Iran, Trump and the 2026 World Cup: FIFA’s most uncomfortable test
Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday, after meeting Donald Trump, that the United States president had reiterated that Iran is “welcome” at the 2026...
Iran’s sports stadiums under military influence
Since the 1979 revolution, sports stadiums in Iran have served not only as venues for athletic events but also as spaces for political mobilisation...
Tobacco disappeared from sport, alcohol navigates restrictions: what about the rise of betting?
Formula One has taken another step in its commercial strategy by signing a deal with betting operator Betway, which becomes an official partner...
The ignored Olympic Truce of the IOC: a symbolic gesture at the worst possible moment?
The International Olympic Committee -IOC- has once again invoked the Olympic Truce on the occasion of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic...
How ideology reshaped athletic institutions in Iran
You cannot rewrite history by choosing a convenient starting point. The story of sport in the Islamic Republic of Iran begins in 1979, with a...
The WNBA and who gets the bigger slice in its new economic era
The Women's National Basketball Association – WNBA – and the players’ union are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement at a time of...
