Russia banned from using name, flag in next two Olympic games
Other Sports | Dec 17, 2020, 08:50 PM ISTThe Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years.
The IOC said it has come to the conclusion that the current leadership has not appropriately protected the Belarusian athletes from political discrimination within the NOC.
The IOC’s pursuit of urban events to lure a younger audience saw street dance battles officially added to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games.
The record number of new cases came as IOC President Thomas Bach ended his visit to Japan to discuss with Olympic officials on how to safely host the games.
Amid widespread support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement in a number of sporting events in the western world, the IOC has come under increased pressure to amend Rule 50.
Qatar delivered the request via an official letter to the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC).
As the world celebrates the International Olympic Day, let's revisit India's history at the Olympic Games.
Karnam Malleswari, who won the bronze medal in 2000 Sydney Olympics, has high expectations from her students.
The organizers are proceeding under the assumption the Olympics will open on July 23, 2021. The Paralympics follow on Aug. 24.
Except for the IOC portion, all added costs will be borne by the Japanese side according to an agreement signed in 2013 when Tokyo was awarded the Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but the CEO of the organizing committee has hinted that the Games could be in doubt even next year.
While almost 75 per cent of the 324 Olympic places in gymnastics have already been allocated, the remaining qualifying events have now been postponed.
The 2022 worlds will be the first to be held in an even-numbered year. They had been held in odd-numbered years since they started in 1983.
The IOC will focus on the organisation of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, which will be followed by the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing in 2022 and the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in the same year.
The ongoing nationwide lockdown, enforced to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, has halted training schedules of all the sportspersons.
Although the Summer and Winter Olympics will now be held within six months of each other, Beijing organizers say their preparations are on target and they have no plans to delay events.
The Olympics were postponed to next year following the deadly outbreak of COVID-19 across the globe.
The Football Federation Australia wants FIFA and IOC to consider increasing the age limit for football at the Olympics.
Carolina Marin faced a knee injury in January, and is now considering skipping the World Cup to participate in Olympics next year.
On this very day, 125 years ago, Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee and revived the Olympic Games.
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