The International Olympic Committee suspends the Russian Olympic Committee for a breach of the Olympic Charter—incorporating sports councils in four regions in eastern Ukraine.
GENEVA — After nearly 20 months of waging war in Ukraine, Russia was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for a land grab in sports administration.The International Olympic Committee's executive board suspended the Russian Olympic Committee for a breach of the Olympic Charter — a book of rules and principles for international sports bodies — by incorporating sports councils in four regions in eastern Ukraine.
”However, the IOC under Bach has often been seen as too sympathetic to Russia during a decade-long doping scandal by never excluding all the country's athletes and teams from any Olympics despite proven allegations of state-backed cheating and tampering with evidence.The latest decision by the IOC board comes seven months after it publicly supported Russian athletes by advising governing bodies of Olympic sports to find ways of including them in qualifying events for the Paris Games.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russian Olympic Committee suspended by IOC over Ukraine moveThe International Olympic Committee said Thursday it had suspended Russia's national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership.
Read more »
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine moveThe International Olympic Committee on Thursday, Oct. 12, suspended Russia's national Olympic body with 'immediate effect' for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership by recognizing illegally annexed territories.
Read more »
Hidilyn glad weightlifting reinstated for 2028 OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board on Friday has announced that weightlifting will be reinstated for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Read more »
Bach says 'only 10 countries' can stage Winter OlympicsOnly 10 countries are now capable of staging an Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games under existing criteria due to climate change, according to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
Read more »
IOC approves Maxine Esteban nationality changeThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday has approved the switching of national teams of fencer Maxine Esteban from the Philippine national team to the Ivory Coast in preparation of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France next year.
Read more »
Marcial wants pro fights before Paris Olympic bidOlympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial said he is eyeing to have a professional match soon, as he prepares for next year’s Paris Olympics.
Read more »