The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Thursday) confirmed it will appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to overturn or reduce doping bans given to 28 Russian athletes at the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
Rodchenkov slams CAS ruling on Russian athletes, criticises IOC
Grigory Rodchenkov, the key whistleblower behind the uncovering of Russia’s state-sponsored doping scheme, has labelled the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) overturning of bans handed out to Russian athletes as “unacceptable” and has also criticised the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) handling of the process.
IOC and Wada welcome CAS rejection of Russian Olympic appeals
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Friday) dismissed the appeals of 45 Russian athletes to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, stating the ruling made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) represented an eligibility decision rather than a sanction.
Bach dismisses Tokyo ‘speculation’ as IOC prepares to publish ‘playbooks’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has dismissed "speculation" about cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and said his organisation would in early February publish its plans to counter…
Tokyo cancellation ‘not on agenda’ as IOC executive board meets
The International Olympic Committee's executive board meets today (Wednesday) to discuss preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, but is not expected to consider cancelling the event amid increasing scrutiny…