MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia's presidential elections must be ruled invalid following interference of former president, Kuwait's She.
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia's presidential elections must be ruled invalid following interference of former president, Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the International Olympic Committee's Chief Ethics and Compliance Off.
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Russian Olympic Committee was banned with immediate effect on Thursday for recognising regional organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC added the ROC would not be eligible for any funding after it recognised earlier this month Olympic Councils from the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia but that it would not affect any Russian athletes competing as neutrals. "The unilateral decision taken by the Russian Olympic Committee on 5 October 2023 to include, as its members, the regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine (namely Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia) constitutes a breach of the Olympic Charter," the IOC said in a statement.
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI, India (Reuters) -The Russian Olympic Committee was banned with immediate effect on Thursday for recognising regional organi.