The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to…
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is formulating the qualification procedure for flag football’s first Olympic appearance in 2028, and Hong Kong’s athletes have already got their eyes on a spot. With six men’s and six women’s teams expected to compete in Los Angeles, the federation said it was working with the International Olympic…
In a season when couture has sometimes taken a dystopian turn, leave it to Kevin Germanier to restore a sense of childlike wonder. Guests arriving at his show in a basement bunker at IRCAM, a French institute dedicated to the research of music and sound, were greeted by an installation of inflatables glowing iridescent in…
When I strutted into Australian Fashion Week wearing a sharply tailored dark grey suit, knee high snakeskin boots and statement gold earrings, I felt unstoppable. Compliments flowed freely. ‘You look amazing!’ said one. ‘Is that Camilla and Marc?’ asked another. Little did they know my entire outfit cost less than $200, and every single piece…
While most leading Hong Kong competitors skip the Asia Triathlon Cup in Dexing on Saturday, Hilda Choi Yan-yin has opted to compete in a bid to boost her National Games medal chances. The 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist will join Cade Wright in a skeleton women’s city team in mainland China this weekend. A five-strong…
Hong Kong skateboarders will be able to show off their skills at a new skatepark in Fanling on Saturday, with part of the site becoming the first of its kind in the city to receive a competition class certification from an international governing body. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said on Thursday that the…
British TV legends, adored Olympians and music superstars are among some of the celebrities who have already come out as LGBTQ+ in 2025. Already, this year is shaping up to be a beautiful one when it comes to increased LGBTQ+ visibility. We’ve seen a soap star coming out as non-binary in their fifties, a new…
Olympic gold medalist Sydney Leroux on why Americans should take their paid time off – CBS News Watch CBS News A new report shows nearly two-thirds of Americans don’t use all their PTO, with women taking 33% fewer days off than men. Olympic gold medalist and NWSL star Sydney Leroux is partnering with the American…
Olympian Theo Chan Ming-tai said well-funded Hong Kong athletes were “the luckiest in the world” and he had no complaints being given an ultimatum to retain healthy support from the city’s sports institute. The long jumper set his city record leap of 8.12 metres in 2016, the same year as his “magical” introduction to elite…
Bill Gates confirmed he’s dating philanthropist Paula Hurd following his divorce from Melinda French Gates in 2021. Hurd, the widow of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, has worked in sales and service leadership roles in her career. The Microsoft cofounder also mentioned Paula Hurd in the acknowledgments section of his new book, “Source Code.” Bill…