Samaranch Proves He’s Still Amazing at Museum Dedication
The past, present and future of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) intersected at Tianjin, a northern China port city of 13 million people. Exactly three years to the day after he passed away,...
View ArticleIOC President Calls for More Targeted Drug Testing Following Key Meeting in...
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge says more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats following a key meeting of sports...
View ArticleIOC Presidential Candidate C.K. Wu’s Vision is Education
C.K. Wu of Chinese Taipei, the president of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and a member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy-making executive board, on Thursday...
View ArticleWhat Does the Sheikh Want?
Marius Vizer was recently elected president of SportAccord, the umbrella organization of international sports federations. Ordinarily, this development would be consigned to the sports section’s back...
View ArticleA Reflective Jacques Rogge
There are precisely two months to go in Jacques Rogge’s term as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He is not, at least in public, particularly reflective. History will be as it is....
View ArticleBubka to Present New Proposals to Deal with Athletes Attendants Involved in...
Sergey Bubka revealed yesteday that he expects the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve new tough sanctions for coaches and officials involved in helping athletes dope. America' former...
View Article“Quiet diplomacy” Will Ensure Solution to Russian Anti-gay Law Promises IOC...
A resolution will be found to the current row over Russia’s new controversial anti-gay law that is overshadowing the build-up to Sochi 2014, International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ser...
View ArticlePresident Obama: We Won’t Tolerate Gays Being Treated Differently at Sochi 2014
United States President Barack Obama has added his voice to the chorus of disapproval over 2014 Winter Olympic host Russia’s contentious new anti-gay law and issued a warning that he has “no patience”...
View ArticleBach, Tokyo 2020 and Wrestling Bookmakers Favorites for Buenos Aires
London bookmakers William Hill have installed Germany’s long-serving International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Thomas Bach as clear favorite to succeed Jacques Rogge as the new leader of the...
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