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Star Ukrainian athlete disqualified from Winter Olympics for refusing to remove war tribute helmet

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A Ukrainian athlete has been disqualified and had his accreditation withdrawn at the Winter Olympics after insisting on wearing a "helmet of remembrance" as a tribute to people killed in his country's ongoing war with Russia, officials said.Vladyslav Heraskevych, a medal hopeful... Read More.

Transgender athlete bans get Supreme Court review in landmark case

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday will for the first time wade into the heated national debate over whether transgender girls should be allowed to participate in girls' and women's sports.The justices will hear arguments in a pair of cases from Idaho and... Read More.

Ryan Wedding timeline: How Canadian went from Olympic athlete to alleged drug kingpin

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A former Olympic snowboarder is one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, with authorities comparing the Canadian citizen to notorious drug lords like Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Pablo Escobar.The alleged drug kingpin -- 44-year-old Ryan Wedding -- is accused of... Read More.

Trump admin moves to withhold federal funds from Maine over trans athlete dispute

Saturday, April 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Education said Friday that it will proceed with withholding federal funds from Maine after officials in the state refused to sign a Title IX resolution agreement that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports in the... Read More.

USA Fencing disqualifies athlete for refusing to compete against transgender woman

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A female fencer was disqualified from a competition for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, USA Fencing said in a statement to ABC News on Thursday.The incident occurred last month at a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament where fencer Stephanie Turner decided... Read More.

Gov. Wolf joins PSU athletes and lawmakers to celebrate NIL legislation

Wednesday, July 14 by wcednews

State College, PA - Governor Tom Wolf joined Penn State University (PSU) athletes, university leadership and lawmakers at Beaver Stadium to celebrate the passing of Act 26 of 2021 allowing Pennsylvania collegiate athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The governor was... Read More.

Fans allowed at DuBois ASD fall sports, if invited by student

Friday, September 25 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – A big decision made by DuBois Area School District last night... Fans will be allowed in the stands, if they are invited by a student. Each student participating in fall sports (including band and cheerleaders) will be given four “tickets” for family... Read More.

Gov. Wolf will veto bill that would allow more fans in HS sports stands

Thursday, September 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA — It appears that a bill that could have been the final chance for schools to be able to open up their stands to fans will be vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf. The governor says its unnecessary to have this bill because schools already... Read More.

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Although the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state) has announced that no spectators will be allowed in the stands at high school sports games this year, Republicans in the State House of Representatives are... Read More.

No fall sports at state-owned colleges; high school sports a possibility

Thursday, July 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, or PSAC, has announced that they will cancel all fall sports. The PSAC covers all state-owned universities: The PSAC is composed of 18 schools — Clarion, IUP, Lock Haven, Slippery Rock, Cal U, West Chester, Kutztown, Bloomsburg,... Read More.

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