All posts tagged "IOC"
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Victor Conte Says Drug Likely Given to Kamila Valieva Without Her Knowledge, Sees Coverup
“The delay in the positive test being announced seems likely to be an attempt to cover up the result,” wrote Conte,...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoCAS Rules for Kamila Valieva, Russian Star Allowed to Continue Competing in Beijing
The IOC, World Anti-Doping Agency and International Skating Union all wanted the 15-year-old Valieva ejected from the Olympics after it was...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKamila Valieva Continues to Train as Hearing to Determine Her Fate Looms
Should Valieva be disqualified, Russian world champion Anna Shcherbakova would become the favorite for the gold medal.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoHearing on Kamila Valieva to be Held Sunday Night, Decision Expected Monday Afternoon
The IOC and ISU are appealing to overturn the reinstatement of Valieva by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Plot Thickens in Kamila Valieva Doping Case as IOC Moves to Eject Young Star
The ruling in the CAS hearing could impact the medal results of the team event. If the Russian is disqualified, the...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoRussian Superstar Kamila Valieva the Focus of Drug Test Controversy
If the Russian Olympic Committee, which won the team event, is disqualified, the United States would get the gold medal, Japan...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoFormer Fencer Yuki Ota Among Quartet of New IOC Athletes’ Commission Members
Longtime NBA star Pau Gasol, Italian swimming icon Federica Pellegrini and cyclist Maja Włoszczowska are the other new members.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Softball Deserves to be Treated with Respect From the IOC
With the sport going on hiatus again before its next Olympic appearance, the long-lasting impact of this decision is obvious. “Children...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOfficials Grapple with Rising Number of COVID Cases Ahead of Opening Ceremony
As of July 22, Tokyo 2020 organizers reported 87 COVID-19 infections among people connected with the Olympics since the start of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTokyo 2020 Organizers Announce Olympic Spectators Will Be Barred in the Nation’s Capital, Neighboring Prefectures
~~ On the same day that International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Japan, it was decided that spectators will...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Olympians Caught in Rhetorical Crossfire Over Plans to Hold Tokyo Games
~~ Clashing ideologies are on full display as Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers and other visible stakeholders, who insist that nothing...