‘Uniquely qualified’: John Coates drafted letter of praise for himself to Brisbane Olympics organisers Outgoing president of Australian Olympic Committee drafted gushing compliments for his own work The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022
Australian Olympic Committee to back humanitarian visas for Ukrainian athletes The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will support Ukrainian athletes seeking to resettle in Australia on humanitarian grounds amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, outgoing AOC President John Coates said on Saturday. Reuters · Apr 30, 2022
Australia's Olympic emperor John Coates stands down as new era for AOC looms After 32 years, John Coates is stepping down as head of the Australian Olympic Committee. He leaves behind a complicated legacy, as Tracey Holmes reports. ABC News · Apr 29, 2022
Russian swimmer Rylov banned for appearing at Putin rally Russian Olympic gold medalist swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been banned from the sport for nine months for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Hindu · Apr 22, 2022
Trans women in sport politicised and weaponised in election campaign as other issues ignored Focus has once again turned to the issue of transgender women in sport, leaving more significant issues unchallenged, writes Tracey Holmes. ABC News · Apr 15, 2022
Alex Gilady, Israeli Olympic Committee member, dies at 79 Alex Gilady, an Israeli media pioneer and longtime International Olympic Committee member, has died The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Eya Guezguez, Tunisian Olympic sailor, dies aged 17 in training accident The IOC has announced that Eya Guezguez, who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Games, died in a training accident The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022
Cis feelings shouldn’t dictate the fate of trans athletes Leagues are deciding how to include transgender athletes. But their policies are missing the point. Mic · Apr 4, 2022
Tokyo bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain forced to start afresh IOC drops 69kg class for Paris after boxing, lifting find little favour as Olympic sports The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022
Paris Olympics: Boxing events for male reduced, changes also in weightlifting and shooting NEW DELHI: Aiming to achieve gender equality, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has increased the number of boxing events for women in the 2024 Paris Olympics from five to six as per a revised list. The Times of India · Apr 2, 2022
Paris Olympics | Boxing events for male reduced, changes also in weightlifting and shooting While the preceding Tokyo Games had eight events for men and five for women, in Paris there will be seven events for the male pugilists and six for the female The Hindu · Apr 2, 2022
Andrew Jennings obituary Journalist and film-maker who investigated corruption in Fifa and the International Olympic Committee The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022
Morning Digest | Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Delhi, to meet S. Jaishankar and Ajit Doval; government steps in to tackle Russian trade hurdles, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Mar 25, 2022
No Russia, No Problem The answer has been clear at this week’s World Figure Skating Championships in France. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022 The IOC Has a New Trans-Inclusion Framework, but Is the Damage Already Done? The testosterone-centered policies used at the Olympics aren’t just about elite sports. They trickle down to even the recreational and youth levels, and end up policing who gets to be a woman in women’s sports—and in society at large.
The Hindu · Mar 17, 2022 Indian firms buy more oil from Russia, energy ties may deepen After IOC, Hindustan Petroleum has bought 2 million barrels of Russian crude oil.
The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022 Indian Oil Corporation buys Russian crude at deep discount NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's top oil firm, has bought as much as 3 million barrels of crude oil that Russia had offered at steep discount to prevailing international rates, sources said.
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022 Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existed The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2022 IOC employs 9 Indian women’s hockey team players NEW DELHI: In a first, as many as nine players of the Indian women's hockey team have been given employment at the nation's top energy firm Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) as part of its policy to promote sports and women's hockey.
The Conversation · Mar 7, 2022 Sports are political: Reaction and inaction to Putin's war of aggression On March 3, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that all athletes from Russia and Belarus would be barred from competing at the 2022 Paralympics. The decision came less than a day after the IPC announced it was permitting athletes from both countries to compete as neutrals. The IPC’s ban,…
The Times of India · Mar 5, 2022 Abhinav Bindra backs IOC move on Russia, Belarus BENGALURU: Abhinav Bindra has backed the International Olympic Committee's decision to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus to put pressure on Russia to stop the war against Ukraine.
Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022 Russian Paralympic Committee launch scathing attack on IOC as its athletes leave Beijing Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from competing at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing on the eve of the Games amid the war in Ukraine, after the IPC performed a major U-turn
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022 History will judge IOC and Fifa as opportunistic hypocrites over Russia By allowing their crown jewels to be used to burnish Russia’s image, the sports bodies have been complicit in Putin’s acts
The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022 Russians, Belarusians to compete as 'neutral athletes' at Beijing Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee added more restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes when the Paralympics open on Friday, but stopped short of expulsion
ABC News · Mar 2, 2022 Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as 'neutrals' at 2022 Paralympics As the sporting world continues to impose sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, Paralympics bosses make a final call on whether athletes from those countries can compete in Beijing.