Sydney [Australia], May 1 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Sydney on Saturday as IOC Vice-President John Coates stood down as President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) after 32 years in charge.
Beijing [China], December 20 (ANI): Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexual assault and was not going to travel abroad.
Riga [Latvia], November 30 (ANI): The European Union has urged the Chinese authorities to launch a transparent investigation into the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and present verifiable evidence of her safety, since her public reappearance has done little to ease concerns, Russian media reported on Tuesday citing an official.
Moscow [Russia], November 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is concerned for the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who temporarily disappeared after accusing a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault, and demands that Beijing allow her to speak out without fear of repercussions, the country's foreign ministry told RIA Novosti.
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 22 (ANI): Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai on Sunday said she was safe in Beijing during a video conference with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief, the organisation said, amid international concerns about her well being.
Athens [Greece], October 18 (ANI): The International Olympic Academy (IOA) in ancient Olympia has officially reopened after a two-year renovation on Sunday.
Beijing [China], September 17 (ANI): The first edition of the Playbooks for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which outline all the countermeasures for each stakeholder group, is scheduled to be published in October, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach stated in a letter to the Olympic Movement on Friday.
The International Olympic Committee suspended North Korea from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as punishment for its no-show at the Tokyo Games, said IOC President Thomas Bach. International Olympic Committee suspends North Korea until end of 2022 for skipping Tokyo Games https://t.co/qYTD5KvPyO — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 8, 2021 “For its decision to skip […]