Chairman Shepel: Paralympic Committee of Belarus sent an appeal to the IPC Tribunal MINSK, 1 Dec – The Paralympic Committee of Belarus has filed an appeal with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) tribunal over the illegal decision to suspend the country’s membership in the IPC, Oleg Shepel, chairman of the Belarusian Paralympic Committee, said on … Read more
Sick COVID-19 head of the IOC Bach urged to maintain sanctions against Russia MOSCOW, 29 Nov – President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach called on international federations to comply with the recommendations on sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes. Bach’s welcoming speech at the opening of the Global Association of International Sports … Read more
Searches took place in two more firms in the case of bribery in the organizing committee of the Olympics in Tokyo TOKYO, 29 Nov – Searches were also held in two companies belonging to the Dentsu and ADK Holdings groups in connection with a case of corruption and violation of antitrust laws during test competitions … Read more
The International Boxing Association will cooperate with the World Boxing Association MOSCOW, 28 Nov – The International Boxing Association (IBA) and the World Boxing Association (WBA) have signed an agreement on cooperation between the organizations and the development of a plan for their joint work, according to the IBA website. The agreement was signed in … Read more
Inside the Games: IOC President Thomas Bach tests positive for coronavirus MOSCOW, 28 Nov – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has tested positive for coronavirus, Inside the Games reports. According to the source, Bach was supposed to attend the opening of the forum of the Global Association of International Sports Federations in Lausanne. … Read more
CAS registered FNTR lawsuit against the European Table Tennis Union MOSCOW, 28 Nov – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered a lawsuit filed by the Russian Table Tennis Federation (FNTR) against the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), according to the website of the court. Hearings in the case will take place on … Read more
Norwegian skier Klebo noted Bolshunov’s motivation problems due to suspension MOSCOW, 23 Nov – Russian skier, three-time Olympic champion of the Games in Beijing Alexander Bolshunov, may have problems with motivation due to the removal of Russia from international competitions, said the main rival of the Russian five-time Olympic champion Norwegian Johannes Klebo. Bolshunov in … Read more
Ombudswoman Moskalkova called the suspension of RCC membership in IPC a cynical decision MOSCOW, 17 Nov – The decision to suspend the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee in the international committee is cynical and contrary to the spirit of international norms, said Russian human rights ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova. The decision was made on Wednesday … Read more
The International Paralympic Committee has suspended Russia’s membership in the organization MOSCOW, 16 Nov — The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) in the organization, according to a statement in Twitter. The decision was made at an extraordinary general assembly of the IPC in Berlin. As noted, … Read more