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IOC confirmed that there will be Palestinian athletes in Paris 2024

Published on: April 28, 2024
12:17

Lausanne, Switzerland, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, confirmed that there will be Palestinian athletes in the Paris 2024 Games, either on their own merits or by invitation.

Russia says that IOC decision on its athletes is very negative

Published on: March 20, 2024
12:57

Moscow, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Russia perceives negatively the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the inaugural Olympic parade, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Wednesday.

Russian Foreign Minister accuses IOC of double standards

Published on: November 3, 2023
09:22

Moscow, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The warning from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on discriminating Israel athletes, while the Russian athletes remain suspended is a political bias, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

IOC decision is unfair and politicized, says spokesman Dmitry Peskov

Published on: July 14, 2023
15:30

Moscow, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) A decision made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to invite Russian athletes to the 2024 Olympics in Paris is unfair and politicized, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Russians and Belarusians will be in Paris 2024 under a neutral status

Published on: June 23, 2023
01:00

Lausanne, Switzerland, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said on Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games under neutral status only.

IOC chief signals he wants Russian athletes at 2024 Paris Games

Published on: December 7, 2022
16:21

Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he wants Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his strongest remarks to date on the debate that has divided international sport.

Cuban, US Olympic committees count on strengthening cooperation

Published on: July 13, 2022
16:42

Havana, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Olympic Committees of Cuba and the United States on Wednesday committed to promoting cooperation in the sporting and scientific fields, and have engaged in a gainful dialogue to this purpose, the weekly Jit reported in its digital edition.

IOC social media teams banned from showing athletes taking the knee

Published on: July 22, 2021
07:00

Tokyo, Prensa Latina) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers on Thursday banned their social media teams from posting pictures of athletes taking the knee at these Olympic Games.

IOC sets up vaccination centers in Qatar, Rwanda

Published on: June 3, 2021
07:16

Lausanne, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced the establishment of two other Covid-19 vaccination centers in Qatar and Rwanda for athletes who will participate at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

IOC president to arrive in Tokyo on July 12

Published on: May 21, 2021
00:15

Lausanne, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, will arrive in Japan on July 12.

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