Tag: Thomas Bach
LANE ONE: “If the U.S. becomes a rogue state I think we will start...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Salute to Rafer; is surfing the new Olympic star? Spikeless sprint...
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LANE ONE: The top-10 stories of 2020, a year most of us would like...
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THE TICKER: What the WADA court win really means for Russian athletes; IOC’s 2024-28...
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THE TICKER: USOPC kneels with its Racial & Social Justice Council; troubled AIBA votes...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo Olympic Village stay rules agreed; Bach goes “Mona Lisa” on...
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THE TICKER: Bach’s path to re-election is clear; Tokyo move to 2021 costs $2.82...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Dane and Reese first appointees to EOPAAA Commission; NBC signs for...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
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THE TICKER: Athletes may have shorter stays in Tokyo Village; Semenya going back to...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● International Olympic Committee President Thomas...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: WADA-U.S. war of words continues; Bach visits Tokyo; Dressel and Shields...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● International Olympic Committee chief...
LANE ONE: He’s doing it again! Bach and IOC pave the way to cut...
One of the ways you can measure the true values of a leader is to watch them when the pressure is off.
In the midst...
LANE ONE: Bach heading to Tokyo next week; “very confident” on 2021; athletes OK...
“Given the toolbox we are putting together and given the latest and very recent developments with regard to rapid testing and vaccination, we are...
HIGHLIGHTS: Roglic defends Vuelta a Espana title (barely), Dressel wins five events and King...
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● Archery ● The final event of the U.S. Archery Team Qualifier Series was held in Newberry,...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Bach stresses unity; Coleman suspended for two years; Leeper loses CAS...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● International Olympic Committee ● IOC President Thomas Bach of Germany has been...
LANE ONE: If the Tokyo Games don’t take place, it won’t be for a...
If you listen to the experts, the open-mouthed sharpies and all the crystal-ball wizards, there’s no way the Games of the XXXII Olympiad will...
LANE ONE: The IOC’s new balancing act: sometimes being “athlete-centered” isn’t enough
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THE TICKER: Get our 526-event Int’l Sports Calendar; how Tokyo will save $283 million;...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo 2020 announces “simplification” measures; IOC concerns mount on Italian government...
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THE TICKER: Bach has “cautious optimism” on Tokyo; more Mondo in final Diamond League...
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THE TICKER: Duplantis clears outdoor-best 6.15 m (20-2) in Rome; Diack gets two years...
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