International Olympics Committee President Says He Lacks a ‘Scientifically Solid System’ to ‘Identify Men and Women’
International Olympics President Thomas Bach told reporters on Friday that there is “no scientific way” to tell a man from a woman.
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IOC Forced to Issue Correction on President’s Biology Claims About Boxers Who Failed IBA Gender Test
The International Olympic Committee issued a correction over the biology of two boxers who have been allowed to compete against females.
Thanks for the Genocide Olympics! Chinese University Makes IOC President Honorary Professor
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach received a warm welcome in China this week, attending Chinese Olympic qualifier events and receiving an honorary professorship at the Shanghai University of Sport (SUS).
Overnight Spine Growth: IOC Cancels Events in Russia Just Days After Genocide Olympics End
On Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called for the cancellation of events planned in Russia.
Olympics Chief Declares Victory Against ‘Boycott Ghosts’ on Eve of Genocide Games
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach celebrated successfully organizing the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday despite an ongoing genocide in the host country, condemning not the genocide, but those who oppose it for reviving “boycott ghosts” to threaten the event.
IOC President Calls China’s Uyghur Genocide ‘Political Issue’
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has finally spoken out about China but has dismissed all concerns about China.
IOC Claims to Have Spoken with Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai
The International Olympics Committee claims to have spoken with Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis player who mysteriously disappeared from public view after posting on social media that a highly placed Chinese government official had raped her.
Congress Asks Olympics Committee to Explain Deals with Chinese Slave Companies
American lawmakers sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday demanding an explanation for the IOC’s business deals with two Chinese apparel companies that source their cotton out of Xinjiang, a far-west occupied region where evidence suggests widespread use of slave labor.
Olympians Hawk Vaccines to Fight Pandemic Created by Olympics Host Country
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) published a video this week featuring over two dozen athletes calling for governments around the world to more effectively distribute vacccines for Chinese coronavirus to the most vulnerable.
‘Quiet Diplomacy’: Olympics Leaders Again Defend China over Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) again defended China on Thursday over the ongoing disappearance of tennis champion Peng Shuai, claiming that she appeared “safe … given the difficult situation” in a video call following her accusation of rape against a top Chinese Communist Party official.
IOC Clears Trans Weightlifter to Compete in Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cleared the way Saturday for New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, a man competing as a woman, to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.
Olympics Chief Warns Against ‘Divisive’ Political Activism on Medal Podium
Athletes should avoid “divisive” political statements during the Tokyo Olympics, the president of the International Olympic Committee said.
Japan Olympian Claims Tokyo ‘Cornered’ into Holding Pandemic-Stricken Games
Japan has been “cornered” into holding the Tokyo Olympic Games amid the ravages of the global coronavirus pandemic, one of the country’s best-known Olympians and executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee alleged Friday.
Angry Japanese Public Reject IOC Call for ‘Sacrifice’ Ahead of Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is drawing equal measures of anger and rebuke in Japan after senior officials told organizers of the delayed Tokyo Olympics the games should proceed.
International Olympic Committee Pledges Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee pledged to reduce both its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent.
Report: Elite Athletes to Get Coronavirus Vaccinations to ‘Save’ Tokyo Olympics
World Health Organization-backed scientists are reportedly working alongside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on a plan to issue bulk vaccinations to thousands of elite athletes and sports administrators to ensure the postponed Tokyo Olympics go ahead.
Woke Olympics: Breakdancing Added to 2024 Paris Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Monday breakdancing will join the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games as part of its desire to make the event “fit for the post-corona world.”
Woke Olympics: Tokyo Organizers Backflip on Athlete Demands for On-Field Protests
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday competitors should be able to “take the knee” in protest at the Tokyo Olympics next year. Coe’s assurance means an end to the political neutrality the modern Olympic movement has embraced since it was founded in 1896.
Megan Rapinoe Blasts IOC’s ‘No Protest’ Policy: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’
U.S. Women’s soccer star and outspoken Trump critic Megan Rapinoe, slammed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to warning against political protests at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
IOC President Defends Rules Limiting Olympic Protests
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The political neutrality of the Olympics would be undercut if an athlete took a knee in protest on the medal podium at this year’s Tokyo Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said Friday.
Iran Suspended from World Judo over Israel Boycott Policy
Iran has been suspended from international judo competitions because it boycotts bouts with Israeli athletes.
