I have been wrestling for weeks with the question of whether the
International Olympic Committee should take action against its Russian
members in light of Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Israeli International Olympic Committee member Alex Gilady has died at
the age of 79, with President Thomas Bach describing him as a "pioneer
of the modern Olympic Movement, particularly in regard to
broadcasting".
IOC chief Bach calls for solidarity and peace during visit to Hiroshima
Xinhua
17 Jul 2021, 02:18 GMT+10
TOKYO, July 16 (Xinhua) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach called for more solidarity to promote peace in the world during his visit to Hiroshima on Friday. Bach marked the start of the Olympic Truce by laying a wreath at the cenotaph of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the location where an atomic bomb was dropped by the United States on August 6, 1945. The 67-year-old, wearing a black mask, told reporters after the simple ceremony that peace was central to the thinking of the IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin and that the mission of peace continues to be at the heart of the Olympic Games.
IOC VP Coates arrives in Tokyo to supervise last preparation for Olympics Xinhua | Updated: 2021-06-15 15:05 Share CLOSE International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Coordination Commission Chairman John Coates arrives at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan June 15, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
TOKYO - IOC Vice President John Coates arrived here on Tuesday morning with 38 days to go until the opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Japanese newspaper Sports Daily said that Coates, also head of IOC s Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020, will stay in Japan to keep a close watch on the final preparation of the postponed games.
Coates said last month that the games will absolutely take place even if Tokyo is still in a state of emergency .
Tokyo 2020: Bach Trip Postponed Amid Growing Opposition 05/10/21
(ATR) IOC President Thomas Bach delays a planned trip to Japan as domestic opposition to holding Tokyo 2020 grows.
IOC President Thomas Bach at an empty Olympic Stadium during November trip to Tokyo.(IOC Media) In the light of the extension of the state of emergency last week and various circumstances we are facing, the visit of IOC President Bach to Japan scheduled for 17 and 18 May has been postponed, Tokyo 2020 said in a statement. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in Japan and other relevant factors and will rearrange his visit to Japan as soon as possible.