IOC’s Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sports because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished, International…
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Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
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Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sporting events because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished, International Olympic Committee president…
Russian IOC members not to blame for Ukraine war, says IOC president Bach | More sports News –…
LAUSANNE (Switzerland): Not all Russians should be blamed for their government's decision to invade Ukraine and that includes Russian members of the International Olympic Committee, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday, defending his…
Brisbane 2032 Olympics big event for entire Pacific region, says IOC chief Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Saturday (Apr 7) that the 2032 Brisbane Summer Games will be a significant event not only for Australia but for the entire Pacific region.
Visiting Brisbane for the first…
‘No doubt’ that Singapore capable of hosting world-class sporting events: IOC president…
If wins the bid, this would be the first time the championships will be held in Southeast Asia. Previous hosts of the event include London, Beijing and Moscow.
When asked if it would one day be possible for a Southeast Asian country like…
‘Bus wicketkeeping karna bach gaya tha’: Twitter in awe of Hardik Pandya’s…
Gujarat Titans (GT) outplayed Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 37 runs and registered their fourth win in the ongoing Indian Premier League at the DY Patil Stadium on…
A cellist plays Bach in the ruined streets of his hometown.
LVIV, Ukraine — Denys Karachevtsev has played his cello in some of the most prestigious concert halls in Austria, Japan and Turkey and even in Tunisia’s ancient amphitheater, El Jem. Now he is playing in the ruins of his Ukrainian hometown,…
Olympics close with Bach plea for peace
Winter Olympics CloserHosts: Beijing, China Dates: 4-20 FebruaryCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds; live text and highlights on BBC Sport website and mobile…
Thomas Bach, the I.O.C. president, rebukes a Chinese official over political comments.
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, issued what amounted to a rare and surprising rebuke of a Chinese Olympic official during a news conference Friday.His remarks came after Yan Jiarong, a spokeswoman for the…
Opinion: Kamila Valieva, Thomas Bach and the hypocrisy of the Olympic Games | DW | 18.02.2022
Celebrated, ostracized and ultimately broken: Kamila Valieva's final performance at Beijing 2022 was less figure skating freestyle than running the gauntlet. And the 15-year-old, crushed under the weight of a cruel sports system, immense…