MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is feeling more confident about the league's players competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, though he said significant scheduling challenges remain to be resolved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/26/mlb-commissioner-olympics-2028/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #robmanfred #2028losangelesolympics
Just over two years since the Philippines men's curling team was formed, it is preparing a final push to realize a dream of qualifying for next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/24/philippines-curling-olympic-qualification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #thephilippines #2026milanocortinaolympics
Russian and Belarusian skiers and snowboarders will not be allowed to compete in next year's Winter Olympics, after the sport's governing body voted not to allow them into qualification events. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/22/winter-olympics-russia-skiing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #russia #belarus #2026milanocortinaolympics
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Today in Labor History October 18, 1968: International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage attempted to strip American Olympic track medalists John Carlos & Tommie Smith of their awards for giving the "black power" salute on October 16th at the México City Olympics. The IOC claimed their actions were “a deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental principles of the Olympic spirit.” However, Brundage, who was president of the US Olympic committee in 1936, made no objections against Nazi salutes during the Berlin games.
#workingclass #LaborHistory #racism #olympics #blackpower #JohnCarlos #TommieSmith #mexico #fascism #nazis #BlackMastodon
Today in Labor History October 18, 1968: International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage attempted to strip American Olympic track medalists John Carlos & Tommie Smith of their awards for giving the "black power" salute on October 16th at the México City Olympics. The IOC claimed their actions were “a deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental principles of the Olympic spirit.” However, Brundage, who was president of the US Olympic committee in 1936, made no objections against Nazi salutes during the Berlin games.
#workingclass #LaborHistory #racism #olympics #blackpower #JohnCarlos #TommieSmith #mexico #fascism #nazis #BlackMastodon
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Hoy hizo aniversario de los dos atletas afre descendientes en las olimpíadas del 68 que parados en el podio en 1er y 3er lugar, hicieron el saludo de las Panteras Negras. La historia es tremenda --> https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saludo_del_Poder_Negro_en_los_Juegos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_1968
#blackpanther #blackpower #podernegro #panterasnegras #1968 #olimpiadas #olympics
Hoy hizo aniversario de los dos atletas afre descendientes en las olimpíadas del 68 que parados en el podio en 1er y 3er lugar, hicieron el saludo de las Panteras Negras. La historia es tremenda --> https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saludo_del_Poder_Negro_en_los_Juegos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_1968
#blackpanther #blackpower #podernegro #panterasnegras #1968 #olimpiadas #olympics
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is pausing its season for the Olympics because it is "important to our players." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/09/bettman-olympics-players-importance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #garybettman #milanocortinawinterolympics
Italy will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations ahead of next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/08/winter-olympics-truce-italy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #italy #russiaukrainewar #israelhamaswar
India is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world's worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/09/17/india-doping-concerns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #india #doping #wada #ioc
Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin two days before the opening ceremony takes place on July 14, the sport's governing body FIBA said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/21/la28-basketball-before-opening-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics#la28 #2028losangelesolympics #fiba
Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson will make his mixed martial arts debut next month, the latest turn in a winding career path that has seen the American compete in pro wrestling and sign for an NFL team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/21/olympic-champion-steveson-mma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #gablestevenson #mixedmartialarts
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/21/imane-khelif-denies-retirement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #imanekhelif #2024parisolympics
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for some competition venues to "unlock an additional revenue stream" in a move that breaks with Olympic tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/15/la-naming-rights-olympic-venues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee
American Fred Kerley, a two-time 100m Olympic medalist, has been provisionally suspended for failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/13/fred-kerley-provisional-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #fredkerley #doping
Reigning Winter Olympic men's figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States says he will not defend his crown at next year's Games in Italy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/10/nathan-chen-no-2026-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics#nathanchen #us #2026milanocortinaolympics
The world's democracies should boycott the Trump Olympics.
Trump announces he will chair White House taskforce for 2028 LA Olympics
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/05/trump-taskforce-los-angeles-olympics
@jeffjarvis it will be a mess, like everything connected to Trump's America.
Boycotts, careers threatened, countries excluded, Oligarchs indulged....a mess.
Boycotts, careers threatened, countries excluded, Oligarchs indulged....a mess.
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Hmm, have any countries start to think about an LA Olympics boycott yet? Will we be seeing a complete choreographed opening ceremony celebrating Dear Leader? Will they be renditioning and probing the gender of athletes at the events, or at the border?
LA Times: Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games
For Cortina native and Olympic champion curler Stefania Constantini, the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games promise to be extra special. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/06/constantini-curling-cortina-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #stefaniaconstantini #2026milanocortinaolympics