The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended with immediate effect the Russian Olympic Committee for breaching Ukraine's territorial integrity by including as its members regional sports organisations from places annexed by it.The .
The International Ski Federation has slammed the International Olympic
Committee decision to leave women's Nordic combined off the programme
for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee has postponed a decision on
shooting's programme for Paris 2024 amid a dispute between the sport's
worldwide governing body and its Athletes' Committee over proposed
changes to the competition format.
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is sinking further into crisis. Threatened by the IOC to disappear from the Olympic programme, without an elected president, the body was supposed to organise a presidential election before the end of the year. It was to be held on 20 and 21 December
International Modern Pentathlon Union vice-president Joël Bouzou has
urged athletes to "embrace a future without riding", claiming the
divisive move will "create a more level playing field".