International Olympic Committee News

[copravolley 241]

6 hours ago, Dragon said:

"once it returns to compliance" would mean it renounces its claim to Crimea...

Can't see that happening any time soon.

I don't think it's about the Crimea issue. It goes back to 2014, and then Russia started normally. At that time, the problem was organized doping. Another 3-4 years of a total ban for Russia and the sport there will completely collapse. Most of the current stars will either end their careers or go to other countries to compete (for now this think isn`t on a mass scale but I think that soon there will be a movement. For now, there is still waiting). 

[vovanA 165]

8 hours ago, copravolley said:

I don't think it's about the Crimea issue. It goes back to 2014, and then Russia started normally. At that time, the problem was organized doping. Another 3-4 years of a total ban for Russia and the sport there will completely collapse. Most of the current stars will either end their careers or go to other countries to compete (for now this think isn`t on a mass scale but I think that soon there will be a movement. For now, there is still waiting). 

top athletes are still paid well enough to keep them in the country. that also means that they degrade and wouldn't be good enough for any other country

[copravolley 241]

14 hours ago, vovanA said:

top athletes are still paid well enough to keep them in the country. that also means that they degrade and wouldn't be good enough for any other country

Bolshunov always seemed strange to me. He has a terrible character - many times after defeats he threw ski poles, broke them, etc. In the world of skiing this rarely happens.

[vovanA 165]

6 hours ago, copravolley said:

Bolshunov always seemed strange to me. He has a terrible character - many times after defeats he threw ski poles, broke them, etc. In the world of skiing this rarely happens.

He's too emotional and crazy about winning, especially comparing to Scandinavians

[phelps 7,664]

Stanislav Pozdniakov resigned from the presidency of the Russian Olympic Committee 

[Dragon 1,841]

India has proposed Kabbadi to be added to the Games if they win the bid for 2036

Also proposed is competitive Yoga and Kho kho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_kho

[Fly_like_a_don 1,081]

7 hours ago, Dragon said:

India has proposed Kabbadi to be added to the Games if they win the bid for 2036

Also proposed is competitive Yoga and Kho kho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_kho

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_Kho_World_Cup

 

Curious to see the level of competitiveness

[Dolby 733]

14 hours ago, Dragon said:

India has proposed Kabbadi to be added to the Games if they win the bid for 2036

Also proposed is competitive Yoga and Kho kho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_kho

Though I don't agree with Kho Kho and Yoga as Olympic games, I don't see why should we not put them on the long list as sports we are ready to drop. And if Lacrosse, Flag Football, Breaking can be Olympic sports, anything can be. Of course this all depends on us actually winning the right to host. There was much enthusiasm around bidding when Mumbai hosted IOC session but after that (and after Modi's reduced mandate in last elections) I am not sensing same commitment from government. And even if govt. was fully committed, winning the rights is not easy.