International Olympic Committee Archives - Page 9 of 11

The Sports Examiner: USOPC’s Hirshland outlines priorities for 2021, including more athlete voices, NGB support and international influence

December 25, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Well, 2020 was a terrible year for a lot of people. Let’s all hope that 2021 is better – a lot better – and the United States Olympic […]

The Sports Examiner: IOC’s “Olympic Summit” needles U.S. Congress and USOPC, pushes away from “gaming”; is AIBA’s election of Kremlev its doom?

December 15, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Let’s start by stating that the cliche “perception is reality” has a lot of truth to it. What appears to be true may or may not be, but if […]

The Sports Examiner: He’s doing it again! Bach and IOC pave the way to cut many (most?) test events for future Games organizers

November 17, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● One of the ways you can measure the true values of a leader is to watch them when the pressure is off. In the midst of the coronavirus […]

The Sports Examiner: If the Tokyo Games don’t take place, it won’t be for a lack of trying on Japan’s part

October 27, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● If you listen to the experts, the open-mouthed sharpies and all the crystal-ball wizards, there’s no way the Games of the XXXII Olympiad will take place in Tokyo […]

The Sports Examiner: One of the lasting effects of the pandemic may be the way news media cover the Olympic Games … or don’t cover

October 20, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● No one knows when the coronavirus pandemic will end, but everyone is sure that it will have brought changes to the way we live and work. That includes […]

The Sports Examiner: The IOC’s new balancing act: sometimes being “athlete-centered” isn’t enough

October 16, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● One of the core beliefs of the International Olympic Committee and almost all other international governing bodies is that sport brings people together. When we see mega-events such […]

The Sports Examiner: Bach says Tokyo measures will save $280 million; boxing and weightlifting again in trouble with the IOC for 2024

October 8, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Discipline was the dominant theme of International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach’s news conference on Wednesday morning, but he was full of confidence about the forthcoming Olympic Games […]

The Sports Examiner: U.S. House passes S. 2330 in eight minutes; bill that could suspend U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee heads to White House

October 2, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● With all the drama of checking out a book from a library, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 2330, the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act […]

The Sports Examiner: U.S. House set to vote on key Olympic reform bill as soon as Tuesday

September 28, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● A bill which could place the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee in jeopardy of suspension by the International Olympic Committee is set to come to the floor […]

The Sports Examiner: “The only thing we can always say is: it will be about offering a safe environment for all participants”

September 10, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● A five-hour meeting of the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board – by videoconference – produced some new programs against harassment in sport, but no definitive answers about the […]