Addressing a presser, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday (Local Time), "The United States has supported suspending Russia and Belarus' sports national governing bodies from Internati
"A pathway for athletes' participation in competition under strict conditions should therefore be further explored," the IOC said in a statement published after an executive board meeting.
PT Usha's election brings an end to a long-drawn crisis in the faction-ridden IOA which was warned of a possible suspension by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) if elections were not held this month.
The eight athletes - six male and two female - will have a vote each in the election to the Executive Council. The sportspersons of outstanding merit cannot be below 18 years of age and be over 70 years of age
For the second time in two months the international sports body has warned the IOA of consequences if it did not address governance-related issues. In July, the IOC stated that it will be "forced" to suspend the IOA if its "quadrennial elections" are not held within the next few weeks.
Last week, the javelin star made a stunning comeback from injury to win the javelin throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08m.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched the "Olympic Values Education" Programme (OVEP) into the curriculum of 90 schools of Odisha, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): India's first 'Olympic Values Education Programme' (OVEP) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was launched in Odisha on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI/PNN): John Coates, the outgoing president of the Australian Olympic Committee, drafted his own letter of recommendation stating that it was "hard to think of anybody better qualified in the world of sport" to be appointed to the organising committee of the 2032