IOC Amends Olympic Charter to Strengthen its Human Rights Commitments

5 days, 8 hours ago

Coe vows to free up voices of IOC members

Sebastian Coe says if he becomes president of the International Olympic Committee he wants a "reset" to give its members more of a voice. Coe's decision to break ranks with other Olympic sports and pay bonuses to gold medallists in athletics at the Paris Games upset many inside the IOC, but he is unapologetic. Coe has also been an outspoken …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

IOC reveals manifestos of presidency candidates

The Hindu

The International Olympic Committee has published the manifestos of the seven candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as president in March. | Photo Credit: AP Qualifications – President of World Athletics, organised and delivered 2012 London Olympics, former member of British Parliament, IOC member since 2020, double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Qualifications - President of the …

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1 month ago

Mandaviya: Don’t want to interfere, regulatory board will ensure good governance

The Hindu

Playing down concerns surrounding the autonomy of national federations and the IOA if a regulatory board comes into existence, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asserted that the body is an essential step towards ensuring good governance and does not intend to interfere in day-to-day operations. The establishment of a Sports Regulatory Board is one of the key features of the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

IOC needs clear stance on gender, says presidential hopeful Coe

The Hindu

Sebastian Coe “soft-launched” his bid to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, saying it was a role he feels he has been building towards his whole life and that the organisation is ready for change. The World Athletics president, one of seven people bidding to replace Thomas Bach in what would be the culmination of …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Seb Coe vows to ‘stand up for women’s sport’ as he plots IOC presidency bid

The Telegraph

Sebastian Coe has given his strongest indication yet that he intends on running to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee after vowing to protect women’s sport for as long as possible after the boxing eligibility controversy of the Paris Games. But the German, buffeted by criticism over allowing two biologically male fighters to win Olympic gold medals …

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6 months ago

China a committed defender of human rights

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY While some Western politicians and scholars unreasonably and rudely point fingers at China regarding human rights, they only make a mockery of themselves, as China consistently stands as a true guardian of human rights. Second, the UDHR is a comprehensive international human rights document, aimed at protecting and promoting human rights. Fourth, as a comprehensive international human …

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6 months ago

China a committed defender of human rights

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY While some Western politicians and scholars unreasonably and rudely point fingers at China regarding human rights, they only make a mockery of themselves, as China consistently stands as a true guardian of human rights. Second, the UDHR is a comprehensive international human rights document, aimed at protecting and promoting human rights. Fourth, as a comprehensive international human …

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9 months ago

Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

Associated Press

DENVER — A proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves. The rewrite of the law, which would be called the “Ted Stevens Olympic, Paralympic, …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

10 Years After the UN Report: The International Community’s Role in Improving Human Rights in North Korea

The Diplomat

The Commission of Inquiry Report on North Korea shocked the world with revelations of horrific abuses. However, despite the engagement of the U.N. and the release of the COI report, the international community still faces significant challenges in improving human rights conditions in North Korea. We hope that the international community will continue to publicly address the North Korean human …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Olympic president Thomas Bach urged by IOC members to extend term limit and seek 4 more years

Associated Press

Russia and China have done it for their heads of state. IOC president Thomas Bach was urged by several members Sunday to change Olympic statutes on term limits and seek four more years as president through 2029. However, citing the recent years of global crises, several of the 99 International Olympic Committee members opened their annual meeting Sunday suggesting they …

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1 year, 2 months ago

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee

Hindustan Times

The International Olympic Committee has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "with immediate effect until further notice" in a decision made at its executive board meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after competing in the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition | Image for representation The suspension comes after the ROC …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Follow Draft Constitution Framed By Justice LN Rao Pending Its Finalisation: Supreme Court Tells Indian Olympic Association

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally reminded the Indian Olympic Association that it was obligated to comply with a draft constitution framed under the supervision of the top court and the International Olympic Committee, pending its finalisation. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala was hearing a special leave petition against a 2022 Delhi High Court order …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine War: IOC Prez Thomas Bach Faces Backlash Over Readmission of Russian Athletes

News 18

Ukrainian athletes’ human rights have “not been addressed” by IOC president Thomas Bach and a UN expert in weighing Russia and Belarus’s readmission into global sports events, a leading authority on human rights says. Patricia Wiater said “unfortunately” neither the International Olympic Committee nor UN special rapporteur in cultural rights Alexandra Xanthaki had addressed protecting the rights of Ukraine’s athletes. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

IOC: Governments’ criticism of Russia return to sport is deplorable

The Hindu

Criticism by some European governments of a plan to see a full return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport is deplorable and cuts into the autonomy of sport, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Thursday. The IOC on Wednesday issued a set of recommendations for international sports federations that will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Criticism of Russia, Belarus return to sport ‘deplorable’: IOC

Al Jazeera

Several governments criticised the IOC’s plan for for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in world sport again. The president of the International Olympic Committee has slammed European governments’ reaction to a plan to reinstate Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport despite a ban over the invasion of Ukraine. Governments in Ukraine, Poland, the United Kingdom and the Czech …

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1 year, 8 months ago

U.N. expert advising Olympics Committee gives views on Russia participating at Olympics

The Hindu

Russian athletes who have actively served in the military invasion of Ukraine should be allowed to return to international sports if they did not take part in war crimes, according to a United Nations expert advising the International Olympic Committee. The U.N. special rapporteur for cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, said late on March 26 only Russian military members implicated in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics

Associated Press

GENEVA — Russian athletes who have actively served in the military invasion of Ukraine should be allowed to return to international sports if they did not take part in war crimes, according to a United Nations expert advising the International Olympic Committee. The U.N. special rapporteur for cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, said late Sunday only Russian military members implicated in …

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1 year, 10 months ago

IOC says governments seeking clarification over Russian Belarusian athletes yet to address 'human rights concerns'

Firstpost

The International Olympic Committee has said it is exploring a “pathway” to allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to take part in the Paris Games, under a neutral flag — sparking fury from Ukraine. Lausanne: The IOC said on Tuesday the governments that had asked for “clarification” over how Russian and Belarusian athletes would be able to compete as neutral athletes …

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1 year, 10 months ago

IOC’s Bach says Olympics on history’s side in Russia issue

Associated Press

COURCHEVEL, France — Insisting sports had to respect the human rights of all athletes, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Sunday denied that the organization was on the wrong side of history by helping Russians and Belarusians qualify for the 2024 Paris Summer Games. “Our role is bringing people together.” Bach spoke with international media ahead of the men’s …

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1 year, 10 months ago

'Not up to Governments to Decide Who Can Take Part', Says IOC Chief Thomas Bach

News 18

Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Saturday that he shared the “grief and human suffering” of Ukrainian athletes, stressing that if it was not up to individual governments to decide who takes part in international sporting competition. Ukrainian athletes, Bach said on the sidelines of the World Ski Championships, “know how much we share their grief, their human suffering and all …

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1 year, 10 months ago

IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

The Hindu

The IOC stepped up efforts to explain its position on trying to help Russian athletes qualify for next year's Paris Olympics amid a backlash from Ukraine and its allies. "Currently there are no plans for another visit to Ukraine," the IOC said, noting that Bach visited Kyiv last July and had since spoken with Zelenskyy in telephone calls. "It is …

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1 year, 10 months ago

IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Currently there are no plans …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Will appoint a neutral person to run administration of IOA: Supreme Court

Firstpost

International Olympic Committee on September 8 issued a final warning to IOA to ‘‘resolve its governance issues’’ and hold elections by December, failing which the world sports body will ban India. ‘‘The second suggestion is that the governance of administration may be entrusted to a neutral person who shall coordinate with the International Olympic Committee in terms of the letter …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Sports Administration Not A Male Preserve, Women Presence In Sporting World Must Be Acknowledged: Delhi High Court

Live Law

Observing that women participation in sporting events and their victories is as much a matter of pride and joy, as the victories of their male counterparts, the Delhi High Court has said that significant presence of women in the sporting world must be acknowledged.The Court made the observation while noting that in all its 95 years of existence, the Indian …

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2 years, 10 months ago

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani

News 18

On Saturday, February 19, 2022, Mumbai was elected as the host of the next International Olympic Committee session to be held in 2023. An Indian delegation led by Mrs Nita Ambani, the first woman to be elected as an IOC member from India, and including Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Batra, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr Anurag Singh …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ai helped design the famous Bird’s Nest stadium that …

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2 years, 10 months ago

In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Associated Press

His collar turned up against the cold, the head of the International Olympic Committee looked out over the stadium and spoke of the ideals that had brought together athletes from all over the world. The Olympic mission is clear, he said: “Always building bridges, never erecting walls.” Critics of Bach and the IOC say those ideals are nonsense, and talk …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Firstpost

The IOC knows that Beijing has locked up hundreds of thousands of minority Uighur Muslims, those critics say, and arrested countless people who dared voice criticism of the government. The Olympic mission is clear, he said: “Always building bridges, never erecting walls.” Critics of Bach and the IOC say those ideals are nonsense, and talk of respect and bridge-building is …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue

Associated Press

BEIJING — Beijing was awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics, largely under the assumption that the Games would improve civil liberties in the country. Ai helped design the famous Bird’s Nest stadium that was used in the 2008 Games — hoping it would signify a new openness — and then regretted doing so, calling it and the Olympics China’s “fake smile.” …

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2 years, 10 months ago

The ‘Feel Guilty Games’?: China human rights issues have forever marked the Beijing Olympics

LA Times

The rulebook for the Olympics — called the Olympic Charter — contains numerous bylaws meant to foster “political neutrality.” No protesting on the field of play, no wearing of symbols or flashing hand gestures. At the Tokyo Olympics last summer, the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeled before games and shot putter Raven Saunders crossed her arms overhead on the medals …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing 2022: Athletes warned about speaking out on human rights

Al Jazeera

Behaviour by athletes that violates the “Olympic spirit” or Chinese rules could be subject to punishment, a Beijing 2022 official said, after rights groups voiced concern about the safety of competitors if they protest at next month’s Winter Olympics. ‘Sportswashing’ Meanwhile on Wednesday, human rights group Amnesty International warned that the international community must not allow China to use the …

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3 years ago

Human Rights Day 2021: Date, theme, significance | All you need to know

India TV News

Human Rights Day 2021: Human Rights Day is observed by the International community every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Human Rights Day 2021 theme is "Equality, Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights." This year’s Human Rights Day theme relates to 'Equality' and Article 1 …

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3 years ago

Human Rights Day 2021: President Kovind to address NHRC event in New Delhi

Hindustan Times

Marking the occasion of Human Rights Day 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind will on Friday address a programme organised by the National Human Rights Commission in New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind “President Ram Nath Kovind will grace and address the function as the chief guest in the presence of chairperson Justice Arun Mishra,” the NHRC, which is the statutory …

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3 years ago

IOC says it respects U.S. decision on Beijing 2022 Games

The Hindu

The International Olympic Committee said it respected the United States' government decision for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February over China's human rights record. "We always ask for as much respect as possible and least possible interference from the political world," said Juan Antonio Samaranch, the IOC's coordination commission chief for the Beijing Olympics, on …

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3 years ago

IOC 'respects' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Firstpost

The IOC said the US government’s announcement had made it “clear that the Olympic Games and the participation of the athletes are beyond politics and we welcome this”. Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Olympic Committee said on Monday it respected the US government’s announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. “The support for the athletes and the …

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3 years ago

IOC has acted irresponsibly in Peng Shuai case, says Sport & Rights Alliance

The Hindu

The International Olympic Committee has acted irresponsibly in regard to missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the Sport & Rights Alliance said on Wednesday. IOC President Thomas Bach said Peng was safe and well after a 30-minute phone call with her on November 21, after Western governments and the global tennis community expressed concern for her wellbeing. "The behavior of …

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3 years ago

AIBA reforms push to secure boxing's Olympic future; polls in 2022, liaison officer to work with IOC

Firstpost

The International Olympic Committee, suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted the Tokyo Olympics boxing event through a task force Lausanne: Desperate to save boxing’s future as an Olympic sport, the suspended International Boxing Association has accepted crucial governance reforms suggested by an independent group, including holding elections by June next year, elevating the Secretary General’s role and appointing a liaison …

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3 years ago

AIBA reforms push to secure boxing's Olympic future: polls in 2022, liaison officer to work with IOC

The Hindu

Desperate to save boxing's future as an Olympic sport, the suspended International Boxing Association has accepted crucial governance reforms suggested by an independent group, including holding elections by June next year, elevating the Secretary General's role and appointing a liaison officer to handle its troubled equation with the IOC. The International Olympic Committee, which suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted …

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3 years, 1 month ago

IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials

Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and teams to compete internationally. The International Olympic Committee announced the pledge Thursday after its delegation met in Qatar with leaders of the Afghan General Directorate of Physical Education & Sports. “During the meeting, the Afghan representatives stated that …

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3 years, 1 month ago

IOC gives sports new advice on transgender athlete rules

The Hindu

Aiming to help sports write eligibility rules for transgender athletes, the IOC published advice on Tuesday shifting the focus from individual testosterone levels and calling for evidence to prove when a performance advantage existed. No athlete should be excluded from competing based on an “unverified, alleged or perceived unfair competitive advantage due to their sex variations, physical appearance and/or transgender …

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3 years, 1 month ago

International Olympic Committee announces new framework on transgender athletes

CNN

CNN — The International Olympic Committee has announced a new framework on transgender athletes, saying that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the assumption of an advantage due to their gender. “This is a process that we have to go through with each federation on a case-by-case basis and see what is required.” This new framework replaces the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Sponsors asked to defend support for Beijing Winter Olympics

Associated Press

Leading sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics should explain why they remain largely silent about alleged human rights abuses in China with the Games opening there in just under three months, Human Rights Watch said Friday. The letters asked sponsors to be aware of the rights climate in China, and to scrutinize supply chains and other operations to assure they …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Sponsors asked to defend support for Beijing Winter Olympics

The Hindu

Leading sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics should explain why they remain largely silent about alleged human rights abuses in China with the Games opening there in just under three months, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. The letters asked sponsors to be aware of the rights climate in China, and to scrutinize supply chains and other operations to assure …

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3 years, 2 months ago

USOPC to educate athletes on global issues ahead of Beijing Games

The Hindu

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Tuesday it will prioritise educating its athletes on global issues ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics where some could enter the debate about China's human rights record. "We are trying to provide information for athletes across a variety of topics and choices," USOPC Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland said. Hirshland also …

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3 years, 2 months ago

IOC VP: Chinese human rights not a concern before 2022 Games

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates says challenging China on its human rights record as Beijing prepares to host the 2022 Winter Games is “not in our remit.” There has been widespread criticism of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the northwest China region of Xinjiang, which rights groups say amounts to genocide, as well as …

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3 years, 2 months ago

China human rights record 'not our remit,' says IOC's John Coates ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

Firstpost

When asked about the treatment of the Uyghur minority in China, IOC Vice President John Coates said the body has no mandate to act. Sydney: A senior member of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday swatted aside suggestions China should be challenged over its human rights record ahead of the Beijing Winter Games. The Beijing Winter Olympics take place next …

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3 years, 2 months ago

IOC's Coates rules out pressuring China over human rights

The Hindu

The International Olympic Committee will not pressure 2022 Winter Olympics host China over its human rights record because it is not in the governing body's remit to dictate to sovereign countries, IOC vice-president John Coates said on Wednesday. Coates said the IOC's human rights remit only covered the "Olympic movement" and the National Olympic Committees within it. But the IOC …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Winter Olympics: IOC says China human rights ‘not within’ remit

Al Jazeera

IOC dismisses calls to challenge China over its treatment of the Uighur minority ahead of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has swatted aside suggestions that China should be challenged over its human rights record before the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. IOC Vice President John Coates on Wednesday rejected calls from rights groups …

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