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FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds up a USA hat as he attends the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
February 21, 2026, 8:44 pm
FIFA chief’s Board of Peace appearance doesn’t breach political neutrality rules — IOC
Gianni Infantino, who has repeatedly met with Trump, is working on soccer-based ‘sport recovery investment program in Gaza’ that keeps with Olympic mission, says Games’ global body
By Karolos Grohmann
Israel's AJ Edelman salutes the public at the end of a two-man bobsleigh run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
February 17, 2026, 1:13 pm
Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsleigh captain a ‘supporter of genocide’ in Gaza
Commentator uses entire 2-minute run to slam AJ Edelman, complain that Israelis are allowed to compete while Russia is banned; Edelman: I refuse to lend ‘credence’ to ‘diatribe’
By Ethan Rubinson and Amy Spiro
Men's Natural 1936 Berlin Games Olympic Heritage T-Shirt, as sold by the International Olympic Committee (Website screenshot)
February 14, 2026, 4:21 pm
Olympics defends selling shirts commemorating Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Games
Shirts have sold out; Olympic committee acknowledges ‘Nazi propaganda’ at the games but says the ‘historical context is further explained’ at Switzerland museum
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Zhou Yaqin of China competes on the balance beam during the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 21, 2025. (Dita Alangkara/AP)
October 23, 2025, 10:57 am
Indonesia defends decision to ban Israeli gymnasts after Olympic Committee pushback
Sports minister says Jakarta understands consequences of move, says it’s necessary to maintain public and world order
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Brazil's Caio Souza competes on the pommel horse during the men's all-around final at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 22, 2025. (BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
October 22, 2025, 6:48 pm
Olympic chiefs seek to bar Indonesia from hosting sports events over ban of Israelis
International Olympic Committee says no sports federations should hold events in the country after Jakarta refused entry visas to Israeli athletes for gymnastics world championship
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Pavel Gulidov competes on the pommel horse during the men's all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, October 5, 2023. (AP Photo/ Geert vanden Wijngaert/ File)
October 18, 2025, 1:11 am
IOC expresses ‘great concern’ over Indonesian ban on Israeli gymnasts
International Olympic Committee says Indonesia must let in athletes without ‘any form of discrimination,’ as Jakarta refuses to grant visas to Israelis for gymnastics world championship
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Athletes of Team Palestine wave flags on the athletes' parade team boat along the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Michael Reaves / POOL / AFP)
July 28, 2024, 8:04 am
Palestinian Olympian wears shirt showing planes bombing children at opening ceremony
Shirt cleared with IOC despite political messages being banned from game events; meanwhile, Israeli athletes forbidden from wearing yellow ribbon for hostages
By AFP and ToI Staff
Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association and the Palestine Olympic Committee, Palestinian Olympic athletes and members of the delegation arrive at Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, north of Paris, on July 25, 2024. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
July 25, 2024, 5:54 pm
Palestinian Olympic head decries IOC ‘double standards’ for letting Israel compete
Jibril Rajoub says Israel has no right to compete due to war in Gaza after Olympic committee rejects his request to ban Jewish state from Paris Games
By AFP and ToI Staff
International Olympic Committe (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivers a speech on the first day of the 142nd IOC Session, three days ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 23, 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
July 23, 2024, 10:55 pm
IOC president stresses neutrality after Palestinians request Olympic ban on Israel
French President Macron says Israeli athletes are ‘welcome’ in France, rejects calls to boycott Jewish state from Games
By AFP
People use their smartphones near the Olympic rings that are displayed on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, June 7, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
July 5, 2024, 3:01 pm
Insurers fret over possible terror attacks, AI hacks at upcoming Paris Olympics
Israeli delegation to Games considered potential flashpoint due to tension over war in Gaza and general risk of Islamic terrorism
By Reuters
Israeli Olympians (from L to R) Shachar Sagiv, Lihie Raz and Tom Reuveny model the 2024 official uniform on June 3, 2024. (Oded Karni/Olympic Committee of Israel)
June 5, 2024, 10:17 pm
On complex world stage in Paris, Israel’s Olympians hope to stay focused on sport
Despite security threats and concerns over provocations, Israeli officials say goal is to bring home 4-5 medals at 2024 games, upping state grant to gold medalists to NIS 1 million
By Amy Spiro
IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview with AFP ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne on April 26, 2024. (Gabriel Monnet/AFP)
April 27, 2024, 1:57 pm
Olympics chief says Palestinian athletes to compete in Paris even if they don’t qualify
International Olympics Committee head Thomas Bach says he expects delegation to number 6-8; dismisses comparisons between organization’s treatment of Russia, Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
Youth gather at Paris City Hall where a Paris 2024 Olympic sign is displayed in Paris, March 5, 2024. (Michel Euler/AP)
March 6, 2024, 10:22 pm
Olympics chief: ‘No question’ Israel can compete in upcoming Paris games
Thomas Bach says Israeli team’s status not in question, after calls by pro-Palestinian activists and Russia to exclude Jewish state from July’s tournament over war in Gaza
By AP and ToI Staff
File: Gary Lineker, former English footballer turned sports TV presenter, gestures on stage with the Gerd Muller Trophy for best striker during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
January 15, 2024, 1:34 pm
Top BBC presenter Gary Lineker urges boycott of Israeli sports, later deletes post
Former soccer star retweets, then removes, call by boycott group for FIFA and International Olympic Committee to bar Israeli athletes
By ToI Staff
Israel's first Olympic medalist and newly inducted International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Yael Arad speaks to the media at the end of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai on October 17, 2023. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
October 17, 2023, 4:13 pm
‘It was very difficult’: Yael Arad departs war horrors to get Olympic honor in India
Israel’s first Olympic medalist becomes member of International Olympic Committee, says she wanted to attend to ‘build bridges’ despite losing relatives to Hamas’s terror onslaught
By AFP and ToI Staff
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