Gustavo Muñana

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gustavo Muñana

Alejandro Blanco received 157 balllots in favour out of 165 members present at the COE's Extraordinary General Assembly on Wednesday, in which eight members abstained. The vote, held in Madrid, was presided over by International Olympic Committee member Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr.Despite being the sole candidate, COE regulations required a secret ballot. Votes from presidents of Olympic federations were weighted four times more heavily than those of other members.

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gustavo Muñana

The Swede has been re-elected president of the International Table Tennis Federation following a highly contentious vote in Doha. The decision was overshadowed by protests, procedural complaints and scenes of disorder, which forced the ITTF's annual congress to be abruptly suspended.

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gustavo Muñana

One month before he concludes his 12-year term leading the Olympic body, the International Olympic Committee President visited Lusail Arena in Doha during the World Table Tennis Championships Finals. Bach was welcomed by Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain, vice president of the Doha 2025 organising committee and secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee. The visit comes as Qatar continues to expand its role in hosting major international sporting events.

1 week ago | insidethegames.biz | Gustavo Muñana

In a statement, the CNOSF said that it had recently been informed by the Ministry of Sport of its intention to reduce the committee's annual grant from €9.4 million to €2.4 million next year. The committee said that this cut, equivalent to almost 30% of its total annual operating budget, had been communicated without prior consultation and would take effect midway through the financial year.

2 weeks ago | insidethegames.biz | Gustavo Muñana

Against the backdrop of growing regional tensions and a fragile diplomatic climate with Pakistan, the South Asian giant is set to send a high-level delegation to the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne to continue discussions on its efforts to host the 2036 Games. From 30 June to 2 July, India is set to hold crucial in-person talks with the IOC in Lausanne, aiming to advance its bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics.