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  IOC: Russian athletes can compete at 2018 Winter Olympics, but without flag

  Other Sports | December 06, 2017 10:47 IST

  The International Olympic Committee barred Russia and its sports leaders from the upcoming games in South Korea after its lead investigator concluded members of the Russian government concocted a doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Games.

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  Rio 2016 Olympics face pollution challenges: International Olympic Committee(IOC)

  Other Sports | July 29, 2015 16:57 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics face serious challenges over cleaning up the bay where sailing competitions will be held, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said here on Wednesday.In recent months

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  IOA feud comes out in open, vice-president demands meeting

  Other Sports | April 30, 2015 22:13 IST

  New Delhi: Just days after International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach's visit to the country, the factional feud within the Indian Olympic Association surfaced today with a top official demanding a Special General Body Meeting

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  PM seeks IOC help to make India hub of sports infrastructure

  Other Sports | April 27, 2015 22:09 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sought the support of International Olympic Committee (IOC) in making India a hub of sports infrastructure and sports equipment manufacturing as its President Thomas Bach met him here. During

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  India not to bid for 2024 Olympics, PM didn't propose it: Bach

  Other Sports | April 28, 2015 7:57 IST

  New Delhi: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach today laid to rest speculations about India's possible bid for 2024 Olympics, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not propose it in their meeting here.Bach also

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  IOA officials tell Bach their opposition to Sports Bill

  Other Sports | April 27, 2015 17:02 IST

  New Delhi: Miffed at the “interference” of Sports Ministry in its affairs, Indian Olympic Association on Monday told the visiting International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to convey to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi its

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  IOC chief to meet PM Modi tomorrow for Indian sports' forward push

  Other Sports | April 26, 2015 18:38 IST

  New Delhi:  International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow during his one-day whirlwind visit to discus ways to take Indian sports forward amid speculation that the country might bid

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  IOC chief to meet PM Modi on Monday evening

  Other Sports | April 25, 2015 17:37 IST

  New Delhi: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will arrive here on Friday for his one-day whirlwind visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discus ways to take Indian

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  'IOC chief Bach wants India to win more Oly medals'

  Other Sports | April 16, 2015 11:19 IST

  New Delhi: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month, feels that a huge country like India should win more Olympic medals and aim to become a

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  IOC chief condemns Afghan bombing

  Other Sports | November 24, 2014 11:21 IST

  Lausanne: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach condemned the suicide bombing at a volleyball tournament in Afghanistan.The lone bomber detonated explosives Sunday during a local volleyball tournament held in Paktika province, killing at least 45

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  Bach: IOC sending troubleshooter to Rio next week

  Other Sports | April 10, 2014 21:34 IST

  BELEK, Turkey: The International Olympic Committee is sending a senior troubleshooter to Brazil next week as part of a series of emergency measures to tackle the delays threatening the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.  

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  Bach pays tribute to Volgograd bombing victims

  Other Sports | February 04, 2014 17:59 IST

  Sochi, Russia: IOC President Thomas Bach has paid tribute to the victims of the recent suicide bombings in Volgograd that killed 34 people and heightened security concerns for the Sochi Olympics.   Bach says "we remember

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  UN Secretary-General to speak to IOC in Sochi

  Other Sports | February 03, 2014 19:45 IST

  Sochi, Russia: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is coming to the Sochi Olympics.IOC President Thomas Bach says Ban will deliver a keynote speech at the International Olympic Committee's general assembly, which runs from Wednesday to Friday.He

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  India could be kicked out of Olympics: Thomas Bach

  Other Sports | December 07, 2013 20:41 IST

  Switzerland: India faces the ultimate sanction of being kicked out of the Olympic movement unless it keeps corruption-tainted officials out of its ranks, IOC President Thomas Bach said in an interview with The Associated Press. 

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  Baseball, softball possible for 2020 Olympics: Thomas Bach

  Other Sports | November 20, 2013 16:18 IST

  Tokyo: Baseball and softball still have a chance of being included in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, IOC President Thomas Bach said Wednesday.   "This will be under discussion," Bach said at a news conference. "We

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  Thomas Bach elected new IOC president

  Other Sports | September 11, 2013 11:40 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Thomas Bach of Germany was elected Tuesday as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following two rounds of votes at the 125th IOC Session here.Bach was chosen over fellow presidential