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By Karolos Grohmann
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Peng Shuai plans to travel to Europe, says IOC chief Bach
Peng Shuai has apparently told Olympic officials she wants to visit Europe but coronavirus restrictions in China are delaying the trip.
Peng Shuai ‘looking forward to visiting Europe’ once Covid measures ease – IOC
Peng Shuai has apparently told Olympic officials she wants to visit Europe but coronavirus restrictions in China are delaying the trip.
IOC wants quick resolution of a drug scandal involving Russia's Kamila Valieva
The International Olympic Committee has told anti-doping bodies it wants a quick resolution of a drugs scandal involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Beijing 2022 Olympics so that a delayed medals ceremony can proceed.
IOC says it continues to speak with Peng Shuai, plans Europe visit
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games and wants to visit Europe soon, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday.
IOC wants Beijing figure skating medal ceremony as soon as possible
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : The International Olympic Committee has told anti-doping bodies it wants a quick resolution of a drugs scandal involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Beijing 2022 Olympics so that a delayed medals ceremony can proceed.
Russia and Belarus ban a protective measure not a sanction – Thomas Bach
The recommendation to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from international sport was a “protective measure” rather than a sanction, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said.
Russian IOC members not to blame for Ukraine war, says IOC president Bach
Ukraine and that includes Russian members of the International Olympic Committee, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday, defending his decision not to sanction them. The IOC has called on international federations to move events from Russia and ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competitions. It has, however, not sanctioned or banned Russian members who sit on the IOC from taking part in Olympic meetings despite widespread calls to do so and has also not sanctioned the Russian Olympic Committee.