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NBC SportsIOC looks for ways Russian athletes ‘who do not support war’ could compete as neutrals
Russian athletes who do not endorse their country’s war in Ukraine could be accepted back into international sports, IOC president Thomas Bach said.
NBC SportsHow did U.S. women’s basketball replace its legends? It starts with Alyssa Thomas.
Alyssa Thomas has been the breakout star of the FIBA Women's World Cup, helping replace absent stars Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner.
Associated PressIOC's Bach eyes return to sports for anti-war Russians
Russian athletes who do not endorse their country’s war in Ukraine could be accepted back into international sports, IOC president Thomas Bach said in an interview published Friday. “It’s about having athletes with a Russian passport who do not support the war back in competition,” Bach told Italian daily Corriere della Sera, adding, “We have to think about the future.” Most sports followed International Olympic Committee advice in February and banned Russian team and athletes from their events within days of the country’s military invasion of Ukraine.
NBC SportsU.S., China set for FIBA Women’s World Cup gold-medal game
The U.S. women's basketball team plays China in the FIBA Women's World Cup gold-medal game, seeking a fourth consecutive title.
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