The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.”
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Full Fact→ Retained EU Law Bill won’t end the right to watch the Olympics for free
In PMQs, Labour MP Stella Creasy claimed the Retained EU Law Bill would ‘abolish’ the right to watch the Olympics for free. This isn’t correct.
Logically→ The Indian football team played barefoot in the 1948 London Olympics due to the government’s lack of financial support.
The football team did play barefoot in the 1948 Olympics because they preferred it, not because of a lack of government aid.
Snopes→ Figure Skating Minimum Age Rises to 17 Before 2026 Olympics
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Joe Biden is not holding a medical device in photo tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics
Joe Biden was holding a medical device in a photo he tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Logically→ The 2022 Beijing Olympics will introduce a New World Order.
An image of a fireworks display during the closing ceremony was taken out of context. The Beijing Olympics did not introduce a "new world order."
Snopes→ Beijing’s Olympics Close, Ending Safe but Odd Global Moment
The terrarium of a Winter Games that has been Beijing 2022 came to its end.
Snopes→ No, the 2022 Olympics Aren’t Taking Place at Chernobyl
These photographs are real, but this isn't the site of a nuclear power plant, much less that of the Chernobyl disaster.
Snopes→ How China Got Blue Skies in Time for Olympics
The blue skies greeting Olympic athletes here this month are a stark change from just a decade ago when the city’s choking air pollution was dubbed an “Airpocalypse” and blamed for scaring off tourists.
Snopes→ Peng Shuai Emerges at Olympics, Gives Controlled Interview
Nothing to see here, move on.
Snopes→ China’s Pandemic Olympics Begins, with Lockdown and Boycotts
Beijing became the first city to host both winter and summer Games.
Snopes→ Shuster to Become 1st Curler to Carry US Flag at Olympics
Before he throws a stone at the Beijing Games, John Shuster will become the first curler to carry the American flag in an Olympic opening ceremony.
Snopes→ NHL Announces Players Won’t Be Allowed to Go to Olympics
A rash of positive COVID-19 test results caused several teams to shut down and the list of postponed games ballooned to 50.
Snopes→ NHL Reaches Agreement to Send Players to Olympics in Beijing
The NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant.
Snopes→ Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics
The Paralympics are being held without fans, although organizers are planning to let some school children attend, going against the advice of much of the medical community.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old photo shows Laurel Hubbard winning gold, but not at the Olympics
Photo shows Laurel Hubbard “winning the women's weight lifting competition” at the Olympics.
Snopes→ 2 Coaches Removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus Case
“The two coaches were requested to leave the Olympic Village immediately and have done so,” the IOC said.
Snopes→ This ‘1908’ Olympics Video Features at Least 1 Clip from 1906
The 1908 Summer Olympics were held in London.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Olympics barred gymnast Simone Biles from using a medication
"They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."
Snopes→ Some Say Paris 2024 Olympics Logo Looks Like ‘Karen’
It's supposed to be Marianne, the embodiment of the French Republic.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics didn’t predict the pandemic
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics predicted the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snopes→ Djokovic Loses to Zverev at Olympics, Ending Golden Slam Bid
“I told him that he’s the greatest of all time,” Alexander Zverev said. “I know that he was chasing history.”
Snopes→ Did Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Compete at 8 Olympics?
The stories behind the Uzbek gymnast's extraordinary career are even more remarkable than the numbers suggest.
Poynter→ An Olympics hot mic video allegedly of an NBC producer isn’t real — it’s a joke
A spoof video shared on a comedian’s Twitter page has journeyed from joke to scandal as some people sharing and seeing it online appear to believe it’s authentic. It’s not. But here’s the premise: an NBC producer is caught on a hot mic saying:
Snopes→ Why Did Simone Biles Withdraw From the Olympics Gymnastics Team Final?
Unconfirmed rumors and reports emerged online on the morning of July 27, 2021.
Snopes→ Pandemic Olympics Endured Heat, and Now a Typhoon’s En Route
The surfers at Tsurigasaki beach say Tropical Storm Nepartak could actually improve the competition so long as it doesn't hit the beach directly.
Snopes→ China’s Yang Takes First Gold at Uneasy Tokyo Olympics
She overtook Anastasiia Galashina of Russia to win the first gold medal of the fames in the women's 10-meter air rifle event.
Snopes→ Was the Olympics Torch Relay a Tool of Nazi Propaganda?
The first torch relay took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Snopes→ At Least 100 US Athletes Unvaccinated As Olympics Begin
Medical director Jonathan Finnoff estimated 83% of athletes had replied they were vaccinated.
Snopes→ With Muted Ceremony and Empty Stadium, Tokyo Olympics Begin
An ethereal blue light bathed the empty seats as loud music muted the shouts of scattered protesters outside calling for the Games to be canceled
Snopes→ Tokyo New Virus Cases Near 2,000 a Day Before Olympics Open
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is determined to hold the Olympics, placed Tokyo under a state of emergency on July 12, but daily cases have sharply increased since then.
Snopes→ Were Anti-Sex Beds Installed at the 2020 Olympics?
You don't have to give up sex to help save the environment.
Snopes→ Brisbane Picked to Host 2032 Olympics Without a Rival Bid
The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.
Snopes→ Japan Girds for a Surreal Olympics, and Questions Are Plenty
All signs point to an utterly surreal and atomized Games, one that will divide Japan into two worlds during the month of Olympics and Paralympics competition.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Woman To Medal In 6 Straight Olympics NOT Ignored By Media, Sponsors Because She Is Outspoken Pro-2A
Is the first woman to medal in six straight Olympics ignored by the media and sponsors because she is outspokenly pro-Second Amendment? No, that's not true: Kim Rhode, a highly decorated Olympic double trap and skeet shooter, has had mult
Snopes→ Was Ivana Trump an Alternate for Czech Ski Team in ’72 Olympics?
This story appears to come with a grain of salt.
Snopes→ Fans Face Ban at Olympics; Tokyo Under State of Emergency
The extent of the ban, which comes just two weeks before the pandemic-postponed Olympics open, will be announced later on Thursday.
AllSides→ Did Michael Phelps Test Positive for Marijuana and Still Compete in Olympics?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-phelps-test-positive-marijuana/ In July 2021, American track
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Olympics Are Harder on Marijuana Than Pro Sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports.
Snopes→ Did Michael Phelps Test Positive for Marijuana and Still Compete in Olympics?
The Olympic swimmer's 2009 suspension was back in the news after Sha'Carri Richardson's positive marijuana test.