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Athletes under political pressure, and acting within it. 12 entries on the register, newest first.
Earlier filings reach this section through Longform.
| Filed | Actor | Decision | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Olympic Committee | Rule 50.2: where an athlete may speak, and where the ban still holds | Guidelines opened the mixed zone, press conferences and social media to expression; the field during competition and the podium stayed closed | |
| International Olympic Committee Executive Board | Rule 41: the three-year wait after representing another country | Three years from the last appearance for the former country, reducible only with the agreement of both NOCs and the International Federation | |
| International Federations and the IOC | Changing national team: the waiting period, sport by sport | Three years under the Olympic Charter, three years in athletics with a review panel, and a match-count test in football | |
| Kremlin spokesperson | Putin spokesperson comments on ‘disturbing’ assault on Fedor’s daughter | The presidential press service comments on an attack that followed a public dispute | |
| Ramzan Kadyrov · Fedor Emelianenko | Kadyrov claims Fedor ‘realized his mistake,’ demands Chechens remove negative posts | A public demand to delete criticism follows a dispute over child bouts | |
| John McEnroe | Tennis legend John McEnroe: ‘I will vote for Hillary Clinton’ | A champion states his vote publicly and is read politically for it | |
| Ramzan Kadyrov | Chechen dictator Kadyrov: American fighters are afraid to visit Grozny | A ruler’s claim about foreign fighters is used as the frame of his own event | |
| Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev | Dagestani wrestler turned ISIS recruiter killed by US drone strike | A former wrestler turned recruiter is killed in a strike near Mosul | |
| Jeff Monson | UFC vet Jeff Monson angling for posterboy position in Putin’s Far East Initiative | A fighter granted separatist citizenship seeks a role in a state programme | |
| North Caucasus fighters | Russians Who Weren’t: The Tragic Ancestry of North Caucasus MMA fighters | Deportation history read through the biographies of fighters | |
| Tom Brady · New England Patriots | Tom Brady suggests teammates put ‘politics aside’ for White House visit | Players are asked to separate a White House visit from politics | |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Muslim U.S. Olympic medalist reveals she was detained by U.S. Customs | An Olympic medallist is held two hours without explanation |
Entries filed under Athletes & Power, against everything filed the same month.
| Month | In Athletes & Power | On the register | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 3 |
Jurisdictions named on the register, Athletes & Power first.
| Jurisdiction | In Athletes & Power | Entries | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 19 | |
| United States | 3 | 21 | |
| International | 3 | 16 | |
| Chechnya | 3 | 4 | |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | |
| Dagestan | 1 | 1 | |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | |
| occupied Ukraine | 1 | 1 | |
| Egypt | 0 | 2 | |
| Iran | 0 | 2 |
Offices, bodies and people named on the register, Athletes & Power first.
| Actor | Entries | Section | An entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Olympic Committee Executive Board | 3 | Athletes & Power | Rule 41: the three-year wait after representing… |
| Ramzan Kadyrov | 3 | Athletes & Power | Kadyrov claims Fedor ‘realized his mistake,’… |
| Fedor Emelianenko | 2 | Athletes & Power | Kadyrov claims Fedor ‘realized his mistake,’… |
| International Olympic Committee | 2 | Athletes & Power | Rule 50.2: where an athlete may speak, and where… |
| Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev | 1 | Athletes & Power | Dagestani wrestler turned ISIS recruiter killed by… |
| International Federations and the IOC | 1 | Athletes & Power | Changing national team: the waiting period, sport… |
| Jeff Monson | 1 | Athletes & Power | UFC vet Jeff Monson angling for posterboy position… |
| John McEnroe | 1 | Athletes & Power | Tennis legend John McEnroe: ‘I will vote for… |
| Kremlin spokesperson | 1 | Athletes & Power | Putin spokesperson comments on ‘disturbing’ assault… |
7 of 60 entries name a figure. Scope: the whole register, Athletes & Power first.
| Figure | Actor | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| A BMW and over 1 million rubles (approx. $15,600) per medallist | Yulia Efimova · Russian state | Olympic medalist Yulia Efimova sells BMW gifted by… |
| Nearly 2 million rubles in bank loans | Mikhail Mamiashvili · Russian Wrestling Federation | Gangster who heads Russian Wrestling Federation… |
| USD 37,500 gold, USD 22,500 silver, USD 15,000 bronze | United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee | Operation Gold: what a United States medal actually… |
| USD 650,000,000 for the 2025–2028 plan | Olympic Solidarity Commission | Olympic Solidarity 2025–2028: where the 650 million… |
| USD 1,000,000 threshold; USD 500,000 for married filing separately | United States Congress | Medal prize money and the million-dollar line in… |
| USD 20,000,000 a year to the Center for SafeSport | United States Congress | What Congress can do to the USOPC since the 2020 Act |
| USD 250,000 for an individual, USD 1,000,000 for a non-individual | United States Congress | The Rodchenkov Act: whom it reaches, and what it… |
Federations, statutes, offices and who holds them
15 entries
Boycotts, flags, neutral status and state image
7 entries
Owners, sponsors, rights and public funding
11 entries
Doping, anti-doping bodies, courts and fixing
7 entries
Games, championships, bids, security and legacy
5 entries
How betting law redraws authority in sport
3 entries
Everything filed on the register, as one running feed
60 entries
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