Press Release: Exclusive Interview with IJF President Marius Vizer
Olympic Channel Brainstorms With International Federations
(ATR) Keeping lines of communication open and developing closer synergies was the overriding goal at Madrid meeting.
Hungary's Formidable Women Take the Team to 6th Place on the Medals Table
Yesterday evening, Kattinka Hosszú won her second gold medal in the Rio Games with a powerful performance in her second swimming event – the 100m backstroke. She already holds the world record in the event, set last year when she won world championship gold.
CSIO Rio 2016 Games Tracker: Individual Athletes
Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) is privileged to work with many sports, teams and groups of athletes leading up to the Rio Games.
Putin Gives Russian Athletes Olympic Morale Boost
(ATR) Russian president says the value of a medal in Rio has been lessened by the loss of banned Russian athletes.
United World Wrestling Assembles Commission to Review Qualified Russian Wrestlers
United World Wrestling’s Executive Board appointed a Special Commission to review doping cases related to the Russian wrestlers.
McLaren supported by AOC
The Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Team, Kitty Chiller, has backed the IOC decision not to ban Russian athletes from the RIO Games saying “ the IOC has set down a very strict criteria and the Russians still need to clear the high hurdles to be able to participate in RIO”.
AOC calls for extra security in Rio
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has called on organisers of the RIO Games to mobilise their security force now following a number of violent robberies on athletes in the Games’ city.
Open Letter to IAAF President Sebastian Coe
On Friday June 17, the IAAF Council will make a transformative decision for our global athletics community when the Council meets to decide whether the Russian Athletics Federation will be reinstated to allow participation in the Rio Games.
Rio 2016 Troubles, Doping Issues Top IOC Agenda
(ATR) Rio’s trouble-plagued Olympic preparations will dominate discussions at this week’s IOC Executive Board.
