Alpine skiing-Ospelt beats Eliasch by one vote to become FIS president
June 11 : Liechtenstein's Alexander Ospelt beat incumbent Johan Eliasch by one vote on Thursday to take over as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
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LA 2028 working to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues: IOC president Coventry
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 10 : Los Angeles Olympics organisers are working closely with the authorities to avoid a repeat of the visa complications and denials of entry faced by several stakeholders at the soccer World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday.
IOC president Coventry says sports cut from 2032 Brisbane Games could return
Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC president Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders on Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus but Russia ‘still suspended’
LUASANNE: The IOC on Thursday lifted its ban on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place. Competitors from Russia and their allies Belarus had been banned from international competition following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, although some were permitted to compete as neutrals. Russians will still only be able to compete in Olympic competition under the neutral banner, on an individual basis, and only if they have not actively supported the conflict. The IOC executive board released a statement saying that it “no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams.” “The IOC reaffirms that athletes’ participation in international competition should not be limited by the actions of their governments, including involvement in a war or conflict,” it said. This new policy should allow for a Belarusian delegation to compete at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028, when they will be present at the opening ceremony and included in the medals table. The IOC said that the timing of the statement recognized that the qualification period for the 2028 Games begins this (northern hemisphere) summer. “On behalf of the entire Belarusian sporting public, we express our gratitude to IOC President Kirsty Coventry for her balanced and principled stance,” said the Belarusian Olympic Committee. “We are firmly convinced that sport is called to serve as a unifying force and must remain an arena free from political influence,” said the statement adding that Belarus hoped the decision “will become a defining benchmark for international sports federations, which will, in the shortest possible time, lift all restrictions on
International Olympic Committee supports lifting ban on Belarusian athletes in international sports
In a political shift Thursday, the International Olympic Committee said athletes from Belarus should once again compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status, even as the war in Ukraine continues.
No summer sports at the 2030 Winter Olympics, says IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 7 : There will be no summer sports at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday, with any potential crossover to come after that date.
Putin criticises previous IOC leadership as 'shameful, cowardly'
April 22 : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised the former leadership of the International Olympic Committee as "shameful" and "cowardly" and said he hoped for a new approach from those now in charge of the Olympic movement.
WNBA legend Sue Bird says IOC's new policy to protect women's sports is akin to 'fearmongering'
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel unpacks the implications the IOC ruling banning trans athletes from women's sports on 'America Reports.'