Category: IOC

Russia banned from sending a team to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after IOC investigates state-sponsored doping claims at Sochi 2014

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Only invited Russian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutral competitors Russia has been banned from sending a team to February’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The International Olympic Committee announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Tuesday, meaning only invited Russian athletes will be allowed to compete and they will be…

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IOC, Olympics, Pyeongchang 2018, Winter Olympics

Paris awarded 2024 Olympics with Los Angeles named hosts for 2028 games

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IOC President Thomas Bach Paris and Los Angeles have been announced as respective hosts of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games. The “tripartite agreement” between the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 was ratified in the Peruvian capital Lima on Wednesday. The historic compromise sees both cities join London as three-time…

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IOC, Olympic Games, Olympics

CONFIRMED! Usain Bolt must hand back Olympic gold medal after Jamaica team-mate is disqualified for doping violation

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L to R) Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter and Asafa Powell of Jamaica have had to give back their gold medals Usain Bolt has lost one of his Olympic gold medals and his famed ‘triple-triple’ crown after a Jamaica team-mate tested positive for a banned substance. Nesta Carter one was quarter of the team which…

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Athletics, IOC, Olympic Games

London 2012 doping shock: 23 athletes test positive in drugs re-tests

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Up to 31 athletes could be banned from competing at Rio 2016 International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has vowed to keep the dopers away from Rio after positive tests were returned on 23 athletes who competed at London 2012. The reanalysis of 265 selected doping samples follows work with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…

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Athletics, IOC, London 2012, Olympic Games, Rio 2016, WADA