Tag: Gafur Rakhimov
LANE ONE: IOC’s “Olympic Summit” needles U.S. Congress and USOPC, pushes away from “gaming”;...
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THE TICKER: USOPC kneels with its Racial & Social Justice Council; troubled AIBA votes...
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LANE ONE: The IOC’s new balancing act: sometimes being “athlete-centered” isn’t enough
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LANE ONE: The top stories of 2019, from no. 10 to no. 6, and...
As 2019 comes to a close, there were people, places and events that made a bid impression in this pre-Olympic year. We’ll bring you...
HEARD AFTER HALFTIME: Lyles to run only 200 m at USATF Nationals; Rakhimov resigns...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Athletics ● Ending considerable speculation, Noah Lyles and his coach confirmed that...
LANE ONE: The reasons behind the IOC’s suspension of AIBA, or what a ruined...
On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board recommended the suspension the International Boxing Association (“AIBA”) from its role as the governing body of...
THE BIG PICTURE: AIBA accepts Rakhimov’s resignation, names Mohamed Moustahsane as President
The Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) met by teleconference over the weekend and accepted the resignation of Gafur Rakhimov (UZB) and...
LANE ONE: Weightlifting confirmed for Paris 2024 by the IOC Executive Board
The International Weightlifting Federation was the big winner on the first day of the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board in Lausanne (SUI) on Tuesday,...
BOXING: AIBA President Rakhimov “to step aside” with IOC Executive Board meeting next week
The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board meeting starts next Tuesday in Lausanne (SUI) and the status of the International Boxing Association (“AIBA”) is on...
LANE ONE: Can it get any worse for boxers training for the 2020 Olympic...
If you’re a boxer with Olympic aspirations, this has to be a difficult time, because all you can do is wait.
You’re training, working and...
THE BIG PICTURE: IOC starts boxing inquiry with 41 questions
The International Olympic Committee’s inquiry into boxing has finally gotten started.
The International Boxing Association, known by its old French acronym of AIBA, is in...
LANE ONE: Ready for chaos? This might be the year for it in Olympic...
If you thought 2018 was a rough year for the Olympic Movement, in board rooms, courtrooms and the halls of the U.S. Congress, get...
BOXING: AIBA wants to meet ASAP with IOC Working Group
In the aftermath of the International Olympic Committee Executive Board’s decision to form an ad hoc committee to examine whether the International Boxing Association...
LANE ONE: The IOC punches AIBA, is WADA being played for a dope in...
Quite a weekend of action off the fields of play, with major developments in the ongoing saga of boxing and the Olympic Games, doping...
LANE ONE: Boxing elects “organized crime” leader Rakhimov as president; now what?
Elections of international federation presidents aren’t usually too exciting except for those in the sport. There are exceptions, of course, and one of those...
THE BIG PICTURE: Boxing federation election controversy continues
With the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Congress and its presidential election coming on 3 November, the activity surrounding it has increased dramatically.
The Court of...
THE BIG PICTURE: Now the leading candidate for the boxing presidency might resign if...
"Should I be given the trust by AIBA members and be elected AIBA President, then also details about my position, background etc. will be...
Russia is on suspension and the IOC is not going to let them forget...
TSX HEADLINES – for Jan. 29, 2018: The International Olympic Committee confirmed last Saturday that 169 Russian athletes – from an original pool of...
Russia is on suspension and the IOC is not going to let them forget...
TSX HEADLINES – for Jan. 29, 2018: The International Olympic Committee confirmed last Saturday that 169 Russian athletes – from an original pool of...
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