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Will the IOC’s policy on transgender athlete participation change?
President Donald Trump has called on the IOC to bar transgender athletes as part of the “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports” ...
IOC’s Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest in 1st big decision of her presidency
India’s push toward winning the 2036 Olympics hosting contest has seemed to stall a little in the first big decision of ...
Olympics-IOC to take lead in gender eligibility criteria, says Coventry
The International Olympic Committee will take the lead in discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, its new ...
New IOC president doesn't see threat to Olympic values at 2028 LA Games
New IOC president indicated she isn't concerned about the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite Trump's travel ban and other ...
Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles Games
The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president ...
Utah Olympic leader there as new IOC President Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe takes office
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe took office Monday in a ceremony attended by Utah Olympic leader Fraser Bullock ...
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Meet Kirsty Coventry, the first African and first woman to become president of the International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry made history as the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in March. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, who succeeded former President Thomas ...
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Patricia O’Brien assumes role as Interim Chair of IOC Ethics Commission – new IOC Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer announced
Ms Patricia O’Brien has taken on the role of interim Chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics ...
IOC reassessing bid process that gave Utah a second Winter Games nearly a decade away
New IOC president announces the bidding process for choosing Olympic hosts as well as protecting the female category in sports will be reviewed.
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(LEAD) Olympic bobsleigh medalist Won Yun-jong among 11 candidates for IOC Athletes' Commission election
South Korean Olympic bobsleigh medalist Won Yun-jong will be among 11 candidates running for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission election next year. The IOC on Friday ...
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IOC Executive Board approves medal and diploma reallocation for London 2012 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Executive Board (EB) today took the decision to reallocate medals, diplomas and medallist pins from the London 2012 Olympic ...