à de ses coéquipiers. Il a également écrit un éditorial émouvant sur CNN dans lequel il explique pourquoi il était temps pour lui de sortir du placard.

Quelques mois plus tôt, le sportif s’était dit que lorsqu’il rejoindrait une nouvelle équipe, il ferait son coming-out publique. Engagé par l’équipe de Melbourne United pour la saison 2022-23, il a courageusement tenu parole… et plus encore.

Dans la vidéo partagée sur les réseaux sociaux qui est devenue instantanément virale, le pivot titulaire a parlé à son équipe de ses luttes passées. Il a aussi offert un message d’espoir aux athlètes qui sont encore dans le placard. » | Jock | mercredi 16 novembre 2022

Roger Federer Announces Retirement from Tennis after Stellar Career

THE GUARDIAN: Swiss great to call time on career at end of month

A screenshot from the accompanying video.
Roger Federer will retire next week at the age of 41 after the Laver Cup in London, marking the end of one of the greatest sporting careers.

A 20-time grand slam champion, Federer announced in a social media post on Thursday that next week will be his last as a professional player. Federer’s management firm, Team8, are founders of the Laver Cup, a Ryder Cup-style event.

“The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event. I will play more tennis in the future, of course, but just not in Grand Slams or on the tour,” he wrote. With video » | Tumaini Carayol | Thursday, September 15, 2022

Tennis great Roger Federer retires: his career – in pictures »

Roger Federer prend sa retraite : derrière le joueur, une icône savamment travaillée : Maître sur le court, le Suisse l’était aussi en dehors, où il soignait son image, ses apparitions et son portefeuille. »

Roger Federer: Zu gross für die Schweiz: Roger Federer beendet die Karriere als einer der grössten Sportler der Geschichte. Nicht nur die Erfolge, sondern auch die Bescheidenheit, in der er diese hinnahm, macht ihn zur Ausnahmeerscheinung. Überall auf der Welt würdigt man das mehr als in seiner Heimat. »

World Cup 2022: Wales Staff Boycott Qatar over Gay Rights

BBC: Some of the Welsh national football team's staff will not travel to the World Cup in Qatar because of the country's stance on gay rights.

Head of Welsh football Noel Mooney said the team would use the event as a "platform" to discuss human rights in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

He is also asking Fifa and Uefa to "think very deeply about their conscience" when choosing host nations.

Qatari officials have said it would be a "tournament for everyone". » | James Williams, BBC Wales political correspondent | Sunday, June 12, 2022

The Only 8 Male Footballers Who Dared to Come Out as Gay as of February 2020

Feb 9, 2020 • Only 8 male football players have come out as gay. There can be extremely negative consequences for male footballers who come out. Mocking, insults: homophobia is widespread in men's football, and that clearly explains why only 8 male players have come out as gay.

Gay footballers are afraid to come out, says Sweden's Ekdal: The 30-year-old midfielder believes the hostile atmosphere towards other sexual orientations could put kids off from playing the sport / Sampdoria and Sweden midfielder Albin Ekdal has expressed his frustration that players are still reluctant to come out as homosexual in the modern football world. »

Recently, Josh Cavallo came out. Check it out here.

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Blackburn Rovers Become First UK Football Club to Host Eid Prayers on Pitch

THE GUARDIAN: Hundreds of people congregate at Ewood Park to mark end of holy month of Ramadan

Blackburn Rovers have become the first UK football club to host Eid prayers on their pitch.

Hundreds of people congregated at Ewood Park on Monday to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Aerial footage tweeted by the club showed about half the pitch covered with prayer mats and a sheikh delivering a sermon.

A message from the club read: “Eid Mubarak from everyone at Blackburn Rovers. This morning #Rovers became the first football club in the country to host Eid prayers on the pitch.” » | Christy Cooney | Monday, May 2, 2022

Newcastle LGBTQ+ Fans' Group on 'Harrowing' Online Abuse after Saudi Takeover

CHRONICLE LIVE: Newcastle United's LBTQ+ supporters' group have faced online abuse in the wake of their takeover statement welcoming the new owners

The co-chair of Newcastle United's LGBTQ+ supporters' group has opened up on the online abuse they have received since the Saudi-backed takeover was confirmed.

United with Pride has faced heavy criticism since releasing a statement last month on the day the long-awaited sale of the Magpies was confirmed.

The fans' group outlined their hope that working with the new owners could lead to a 'a positive influence to improving the conditions for the LGBTQ+ community in Saudi Arabia'.

However, human rights organisation Fair Square labelled their approach as 'naive', while critics were quick to highlight the contrast in their pre-takeover declarations of there being 'no room for discrimination'.

Saudi Arabia's human rights record and their intolerance of same-sex relationships has come under greater scrutiny as a result of the Magpies takeover, with Amnesty International demanding changes to the Premier League's owners' and directors' test.

United with Pride's co-chair Ian Pearson-Brown has labelled it a 'harrowing' five weeks since, and fears the group's positive work to date has been undone. » | Chris Knight Business of Football writer | Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Pro Footballer Says He’s Bisexual and Living with Boyfriend in Moving Open Letter

PINK NEWS: An anonymous footballer has written about his bisexuality in the wake of Australian pro player Josh Cavallo proudly coming out as gay.

Cavallo, 21, was praised for his courage and bravery after sharing his truth last month, becoming the only current openly gay male player playing professional top-flight football.

His actions have inspired another footballer to open up about his sexuality, according to Mundo Deportivo, a Spanish national sports newspaper that published a letter from an anonymous pro.

Bisexual footballer: ‘At least for now, I do not want to say who I am’

The athlete, a member of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, has not chosen to come out publicly as the “message itself is more important than the name”.

In the letter, the footballer also reveals that he is living with his boyfriend of more than three years. » | Josh Milton | Monday, November 1, 2021

Raiders Coach Resigns after Homophobic and Misogynistic Emails

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In emails detailed by The New York Times, Raiders Coach Jon Gruden casually used misogynistic and homophobic language to disparage people.

In a postgame news conference Sunday, Raiders Coach Jon Gruden addressed an email in which he used a racist trope to describe DeMaurice Smith, the head of the N.F.L. Players Association. | Rick Scuteri/Associated Press
Jon Gruden stepped down Monday as the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders football team hours after The New York Times detailed emails in which he had made homophobic and misogynistic remarks, following an earlier report of racist statements about a union leader.

His resignation was a striking departure from the football league for a coach who had won a Super Bowl, been a marquee analyst on ESPN and returned to the N.F.L. in 2018 to lead the resurgent Raiders, which he had coached years before.

“I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders,” he said on Twitter in a statement issued by the team. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone.” » | Ken Belson and Katherine Rosman | Monday, October 11, 2021

Homosexualität im Sport: Erstes Coming-out in der National Hockey League

Hockeyspieler Luke Prokop hat sich am Montag als homosexuell geoutet. Der 19-jährige Verteidiger der Nashville Predators will nicht mehr verbergen, wer er ist, sagt er.| 20. Juli 2021 } Quelle: Reuters

8 footballeurs qui ont osé faire leur coming out | Oh My Goal

Feb 11, 2020 • Seulement 8 joueurs ont révélé leur homosexualité au grand jour. Les conséquences peuvent être dramatiques pour les joueurs masculins qui font leur "coming out". Moqueries, insultes : l'homophobie est très répandue dans le football masculin et cela explique en très grande partie pourquoi seulement 8 joueurs ont rendu leur homosexualité publique.

Il giocatore Carl Nassib annuncia di essere gay: è il primo nella storia del football americano a fare coming out

LA STAMPA: Il giocatore dei Las Vegas Raiders ha pubblicato un video sui social: «Mi auguro che un giorno gesti come questo non siano più necessari. Fino ad allora farò la mia parte»

Carl Nassib, dei Las Vegas Raiders, è il primo giocatore attivo della National Football Association a fare coming out. Nassib ha annunciato di essere gay e di «averlo voluto dichiarare già da tempo. Ora mi sento a mio agio a farlo». Il 28enne è alla sua sesta stagione nella Nfl e alla seconda nei Raiders. «Mi auguro che un un giorno video come questi e tutto il processo del coming out non siano più necessari», ha aggiunto in un post su Instagram. » | © La Stampa | Martedi 22 Giugno 2021


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Muslim Men Branded 'Disgrace' for Praying at Anfield

Stephen Dodd posted this photo, but later deleted it, saying
the men were a 'disgrace'

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Stephen Dodd causes storm after allegedly tweeting picture of two solicitors worshipping during half-time break as Liverpool take on Blackburn Rovers

Liverpool FC has said it will take action against a fan who allegedly called two Muslim men "a disgrace" for praying at Anfield.

Stephen Dodd was at the centre of a Twitter storm over a picture of solicitors Asif Bodi and Abubakar Bhula worshipping during the half-time break as the Reds took on Blackburn Rovers on March 8.

The picture appeared to be sent from his account, with the caption: "Muslims praying at half time at the match yesterday #DISGRACE." » | Agency | Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia to Allow Girls to Play Sport at Private Schools
THE GUARDIAN: Students must adhere to 'decent' dress code and sharia law, but move is seen as thaw in kingdom's restrictions on women


Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sport in private schools for the first time in the latest in a series of incremental changes aimed at slowly increasing women's rights in the ultraconservative kingdom.

Saudi Arabia's official press agency, SPA, reported on Saturday that private girls' schools are now allowed to hold sport activities in accordance with the rules of sharia law. Students must adhere to "decent dress" codes and Saudi women teachers will be given priority in supervising the activities, according to the education ministry's requirements.

The decision makes sport once again a stage for the push to improve women's rights, nearly a year after two Saudi female athletes made an unprecedented appearance at the Olympics. » | AP in Riyadh | Sunday, May 05, 2013