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.
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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 …
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 amends Tokyo Olympic motto
The International Olympic Committee has amended its 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' motto to include the word 'Together', its President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday, highlighting the need for solidarity during difficult times such as …
Japan cannot cancel Olympics despite alarming forecasts
It was supposed to be a "short and powerful" two-week state of emergency designed to get Japan's fourth wave of coronavirus infections under control ahead of the Olympics. But after that fortnight had lapsed with infections continuing to place extreme pressure on the medical system, it was extended for another three weeks
Olympic motto to be altered?
The Olympic motto "Faster - Higher - Stronger" may be altered in three months, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said at a press conference. The motto was approved by the first Olympic Congress …
Will Japan’s Olympics Be Rescued by China’s Vaccine?
Japan remains tight-lipped over the IOC’s offer to provide Chinese-made vaccines to Olympic athletes
IOC President Thomas Bach reelected for another term
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach was reelected on Wednesday for another four-year presidential term, according to the IOC website. The election took place during the 137th IOC Session, which has been …
Postponing Olympics is an option due to coronavirus
IOC says decision to come in 4 weeks
Putin praises Second European Games in Minsk
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach in Minsk yesterday. "I think we can congratulate Belarus on the good …
WADA considers news sanctions against RUSADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency said that Russian authorities had failed to provide access to laboratory doping data by their year-end deadline and it will consider sanctions against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. WADA's Compliance …
Russia's membership in IOC can be resumed
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ready to resume Russia's membership in the organization, the IOC's head Thomas Bach said at a press conference after the meeting of the organization's executive committee. …
IOC: Turkey’s Erzurum may host 2026 Winter Olympics
Seven cities, or joint-bidding cities, have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said. Canada’s Calgary, Austria’s Graz, Swedish capital Stockholm, Sion in Switzerland, …
Thomas Bach: CAS ruling on Russian athletes showed Need for its reforming
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach believes that the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) recent decision to overturn life bans given to over two dozen Russian athletes has demonstrated a …
IOC: Invitations to Games for Russian athletes, cleared by CAS, due within two days
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) takes two days to decide whether Russia’s 13 athletes and two coaches, whose appeals were upheld at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), will participate in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in …
Russia's 25 figure skaters and coaches sign letter to IOC chief
A total of 22 Olympic champions in figure skating from Russia and abroad, as well as prominent coaches Tatyana Tarasova and Tamara Moskvina and two-time world champion Yevgenia Medvedeva have signed a letter to IOC President Thomas …
IOC welcomes Georgia’s goal to host Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee will send a special group of experts and advisers to Georgia to learn about development in the country’s mountain resorts and future prospects in the industry. The decision came after a meeting …
Thomas Bach: Russian athletes should not suffer because of others' actions
Russian athletes, who could be banned from the Olympic Games in Rio because of the doping scandal, are not responsible for the actions of dishonest government officials and should not suffer because of other people's actions, the head of the …
WADA vs. IOC
The split between Olympic leaders and global anti-doping officials over the Russian doping scandal continues to escalate
