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Is the International Olympic Committee planting 300,000 new trees in Africa a good idea?

‘Planting trees will not stop global warming, only decarbonising the economy will,’ ecosystem science professor says

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

Explained | What is an IOC Session

Mumbai became the second Indian city to host an International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. New Delhi had last hosted the session in 1983.

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022

PM Narendra Modi hails IOC's decision to award India hosting rights of its 2023 session

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed International Olympic Committee's decision to award India the right to host the 2023 IOC session, saying it will lead to positive outcomes for world sports.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

Helene Elliott: Treatment of Kamila Valieva shows why age limit for figure skaters should be raised

BEIJING — On the morning after figure skating's night of infamy, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach awoke to the deplorable way the adults who are supposed to look after 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva instead emotionally abused her.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022

IOC President Bach Disturbed by Valieva’s Meltdown, Hits Out at Entourage

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said it had been "chilling" to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics in the wake of a doping scandal, hitting out at the 15-year-old's entourage on Friday. Valieva, who had been leading the women's figure skating…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Beijing Winter Olympics official says stories of Chinese human rights abuses are 'lies'

An International Olympic Committee spokesman bats away several sensitive questions regarding human rights, Xinjiang labour camps, Taiwan and Hong Kong – but his counterpart on the Beijing Organising Committee is far more hawkish.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

Athlete mental health was sacrificed during Beijing 2022 Olympics

In a recent letter, Richard Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympic Committee, claimed that “the IOC is athlete-centered,” insisting the Olympics “can — and do — make the world a better place.”

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

Russian athlete's doping scandal debases spirit of fair play at Games

The spirit of fair play, the foundation of sports, has been neglected. Relevant organizations such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) need to get to the bottom of this issue as soon as possible and appropriately deal with it.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 17, 2022

The International Olympic Committee and China are using politics to obscure human rights abuses

China is using yet another Olympic Games as a political tool to reinforce its position as a global power and sportwash its dismal human rights record.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

Kamila Valieva doping verdict could send waves around Winter Olympics and beyond

The 15-year-old is set to compete in next week’s women’s figure skating competition as the hot favourite, but the International Olympic Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union are appealing a decision from Russia’s anti-doping agency to clear her of a positive doping test at the Court of…

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022