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Sports

SPORTS

Football's FIFA joins other sports in reviewing transgender rules

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

The aquatics body FINA and the International Rugby League (IRL) decided over the past days to exclude trans athletes from women's events, and World Athletics may follow suit

World

2022 WORLD CUP

Nordic countries ask FIFA chief for statement on human rights in Qatar

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/21/21

In an open letter, the federations from Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and the Faroes said they would welcome an "open debate" after renewed criticism on Qatar in the past months.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Brazilian football legend Pele celebrates his 80th birthday

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/23/20

Pele won the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970, making him the only player to win the competition three times. He is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.