Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has delivered positive news for athletes from Russia and Belarus. The IOC has granted ‘neutral status’ to several athletes from these two countries, allowing them to participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics, set to begin next month. This decision enables 14 athletes from Russia and 11 athletes from Belarus … Read more
Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. Pound, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, did not sound alarmist. But he did speak frankly about the risks facing the Olympics, … Read more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and Reliance foundation chairperson Nita Ambani said she has often wondered why the country doesn’t have ‘Olympic Games presence’ yet. Nita Ambani, speaking exclusively to India Today, her dream is to initiate the process that will lead to India hosting the Olympic Games in the future so that the future … Read more