IOC president Thomas Bach on Thursday warned that the continued inclusion of weightlifting, boxing and modern pentathlon in the Games was in doubt but that skateboarding, climbing and surfing would be kept on the programme…
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Former International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79. The IOC announced his death on Sunday, with current incumbent Thomas Bach saying: “His joy in sport…
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The announcement was made following the 138th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held in Tokyo on Wednesday (21), where IOC Members voted to elect the Australian city as…
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Senegal will be the first African host of any Olympics, after formally being awarded the 2022 Youth Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The decision in favour of Senegal…
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Russian athletes’ involvement at major events is in doubt until authorities admit cheating, says the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada), currently suspended by…