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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The President of International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has recognized the effort of Uganda’s president to contribute to the growth of sports by awarding him a medal. Bach awarded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni an honorary gold medal during his Wednesday visit to the State …

London, UK | INSIDE THE GAMES | Only one woman figures among the seven candidates revealed on Monday and headlined by Sebastien Coe, who will compete in the next presidential elections of the International Olympic Committee after current chair Thomas Bach declined to fulfil a third term in August. Coe, …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua |  The International Olympic Committee said there is “overwhelming support” from the Olympic community for its recommendations on the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes. The IOC has released six recommendations to International Federations (IFs) and international sports event organizers that would allow athletes with Russian …

Majority of Olympics officials and athletes are vaccinated Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has hailed Japan for their high level of preparedness with nine days to go to the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020. In a meeting today with  Japanese Prime Minister …

Tokyo 2020 enters operational delivery mode ➡ 75% of Village residents secured vaccination ➡ Limitation on participants entering Japan ➡ Games-time medical system review ➡ Medical personnel from abroad ➡ 54k+ athletes in 430+ safe major events since 9/2020 Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | With up to 75 per cent …

IOC congratulates Tokyo 2020 as Olympic Torch Relay gets underway in Japan Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT & IOC MEDIA | If there was a sign the world was waiting for to confirm the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will finally take place, it is the start of the Olympic Torch Relay. …

Olympic Agenda 2020+5  ⏩ Solidarity ⏩ Sustainable development ⏩ Digitalisation ⏩ Credibility ⏩ Economic and financial resilience Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT & IOC MEDIA | The International Olympic Committee(IOC) has outlined a new strategic roadmap for the next five years that is aimed at galvanizing its activities worldwide in a post-COVID new normal. At …

Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | Deficiencies in the anti-doping systems in Russia and Kenya have created doubts about the presumption of innocence for athletes from both countries, the Olympics chief said Tuesday. “Because of the (World Anti-Doping Agency) non-compliance declaration of Kenya and Russia and the related substantial allegations, the …

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece | AFP | The Olympic flame was lit Thursday in an ancient temple in one country in crisis and solemnly sent off carrying international hopes that Brazil’s political paralysis will not taint the Rio Games that start in barely 100 days. As the flame was kindled in …