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IOC chief Bach to resign as member after end of term

Bach, an Olympic fencing champion in 1976, steps down from his post this year after 12 years in charge. He will hand over on June 23 to the new president, to be elected on March 20.

'Athletics prize money model is not one-size-fits-all'

'Nobody in the Olympic landscape should conclude that because I had a mandate in World Athletics... that this is a one-size-fits-all. That I suddenly walk straight into the (IOC) office in Lausanne next week and tell everybody they are taking prize money.'

'He has been a promoter and supporter of these Games'

'He has been a promoter and supporter of these Games during his first term. These Games were allocated to Los Angeles during the first term. He loves sport.'

Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views

Darya Dolidovich and her family are now in Poland, where she hopes to continue training

Sporting sanctions increase on Russia

More sporting bodies sanctioned Russian and Belarusian athletes on Tuesday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia stripped of major events as invasion of Ukraine intensifies

Sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events,

Norway tells Russia 'do not want your participation'

Norwegian Ski Federation said it does not want Russian athletes

Athletes lose early chance over blood levels

Two Olympic athletes lost chances of early golds when they were prevented from competing after blood tests at the Winter Games returned high haemoglobin levels.

Treacherous Games slope claims victims

12 suspended over blood counts as Games begin

Abnormally high blood counts among 12 Olympic cross-country skiers marred the start of the Winter Games.

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

All the top action from Day 8 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

Skiing demands opposition to 2022 soccer winter World Cup

The international skiing federation (FIS) has called on all winter sports governing bodies to oppose any plan to stage the 2022 soccer World Cup in the winter, fearing it will damage their own competitions.

Sochi Olympics: Ski jumps are fine, official says in wake of crashes

The International Ski Federation has no concerns about the ski jumps at the Sochi Winter Olympics, a federation spokesman said on Thursday, in the wake of two night-time training crashes, one of which sent an athlete to hospital.

Winter Olympics sidelights: No official complaints about high winds

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has refuted claims that athletes' complaints had been ignored in the build-up to the controversial women's snowboard slopestyle Olympic final on Monday.

Shorts: FIS president warns FIFA over clash with 2022 Winter Games

International Ski Federation (FIS) president Gian-Franco Kasper has warned FIFA against holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the same time as the Winter Olympic Games.