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International Olympic Committee

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Samaranch, Coe, Watanabe all talking in advance of March Presidential election

2024 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: Ukraine screams as Belarus salutes Olympic medalists; FIFA could ban Israel on 3 October; USA Gymnastics files Chiles’ support brief

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LANE ONE: Who will be the next IOC President? For now, only more questions than answers

2024 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: Russians do not want Britain’s Coe as IOC President; Kenyan anti-doping budget slashed by 70%; World Boxing names first Worlds site

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PANORAMA: Three IOC candidates offer statements; Russia has 16 sub-18s on doping bans; Malinin does somersault at Lombardia Trophy!

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INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Seven declare as candidates for IOC President

2024 Olympic Games

GYMNASTICS: FIG chief Watanabe calls Chiles-Barbosu Olympic medal incident a “tragedy” that “must never happen again”

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: World Athletics reveals 2026 $10M all-star meet; Microsoft: Russia trying to disrupt Paris 2024; Watanabe v. Gayibov in FIG rematch

1956 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Belarus and Ukraine athletes to check Russian “neutrals”; Johnson critical of World Relays’ fan approach; $65,000 Oslo torch!

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: AIPS honors for The Sports Examiner; how AI will score gymnastics in the future; World Relays this weekend!

1956 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: WADA says China swim doping case closed; FIG chief not interested in medal payments; high schooler sets 100 m record at 9.93!

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Gymnastics chief wants Russia back in, but neutrality can’t be validated; Van der Vorst tweets; who’s the top T&F athlete on Insta?

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: New poll shows only 38% favor Sapporo Winter bid; Salnikov doubts Russian entry in swimming Worlds; 29 Paris 2024 “test” events

2020 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: WADA calls for Valieva case decision, or it will take over; U.S. has only one sport that matters; Vancouver 2030 Winter bid...

2020 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: LA28 and Delta intro first-ever combined logo; Russia already planning for 2028 Games; how does a golf guy become World Curling chief?

5-Ring Circus

LANE ONE: Future of gymnastics on the line as Watanabe and Gayibov battle for FIG Presidency at weekend Congress

2032 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: World Athletics gives Russia until 15 August to pay up; FIFA’s Infantino faces Swiss criminal charges; time for IOC to investigate gymnastics?

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MILAN CORTINA 2026: After complaints from the FIS, Saldini says snow production at Livigno for Freestyle skiing will be fine

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