IOC lifts sanctions against Russian athletes
Furthermore, the IOC temporarily reinstated the ROC's membership
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Baku protests Armenian figure skaters anti-Azerbaijani action to IOC
Azerbaijan's National Olympic Committee has expressed serious concern and protest against using the political and separatist song "Artsakh" by the figure skaters Nikita Rakhmanin and Karina Akopova, representing Armenia at the XXV Winter Olympic Games, to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Kirsty Coventry becomes first female IOC president
Two-time Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The election took place during the 144th IOC session in Greece. Coventry gives a short acceptance …
Russian Olympic Committee holds talks on reinstatement with IOC
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) held preliminary talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on its reinstatement with the world body, President of …
IOC reacts to Azerbaijan's appeal on low-quality medals
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will provide the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Azerbaijan with additional information on the order of medal renewal following the relevant proceedings.
Russian chess players cleared for int’l team events
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has ruled to allow Under-18 players from Russia and Belarus to participate in international team competitions, the press office of the Russian Chess Federation said. "As …
Azerbaijan to address IOC over substandard medals
The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan will turn to the International Olympic Committee after inspection of all medals, which lost quality, won by Azerbaijani athletes at the Olympics in Paris, the spokesperson of the National Olympic …
IOC apologizes to Azerbaijan for France's statements
The International Olympic Committee apologized to Azerbaijan for the statements made by a France2 correspondent at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports Gabil Mehdiyev …
IOC bars freestyle wrestler Sadulaev from participating in Olympic qualificaiton
Two-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling, Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev, was not allowed to participate in the qualification tournament for …
Russians could risk breaking law by participating in Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is working to minimize the number of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics, the press service of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) reports. The ROC said that the neutral athlete procedure …
IOC greenlights participation for Russia at Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cleared athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris under a neutral status, the IOC’s press office said. Qualified athletes with a Russian …
Russian athletes have chance to participate in 2024 Olympics
Russian athletes have a chance to participate in the 2024 Olympics, which will be held in the French capital.
IOC postpones decision on admission of Russian athletes to international tournaments
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has indefinitely postponed any decision on whether to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in international sports tournaments, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday in addressing the IOC …
Richard McLaren: ban on Russian athletes is unfair
Russian teams and athletes have found unlikely support from Canadian chief investigator at the Word Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Richard McLaren, who thinks they have been treated unfairly when handed bans by many sporting federations. …
Russian athletes may face 2024 Olympics ban
Athletes from Russia and Belarus may not be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games, senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Craig Reedie said. "A decision is going to have to be taken on what happens to each of …
IOC decides to withdraw Olympic Orders given to Putin, Chernyshenko and Kozak
The orders awarded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to Russian President Putin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Dmitry Kozak, must be returned to the …
Bach reveals talks underway over age cap at Olympics
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has revealed that talks are underway over the possibility of imposing an age limit on athletes competing on the Olympic stage. Bach has confirmed that the IOC Executive Board …
IOC President 'disturbed' by Valieva's Olympic performance
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach expressed concern for Russian skater Kamila Valieva after she fumbled multiple times during the free-skate final of the Beijing Olympics. He slammed her coach and "entourage" for …
IOC to treat women’s figure skating results as preliminary if Valieva is in top three
The results in women’s figure skating competitions of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will be considered preliminary if Russian skater Kamila Valieva is in the top three, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams sais on Wednesday. …
IOC admit challenges of younger athletes
This morning it became known that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) did not satisfy the appeals of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the case of …
