News for 'Athletes Commission'

Winter Olympics: Doping case launched against Russian athlete

Winter Olympics: Doping case launched against Russian athlete

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The court said no hearing date had been fixed yet and no further information would be provided for the moment.

IAAF blocked study showing 'widespread doping among elite athletes'

IAAF blocked study showing 'widespread doping among elite athletes'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

"The IAAF's delaying publication for so long without good reason is a serious encroachment on the freedom of publication," the researchers said in a statement.

Singh to continue as acting head of Olympic Council of Asia

Singh to continue as acting head of Olympic Council of Asia

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Earlier this week, the IOC banned Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah for three years, saying he had an "undeniable impact" on this month's OCA elections in which his brother Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was appointed president.

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva earns IOC spot despite opposition

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva earns IOC spot despite opposition

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, a fierce critic of a Russian track and field ban at the Rio Olympics, was elected an International Olympic Committee member on Sunday but a third of the votes were against her.

This is how the world reacted to Russia's suspension

This is how the world reacted to Russia's suspension

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Reaction to the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) council's vote to provisionally suspend Russia from the sport for widespread, state-sponsored doping

Athlete suicide: NHRC notice to Sports Authority of India, Kerala Govt

Athlete suicide: NHRC notice to Sports Authority of India, Kerala Govt

Rediff.com20 May 2015

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to Kerala Government and Sports Authority of India (SAI) after a young female athlete committed suicide at the SAI hostel in Alapuzha on May 7.

Is athletics chief Coe under pressure to get Russia to Rio?

Is athletics chief Coe under pressure to get Russia to Rio?

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Former World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound believes world athletics chief Sebastian Coe is under mounting pressure to find a way for suspended Russian track and field athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics.

Why the World Athletics boss is under fire again...

Why the World Athletics boss is under fire again...

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

The head of world athletics Sebastian Coe faced fresh allegations about his involvement in the controversial award of the 2021 world championships to the American city of Eugene on Tuesday, but insisted he had acted fairly throughout.

Over 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from conspiracy to conceal doping

Over 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from conspiracy to conceal doping

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

'We are now able to confirm a cover up that dates back until at least 2011 and continued after the Sochi Olympic Games. It was a cover up that evolved from uncontrolled chaos to an institutionalised and disciplined medal-winning conspiracy'

Is the ruling body of athletics protective of drug cheats?

Is the ruling body of athletics protective of drug cheats?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

The IAAF ruling body of athletics is proactive in tackling doping and not protective of drug cheats, according to president Sebastian Coe.

F1 governing body joins Olympic family

F1 governing body joins Olympic family

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Formula One's governing body announced on Wednesday it had joined the Olympic family, although there was no suggestion that motor racing could ever be part of any future Games.

Doping and cover-ups, a pack of lies: Russian athletics chief

Doping and cover-ups, a pack of lies: Russian athletics chief

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A German TV documentary alleging widespread doping and cover-ups among Russian track and field competitors contains 'a pack of lies', the country's athletics federation president said.

IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' on Russian athletes and organisations

IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' on Russian athletes and organisations

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

With the Rio Olympics less than three weeks away, the IOC on Monday promised "the toughest sanctions available" after a report found Moscow had concealed hundreds of positive doping tests in many sports ahead of the Sochi winter Games.

Aus dismiss reports of vandalism by its athletes

Aus dismiss reports of vandalism by its athletes

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Australia dismissed as 'fantasy' and 'baseless' reports that its sportspersons indulged in vandalism at the Commonwealth Games Village after their cricket team suffered a crushing defeat in the second Test against India. 'It is factually wrong, insulting to Australia's athletes and can only be described as a fantasy,' read a statement from the Australian High Commission on Friday.

WFI chief Singh to step aside, wrestlers call off protest

WFI chief Singh to step aside, wrestlers call off protest

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The government decided to form an oversight committee which will investigate the allegations of sexual harassment of women wresters by WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at Commonwealth Games

Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

IOA has now got confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Birmingham CWG organisers about acceptance of his entry after a Delegate Registration Meeting (DRM).

Narang, Gopichand in committee to review National Sports Code

Narang, Gopichand in committee to review National Sports Code

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

The committee will also be suggesting measures for making the code acceptable to all the stakeholders so that a balance is struck between autonomy of National Sports Federations.

IOA proposes to refer charge-framed cases to Ethics Commission

IOA proposes to refer charge-framed cases to Ethics Commission

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

he Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Sunday yet again sought to dilute International Olympic Committee's directive to bar charge-framed persons from contesting elections and instead decided to refer such cases to the Ethics Commission of the IOA to take a decision.

Boxing Worlds: Sarita bows out, India endures winless day

Boxing Worlds: Sarita bows out, India endures winless day

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Sarita, who got a first-round bye, frittered away a strong start to bow out with a 0-5 loss.

Toney stripped of WBA title

Toney stripped of WBA title

Rediff.com12 May 2005

James Toney has been suspended for 90 days by the New York State Athletic Commission on Wednesday.

Sports Shorts: CAS overturns doping bans on 28 Russian athletes

Sports Shorts: CAS overturns doping bans on 28 Russian athletes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

IOC rejects Russia's idea to allow its athletes to compete under Russian Olympic flag

IOC rejects Russia's idea to allow its athletes to compete under Russian Olympic flag

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Olympic chief Bach said on Saturday that he was sure clean Russian athletes would compete at the 2016 Games

Tainted IOA official Bhanot set to contest Asian Athletics Association polls

Tainted IOA official Bhanot set to contest Asian Athletics Association polls

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

It is learnt that Bhanot has been recommended by the Athletics Federation of India to contest the AAA elections to be held on June 1 prior to the Asian Athletics Championships at Wuhan in China from June 3 to 7.

Former Olympic champions win IOC posts

Former Olympic champions win IOC posts

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

Former Olympic champions Alexander Popov of Russia and Moon Dae-sung from South Korea are among four new members elected to the International Olympic Committee's athletes commission. Popov, 50 meters freestyle gold medalist at the 1992 and 1996 Games, and Moon, a taekwondo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, were joined by German fencer Claudia Bokel and Cuban volleyball player Ruiz-Luaces Yumilka.

World Athletics: Mixed relay team in final; Dutee out in first round

World Athletics: Mixed relay team in final; Dutee out in first round

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after reaching the final in the World Athletics Championships, in Doha.

IAAF ready to return to four-year doping bans

IAAF ready to return to four-year doping bans

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Athletics is set to reintroduce four-year doping bans even though the move risks alienating the sport from the world anti-doping authority (WADA), officials said on Wednesday on the eve of the world championships.

China athletics school raid unearths 450 drug dose

China athletics school raid unearths 450 drug dose

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

Anti-doping officials unearthed 450 doses of EPO, testosterone and steroids during a raid on a training camp.

Don't see why Indian athletes can't achieve success at world stage: Coe

Don't see why Indian athletes can't achieve success at world stage: Coe

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

On his first official visit to a member country after assuming office in August, world athletics chief Sebastian Coe urged India to promote track and field at the school level if it wants to excel on the international stage.

Mary Kom adds another feather to her illustrious hat

Mary Kom adds another feather to her illustrious hat

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Mary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the group

Rijiju had frequent run-ins with judiciary as law minister

Rijiju had frequent run-ins with judiciary as law minister

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Kiren Rijiju's exit from the coveted law ministry came in the midst of his frequent criticism of the judiciary, particularly on the system of appointment of judges to high courts and the Supreme Court.

IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The IOC will hold discussions that will include an option of putting back the July 24 start date or even moving the Games by a year or more due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but said cancelling the Games would not solve problems or help anybody. They have raised several issues in the past week with the IOC, including athletes' inability to prepare due to restrictions caused by the virus and their overall safety.

When walking would suffice, Sable ran...

When walking would suffice, Sable ran...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

At Birmingham, Avinash Sable became the first non-Kenyan to win a medal since 1994 at the Commonwealth Games.

When silence is not golden...peep into athletics latest crisis

When silence is not golden...peep into athletics latest crisis

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Sebastian Coe has long been one of the most outspoken critics of doping in athletics yet the newly-elected president of the sport's governing body has remained silent this week in the face of potentially its most damning drugs scandal yet.

Two Pakistani boxers missing in Birmingham after CWG

Two Pakistani boxers missing in Birmingham after CWG

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

He said the team management has informed the Pakistan High Commission in the UK and the relevant authorities in London about the disappearance of Suleman and Nazeerullah.

Tokyo Games' fate in hands of powerful IOC boss Bach

Tokyo Games' fate in hands of powerful IOC boss Bach

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Thomas Bach has virtually complete control over the body and by far the biggest influence on whether the Games will go ahead or not. With the Games having only been cancelled in the past due to World Wars One and Two, Bach will undoubtedly do everything in his power to protect the IOC's prime product

Doping: Swimming body FINA ready to probe Russia allegations

Doping: Swimming body FINA ready to probe Russia allegations

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

Swimming's world body FINA promised on Wednesday to investigate "as a matter of utmost urgency" new allegations of Russian doping if they could be substantiated by evidence.

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents were ordered Sunday to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics.

Shorts: CGF boss to meet IOA officials over CWG boycott threat

Shorts: CGF boss to meet IOA officials over CWG boycott threat

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Russia fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules

Russia fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

World Athletics said on Thursday that its council had fined the Russian athletics federation $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules. World Athletics, the sport's global body governing, added that it was also limiting to 10 the number of Russians eligible to compete in track and field as neutrals at this year's Tokyo Olympics.