Tag: IOC
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Milano Cortina 2026 Organizers Name America’s Lake Placid As Substitute Venue
Italian Milano Cortina 2026 organizers on Friday named the American ski resort Lake Placid as their substitute venue. The substitute venue was named to accommodate the bobsleigh event if the new Cortina slope at Cortina d’Ampezzo is not ready in time. Milano will host the ski events while Cortina will be in charge of the…
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How FBI Investigation Into Doping Feud Could Cost Salt Lake City The 2034 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the hosting rights for the 2036 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City, Utah in July 2024. President Thomas Bach visited the future sites in September in the host city to look at the work in progress, strengthening their bond with the hosting committee. Now a close examination carried out…
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World Boxing Strengthens IOC-Recognition Bid With 60 Members
In a bid to secure recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Boxing reached a milestone of 60 members on Friday. The new world governing body was formed in April after the International Boxing Association (IBA) was stripped of its status in June 2023, after being initially suspended in 2019. It secured support…