The sporting year of 2022 seems destined to be defined by events which
will bring both the International Olympic Committee and FIFA under
intense scrutiny over their relationships with host nations.
The 19th Mediterranean Games are scheduled to open on June 25 next
year in the Algerian port city of Oran, but 70 years ago next week,
they had just become the newest addition to the sporting calendar.
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Friday, 11 December 2020
Earlier this week, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach made the dramatic announcement of sanctions against those who run Olympic sport in Belarus.
It brought the curtain down on a year when the Executive Board (EB) met no fewer than 18 times. It also marked the first century of its existence.
Established in 1921, and originally known as the Executive Commission , the EB is effectively the cabinet of the Olympic Movement. It meets when convened by the President on the latter s initiative or at the request of the majority of its members, and has general overall responsibility for the administration of the IOC.