#Sports diplomacy

Articles (12)

• 🇬🇧 Venezuela v United States: World Baseball Classic final – live updates — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <ul><li><p>USA host Venezuela in WBC championship game</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/17/world-baseball-classic-venezuela-usa-final">Political tensions underlie fin...

  Related: #Geopolitical tensions, #International competition
• 🇺🇸 3 more members of Iran women's soccer team decline to accept asylum in Australia — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  Another three members of the Iran's women's soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said.

  Related: #Political asylum, #International relations
• 🇬🇧 Two more Iranian football team members granted asylum in Australia as rest of squad land in Kuala Lumpur — 10/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited, with five players given Australian visas after offers of asylum accepted</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-new...

  Related: #Asylum, #International relations
• 🇺🇸 Middle East conflict threatens Iraq’s participation in World Cup playoffs — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  Iraq are scheduled to play in the playoff final on March 31 in Mexico but the team's participation remains uncertain.

  Related: #Geopolitical conflict, #International tournaments
• 🇬🇧 Trump 'does not care' if Iran play at World Cup — 03/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  US President Donald Trump says he does not care if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup.

  Related: #Geopolitics, #International relations
• 🇬🇧 England 'given reassurances' over safety in Turkey — 02/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Sarina Wiegman says England have been told there are no safety concerns over their World Cup qualifier in Turkey despite the conflict in the Middle East.

  Related: #International football, #Geopolitical conflicts
• 🇺🇸 US women’s gold medal ice hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  Team has politely turned down an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend Tuesday's address in the capital.

  Related: #Political ceremonies, #Olympic achievements
• 🇺🇸 White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy — 22/02/2026 [USA]

  Trump hails US's Olympic gold win, as some Canadians reject White House's illustration of an eagle dominating a goose.

  Related: #US-Canada relations, #Social media controversy, #National symbolism
• 🇬🇧 Brady Tkachuk admits to ‘hatred’ as US and Canada prepare for Olympic men’s ice hockey final — 21/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <ul><li><p>Long-time rivals play for gold on Sunday at 2026 Games</p></li><li><p>Tensions are high between two teams</p></li><li><p>Status of Canada’s Sidney Crosby still uncertain</p></li></ul><p>The...

  Related: #Olympic rivalry, #National pride
• 🇺🇸 Trump Official Backs Russia’s Return to Global Sports — 21/02/2026 [USA]

  Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy for President Trump, endorsed Russia’s participation at next month’s Paralympics, a move greeted with dismay in European capitals.

  Related: #Geopolitical tensions, #Athlete inclusion
• 🇺🇸 Ukraine protests as Russians cleared to fly their flag at Paralympics — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Ukraine calls a decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the 2026 Paralympics under their nations' flags, "disappointing and outrageous."

  Related: #International relations, #Political protest, #Russia-Ukraine conflict, #Paralympic Games
• 🇺🇸 Fans who raised Greenland's flag at US-Denmark Olympic hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture — 14/02/2026 [USA]

  Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men&rsquo;s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark

  Related: #Political gestures, #Cultural identity