January 1, 2022 at 7:21 pm Beijing and Qatar 2022 : Time for the sport to take a stand – Los Angeles people are protesting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo: dpa/Damian Dovarganes – – opinion Düsseldorf The Winter Olympics and the World Cup in Qatar are all reasons for political discussion. Sport cannot stay … Read more
Dhe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reached an agreement with the Taliban ruling in Kabul, in the course of which 560,000 dollars are to be distributed as emergency aid for the winter to “members of the Olympic community” who remain in Afghanistan. IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday after the second day of the … Read more
The Olympic Games in Tokyo take coronary care measures to minimize the distribution of infections among Olympians and the general Japanese population. Athletes will be tested daily and only have to move in the Olympic Village, where no one from outside can enter, and their athletes. The participation of the tester thus gave accredited persons … Read more
On Wednesday, during a telephone conversation, Zelensky congratulated Bach on the 127th anniversary of the creation of the IOC. During the conversation, Zelensky called Ukraine a country of Olympic champions and assured the President of the IOC that “Ukraine will be worthy presented “at the Tokyo Games, which will be held from 23 July to … Read more
The IOC president interferes in the leadership crisis at the DOSB. Thomas Bach wrote a warning letter to the DOSB board and presidium around Alfons Hörmann. He calls for clarification. In his letter, the full text of which is available to the SWR, Bach writes: “In these days, which is the 15th anniversary of the … Read more
“We are being asked to organize the Games, not to cancel them.” At the end of the first meeting of the year of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Wednesday by videoconference in front of more than 200 journalists, its president, Thomas Bach, wanted to be firm and reassuring: the Olympics will start well on July … Read more
The people of Tokyo are not very keen for their city to host the postponed Olympic Games next year. In the weekend survey, 51.7 percent of respondents were in favor of canceling or further postponing the giant sports event. By contrast, 46.3 percent of respondents would like to see the Olympics in an alternative date … Read more
For the first time in 124 years of history, the Olympic Games are being postponed. Because of the corona virus pandemic, the world’s largest sporting event will only take place in Japan next year. This was announced by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday after a teleconference in which the President of the International … Read more
Japan sees a possibility to postpone the Olympic Games to the end of the year if, due to the corona virus outbreak, it is irresponsible to have the event continue in the planned period. “The contract states that the Olympic Games must be held in the calendar year 2020,” said Japanese minister Seiko Hashimoto Tuesday … Read more