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Sport is not a social laboratory: the IOC and Kirsty Coventry have set a necessary limit

Sport is not a social laboratory: the IOC and Kirsty Coventry have set a necessary limit

by Víctor García | Mar 30, 2026 | Opinion

The International Olympic Committee has taken a decision that does not seek to please everyone, but to remain faithful to the essence of sport. The introduction of criteria such as the SRY test is neither a whim nor an ideological gesture, but a specific stance to...
FIFA, Mexico, Iran and the United States: an unsolved dilemma

FIFA, Mexico, Iran and the United States: an unsolved dilemma

by Juan José Saldaña | Mar 18, 2026 | +More

The lead-up to the 2026 World Cup, which should be marked by sporting excitement, has been overshadowed by a conflict that goes beyond football. Iran’s intention to move its matches from the United States to Mexico has opened a political and logistical front that is...
Iran, Trump and the 2026 World Cup: FIFA’s most uncomfortable test

Iran, Trump and the 2026 World Cup: FIFA’s most uncomfortable test

by SportsIn | Mar 11, 2026 | Opinion

Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday, after meeting Donald Trump, that the United States president had reiterated that Iran is “welcome” at the 2026 World Cup. The phrase, however, does not close the discussion; it opens it. If a team that has already qualified needs an...
Seven Iranian national team footballers remain in Australia

Seven Iranian national team footballers remain in Australia

by Farzad Youshanlou | Mar 10, 2026 | IFs

Seven members of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s women’s national football team have applied for asylum in Australia in order to protect their safety. This comes after they refused to sing the Islamic Republic’s national anthem during their first match against South...
The ballast the IOC carries with geopolitics and past decisions

The ballast the IOC carries with geopolitics and past decisions

by Víctor García | Jan 22, 2026 | Opinion

The president of the International Olympic Committee –IOC–, Kirsty Coventry, once again placed the role of sport as a tool for global cohesion at the centre of the debate on Wednesday, in a press conference marked by political caution and several open questions....
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