The IOC is confident the 2028 LA Games will avoid immigration issues seen at the World Cup, despite past problems. A taskforce is working with the US Olympic Committee to ensure smooth entry for athletes and entourages. IOC President Kirsty Coventry also discussed athlete support, aiming for direct aid over prize money.
Olympic diving champion Matty Lee has spoken out about his financial and emotional struggles since retiring, criticizing comments by IOC president Kirsty Coventry about not paying athletes. Lee revealed he lacks assets, faces depression, and finds the transition from elite sport difficult.
The International Olympic Committee has lifted its restrictions on Belarusian athletes competing under their own flag, although World Athletics has said it will keep its ban in place.
World Athletics rejects a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee that a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under the flag of their nation should be lifted.
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
The International Olympic Committee says a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under the flag of their nation should be lifted but that the restrictions on Russia remain in place.
President Vladimir Putin accused international sports officials of corruption and political bias for imposing sanctions on Russian athletes over the Ukraine conflict while ignoring other armed conflicts worldwide. At a Kremlin awards ceremony for boxing competitors, Putin criticized what he called selective sanctions and expressed hope that new IOC leadership would overcome this shameful legacy.
IOC President Thomas Bach has urged Ukraine to stop threatening a boycott of the Paris 2024 Games, calling such actions 'premature' and a violation of the Olympic Charter. He dismissed Ukraine's claims that allowing neutral Russian and Belarusian athletes would promote war.
