Gretelle Jimenez

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MNOC signs MoU with Qatar

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

Olympic Committee heads Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar and Mongolia's Battushig Batbold met in Doha last week to strengthen cooperation between the nations and build on the former's experience in sports organisation and development. Their discussions included preparations for the upcoming Asian Games in Nagoya next year.
Türkiye to celebrate Olympic champions

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

For the first time in the Turkish National Olympic Committee's 100-year history, an institution was established to honour athletes who left their mark: The 'Commemoration and Honour Commission' held its first meeting last week, led by its President, Necdet Ayaz. TMOK President Ahmet Gülüm and TMOK Secretary General Neşe Gündoğan also attended the landmark gathering. Gülüm made the first remarks in support of the commission's work.
'Steering the Course' of women's sailing

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

World Sailing's global festival officially kicked off last week in Sri Lanka, where the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club hosted trial racing sessions and a regatta to celebrate empowerment and camaraderie as inexperienced sailors team up with seasoned pros. Port City Colombo will also host free sailing taster sessions on 28 May, while Japan will give aspiring sailors a chance to try out the Tokyo Olympics' sailing course in Enoshima Harbour on 31 May.
Paris Olympic venues find new life

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

Élancourt Hill and the expansion of Parc Georges-Valbon are both important elements of the Games’ long-term ambition to serve communities well beyond the Closing Ceremony. They now symbolise the core of the International Olympic Committee’s agenda to use sport as a catalyst for long-term social, economic and environmental change.
World Aquatics bolsters Hungarian presence

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

The global governing body signed several strategic partnerships with local enterprises last week, as it prepares to move operations to its new headquarters in the capital in 2027. "As we expand our operations in Hungary, it is vital World Aquatics aligns with trusted and forward-thinking partners in the region," said the president of World Aquatics, Husain Al-Musallam, in the organisation's press release.
Wage hike threatens LA28 hotel deals

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

Plans for the Los Angeles Olympics have hit with a dispute between city officials and the hospitality industry threatening the organisation's guarantee to provide a minimum of 40,000 hotel rooms that the International Olympic Committee requires to host spectators.
Olympic champion slams drug-assisted record

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

"It doesn't count in any way, shape or form when you take drugs or wear one of the banned suits, or both," McEvoy told the Sydney Morning Herald. "It's got no relevance to Olympic or World Championship 50-metre comps, or to the international rankings around them."The reigning Olympic champion in the men's 50m freestyle is the latest to voice their concern and speak out against the controversial Enhanced Games, which are set to take place in Las Vegas next year.
Chelangat suspended for EPO use

2 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

The Athletics Integrity Unit filed a cross-appeal against Mohamed Katir's challenge on his four-year ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport earlier this year. The AIU barred the Spaniard from competition after he was found to have falsified travel documents submitted during an investigation. The AIU requires athletes to log their 'whereabouts' to assist unannounced out-of-competition tests.
Russian biathlete to lose Olympic medals

2 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

Another doping saga comes to an end, with the Swiss Federal Tribunal rejecting Evgeny Ustyugov's appeal this week. The Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to strip him of his medals from the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics for anti-doping rule violations will stand. It's now up to the International Olympic Committee to formally reallocate Ustyugov's medals, a gold and a bronze, to other athletes.
Bach endorses World Games

2 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

The outgoing International Olympic Committee president expressed his support in a letter sent to national Olympic committees, celebrating the multi-sport event's growing success as it heads into its 12th edition this summer.