Posts Tagged: International Olympic Committee
Legal Group Calls on International Olympic Committee to Intervene on Behalf of Disinvited Israeli Rugby Team
A legal advocacy organization has asked the International Olympic Committee for the second time to urgently take action and allow an Israeli rugby team to...
Olympic Committee Says Competitions Must Be Open to All Athletes, Including Israelis
JNS.org - The International Olympic Committee said sports federations worldwide must make competitions available to athletes from all countries, after a championship in Malaysia was...
Some Countries Opt Not to Have Male and Female Flagbearers Despite IOC Plea
A few countries stood out at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Friday for having only either a man or a woman bearing...
Activists Urge Olympic Committee to Sanction Iran Over Boycott of Israeli Athletes
JNS.org - A group of athletes and human rights activists are asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to sanction Iran’s Olympic program because of the...
Court of Arbitration Overturns International Judo Federation’s Ban on Iran Over Discrimination Against Israeli Athletes
A court of arbitration overthrew on Monday a decision to suspend Iran from international judo events due to its discrimination against Israeli athletes, the Associated...
Munich Olympics Official Who Negotiated With Palestinian Terrorists Dies at 91
The International Olympic Committee announced yesterday the death of Walther Tröger, a former Mayor of the Olympic Village during the 1972 Munich games who took...
Top US Jewish Group Urges Olympics Ban for Iran Over Execution of Champion Wrestler
A top American Jewish group is spearheading a petition urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Iran from the upcoming 2021 Olympic Games in...
Tokyo Olympic Games Delayed to 2021, Easing Athletes’ Angst
Japan and the Olympics movement decided on Tuesday to delay this year's Tokyo Games into 2021 as the coronavirus crisis obliterated the world's last major imminent sporting...
Olympic Committee Chiefs Slam Lebanese Team Over Clash With Israelis
JNS.org - The International Olympic Committee on Sunday issued a stern warning to the head of the Lebanese delegation to the games over his refusal to...
Sounds of Silence: Shhhhhhsh!!!!!! — Jews Were Killed
There are times when even keeping silent is deemed a political "provocation." That appears to be the view of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which...
Canada Throws Weight Behind Moment of Silence at London Olympics
Canada is the latest country asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pay tribute to 11 Israeli team members killed by Palestinian terrorists...
US House Committee Seeks Tribute to Israelis Slain at ’72 Olympics
A U.S. House of Representatives panel is urging the International Olympic Committee to pay tribute to 11 Israeli team members killed by Palestinian...
