IOC provisionally lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee
Lausanne, July 7 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee that had been in effect since October 2023. However, the Russian athletes returning to international competition must be part of a national (RUSADA/ROC) anti-doping programme (including risk assessment, test distribution plan, and results management) that is […]
A new chapter and a shift in tone mark Coventry’s debut as IOC president
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) The year 2025 marked a turning point for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as Kirsty Coventry, a seven-time Olympic swimming medallist from Zimbabwe, was elected the 10th IOC president. What came over the following months was not a rush of bold declarations, but a measured recalibration of how the IOC listens, […]
