The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has announced a 169-strong team for the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but has admitted the list could be reduced amid the possibility of further sanctions due to the country’s doping scandal and athletes potentially choosing to boycott the Games as a gesture of “solidarity”.
Russia considering bid for 2028 Olympic Games
Alexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), has said the country could bid to stage the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite being in the midst of a doping scandal that has led to the nation being stripped of the hosting rights to various events.
IOC to assess double Olympic Games selection, launches major gender equality project
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formed a working group to assess changes to the candidature process for the Olympic Games that could see both Los Angeles and Paris achieve success in September, while it has also unveiled details of a major gender equality project for the global sporting movement.
Swiss Olympic to press on with 2026 Games ambition after latest referendum blow
Swiss Olympic will press on with a bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games led by the city of Sion after voters in the canton of Graubünden opted to reject a second proposal for the event.
Japanese Olympic Committee chief questioned over Tokyo 2020 bid payments
Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) president Tsunekazu Takeda, along with other officials, has been questioned by Tokyo prosecutors in relation to a scandal connected to payments made in the city’s successful bid for the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.