Winter Olympians criticise China over human rights record as Beijing Games come to an end
With the Beijing Winter Olympics coming to a close, athletes who had previously held their tongues on China’s human rights record are now speaking out.
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PM Narendra Modi hails IOC's decision to award India hosting rights of its 2023 session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed International Olympic Committee's decision to award India the right to host the 2023 IOC session, saying it will lead to positive outcomes for world sports. "It is gladdening to note that India has been chosen to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee Session. I am confident this will be a memorable IOC session and will lead to positive outcomes for world sports," the Prime Minister Office of India wrote on its twitter handle.
Freestyle skiing-Kenworthy urges IOC to consider host's human rights stance
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, an advocate for LGBT+ rights, said on Saturday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should take a host nation's stance on human rights issues into consideration when awarding the Games.
Olympics-Sport & Rights Alliance urges IOC to act on human rights abuses
(Reuters) - The Sport & Rights Alliance on Friday requested a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to discuss what it said were human rights abuses at the Beijing Winter Games, including the doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
Sport & Rights Alliance urges IOC to act on human rights abuses
The Sport & Rights Alliance on Friday requested a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to discuss what it said were human rights abuses at the Beijing Winter Games, including the doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, multiple team owners meet with civil rights leaders to discuss diversity in hiring
NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and a few team owners and executives met Thursday with civil rights leaders, who urged the league to make drastic changes to its hiring practices to improve diversity in leadership positions.
Beijing Winter Olympics official says stories of Chinese human rights abuses are 'lies'
Tensions were evident between the International Olympic Committee spokesman and one of his counterparts at the Beijing Organising Committee on Thursday as both answered thorny questions from local and international journalists at the Winter Olympics daily press briefing.