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The British government is pushing worldwide Olympic sponsors to pressure the International Olympic Committee over a proposal expected to permit Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutral athletes in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

Britain asks Olympic sponsors like Coca-Cola to pressure the IOC to reconsider a proposal to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate. Read more here.

There are now six places bidding for a Winter Games, the IOC confirmed to the Deseret News. The IOC won’t name the two mystery bidders in addition to Salt Lake City, Sapporo, Vancouver and possibly Sweden.

The International Olympic Committee confirmed \

Sweden is now leading the race to host the 2030 Winter Games, at least according to The Associated Press.

Sweden is now leading the race to host the 2030 Winter Games, at least according to The Associated Press.

Sweden is seen as the frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games even though a decision hasn’t been made yet on bidding. The IOC is accepting new bids after delaying a choice between Salt Lake City, Sapporo and Vancouver.

Salt Lake City, Sapporo, Vancouver \u2014 and Stockholm? Or maybe Falun, \u00c5re or even \u00d6stersund, which unsuccessfully bid for the 2002 Winter Games that went to Salt Lake City?

Sweden is considering a bid to host the 2030 Winter Games, joining Salt Lake City, Sapporo and Vancouver in the race. The IOC, which postponed choosing a 2030 host, is seen as encouraging Sweden.

In a response in a legal case between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals over video rights, the Nationals called an amicus brief from the city of Baltimore “not only speculative but far-fetched and contrary to all known facts.”