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WADA declares Russian 'non-compliant' with international code
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov 16 (ANI): The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has been declared "non-compliant" with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code on Thursday, which would possibly prevent the country from participating in February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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IOC suspends Brazil Olympic Committee, Rio 2016 boss over vote-buying case
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended Brazil Olympic Committee and its president, Carlos Nuzman, amid an investigation into a vote-buying scheme to bring the Rio Games last year.
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Mary Kom to represent AIBA at IOC Athletes Forum in Lausanne
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.24 (ANI): Boxer M C Mary Kom will represent the International Boxing Association (AIBA) at International Olympic Committee Athletes' Forum.
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USADA urges IOC to ban Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 24 (ANI): US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russia from next year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, saying anything less than a total ban would be a "get out of jail free card" that would have terrible consequences for
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Mary Kom to represent AIBA at IOC Athletes' Forum
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): Five-time world champion Mary Kom created history as she became the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) representative for the IOC Athletes' Forum scheduled in November.
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IOC approves new events for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday approved new events for the 2020 Tokyo Games, including a number of mixed-gender competitions.
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Ready to give up IOA life president's post if IOC wants: Abhay Chauta
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 29 (ANI): Tainted former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Abhay Singh Chautala, who has been appointed as the life president of the national Olympic body, has insisted that he is ready to relinquish the post if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) tells
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IOC extends doping sanctions on Russia `until further notice`
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 8 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has extended the extended the doping sanctions against Russia "until further notice".
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US Anti-doping chief slams IOC for acting like `Keystone Cops`
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London [U.K], Nov.23 (ANI): Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for behaving like "Keystone Cops" before insisting that it is high time to take action to overhaul the global fight against doping in the wak
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Optimistic Saina gears up for China and Hong Kong Open post injury
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has recently been appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission, has said she is ready for the China Open Super Series to be held from November 15-20 and
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In the next 24 hours, Nita Ambani could become the face of Olympic sport i
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.3 (ANI): Reliance Foundation's founder-chairperson and a prominent personality involved with cricket's Indian Premier League, Nita Ambani is on the verge of becoming India's lone representative in international sport's most-elite group, the In
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IOC reveals another 45 failed drug tests from Beijing & London
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 22 (ANI): In a latest twist in the doping saga, the International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that a further 45 athletes have tested positive for prohibited substance after samples from the London and Beijing Olympics were reanalysed.
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