Category: OLYMPIC
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IOC sanctions Tatyana Lysenko for failing
Lausanne, Oct 11, 2016: The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. To provide a level playing field for all clean athletes at the Olympic Games Rio…
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PyeongChang 2018 on course for winter test events
Lausanne, Oct 7, 2016: The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 wrapped up its seventh visit well pleased with the progress of venue construction. The Commission, led by IOC member Gunilla Lindberg, assessed every aspect of Games preparations during three days of venue visits and collaborative discussions with…
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IOC sanctions Anna Chicherova
Lausanne, Oct 6, 2016: The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. To provide a level playing field for all clean athletes at the Olympic Games Rio…
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Thomas Bach has completed a two day visit to Paris
By Robert Fawdon, Paris, Oct 2, 2016: IOC President Thomas Bach has completed a two day visit to Paris – the French capital city bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. President Bach completed his visit at a football match between refugees and French athletes organised by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo,…
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IOC President visit at elite sports performance centre
By Robert Fawdon, Paris, Oct 1, 2016: The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee today welcomed IOC President, Thomas Bach, to Paris as he embarked on a two day visit to the French capital. To begin the visit, President Bach was greeted by 400 athletes at France’s National Institute of Sport, Expertise and…
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FEI celebrates clean sport at Rio 2016 Paralympic
Lausanne, Sept 23, 2016: The FEI is proud to announce that all human and equine samples taken during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have returned negative, making for back-to-back clean Paralympic games for para-equestrian sport, from both London 2012 and Rio 2016. This follows the recent announcement by the FEI of back-to-back clean Olympic Games…
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WOA Condemns Data Leaks and Calls for Reform
By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Monaco, Sept 22, 2016: WOA Condemns, World Olympians Association (WOA) has today condemned the actions of Russian cyber hacking group Fancy Bears and the public release of athletes’ confidential medical information. WOA believes that by illegally disclosing the private Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) records of athletes held on WADA’s Anti-Doping Administration and…
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Legend Partyka Leads Poland to Team Gold
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 17, 2016: Winning her fourth consecutive Paralympic Singles Gold earlier this week at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, para table tennis legend Natalia PARTYKA adds a team gold to her collection after leading Poland to a 2-1 victory against defending Champions China in the Women’s Team Class 6-10 event. After losing…
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Cockroft’s golden hat-trick for Great Britain
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 16, 2016: Golden hat-trick, Great Britain’s queen of the track Hannah Cockroft made it a golden hat-trick at Rio 2016 on Friday (16 September) with victory in the 800m T34 as Team USA also notched up two spectacular golds. Cockroft has always made clear her preference for the shorter sprints, but…
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Para dressage competition of the Rio Paralympic
By Rob Howell, Rio de Janeiro, Sept 16 2016: Dancing, Three London 2012 freestyle titles were successfully defended in the Para dressage competition of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Friday (16 September). Belgium’s Michèle George retained hers in the grade IV competition on what was her last championship ride on FBW Rainman, the horse…