#athlete-eligibility

#athlete-eligibility

With the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup set to take place on Friday, a report examining the participation of athletes convicted of sexual offences at major sporting events has highlighted significant distrust of international sports governing bodies in how they deal with these situations. The report, titled No One Wants to Talk About It, is the result of interviews with elite athletes directly affected by sexual abuse.

The body which will oversee boxing at the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 said it had written to the Algerian boxing federation to say that until Khelif had undergone the test, she would not be able to compete in next month's Eindhoven Box Cup or any other women's event under its authority.

The CIF is discussing a one-time free transfer rule amidst concerns that excessive athlete movement may make high school sports resemble college or AAU competitions.