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5-Ring Circus

PANORAMA: Worries over snow for Milan Cortina; gymnastics now looking at Pilates? Another luge gold for the U.S.? Yes!

Gymnastics

INT’L OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Indonesia not interested in IOC’s insistence on political neutrality in sport; Israel is still not welcome

2032 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: AIU’s Howman sounds the alarm on anti-doping effectiveness; Olympic luge training on the new Cortina track; World Treadmill Champs in ‘26!

Gymnastics

GYMNASTICS: Israel NOC chief calls for Indonesia not to host events in the future after refusing Israeli entries for FIG World Champs

Gymnastics

GYMNASTICS: IOC issues statement on Indonesia’s rejection of Israel, says it tried to “facilitate a solution”

Gymnastics

LANE ONE: FIG offers pathetic, weak, unconvincing comment on CAS decisions on Israel’s exclusion from Jakarta Worlds

2028 Olympic Games

LANE ONE: Did two IOC members just open the door to a potential 2028 Olympic shut-out of controversial countries?

International Olympic Committee

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Coventry, Coe and Samaranch still seen as leaders heading into Thursday’s Presidential election

Gymnastics

GYMNASTICS: IOC Presidential candidate and FIG chief Watanabe tells Russian gymnasts – in Moscow – they can only compete as neutrals for now

Gymnastics

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Presidential candidate Watanabe stresses innovative 5-continent Olympics, AI in gymnastics judging

International Olympic Committee

LANE ONE: A month to go and still no way to handicap the IOC Presidential Election; it’s too close to call

International Olympic Committee

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: No surprises, lots of ideas as IOC Presidential candidates comment on presentations in Lausanne

2028 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: IIHF studying hockey officials’ eyesight with special glasses! FIFA declines to hire labor rights monitor for 2034 Saudi World Cup

2028 Olympic Games

LOS ANGELES FIRES: Wind warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday; Chula Vista training center reaches out; FIG offers support

2024 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: More than 100 Paris medals returned for repair; lots of Russian “whereabouts” violations; U.S. after 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup

2028 Olympic Games

LANE ONE: The top story of 2025 will take place in March, but watch for developments in doping, track and a new focus on...

International Olympic Committee

LANE ONE: IOC candidate promises and priorities, part II: revenue and broadcast ideas, athlete payments, women in sport and more

International Olympic Committee

LANE ONE: IOC candidate promises and priorities, part I: return host-city selection to a member vote? Re-visit the sports program?

International Olympic Committee

RUSSIA: Sports Minister and ROC chief applauds “no final divorce,” says Russian return to sport “will be difficult”

Gymnastics

IOC CANDIDATE STATEMENTS III: Samaranch sees member votes on hosts, more athlete promotion; Watanabe wants a 50-sport Olympics in 10 countries!

2024 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: U.S. weightlifting star Reeves takes Worlds 71 kg gold; Lake Placid is back-up for Cortina sliding track!

5-Ring Circus

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: IOC draws order of Presidential election presentations for January briefing

Gymnastics

GYMNASTICS: 85th International Gymnastics Federation Congress easily re-elects Watanabe to third term as President

1984 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: Paris 2024 opening on the Seine cost €100 million? Skating star Malinin at Skate Canada; FIG elections in Doha on Friday

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