IOC confirms talks between Thomas Bach and Russia’s whistleblowing couple Stepanovs
A personal meeting between President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Russia’s whistleblowing pair Vitaly and Yulia Stepanova, whose earlier testimonies instigated a doping-related scandal in Russian sports, took place in September, IOC press service told TASS on Monday. Inside The Games sports web portal reported earlier in the day that following the meeting with IOC President Bach, Russian...
Maria Sharapova removed from Women’s Tennis Rankings
Russian tennis star and former World’s No. 1 Maria Sharapova has been removed from the updated Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, according to the official report on the organization’s website. Last week, Sharapova, 29, was in the 93rd place in the singles rankings. The tennis player has been serving a two-year suspension for the violation of anti-doping regulations since January 26. However, the Swiss-based Court of...
Marquez puts Honda on pole at Phillip Island
World champion Marc Marquez seized pole position for Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Grand Prix as intermittent rain and high winds played havoc with qualifying at Phillip Island today. The Honda rider, who sealed his third world title in Japan last weekend, took a gamble on slick tyres despite rain clouds looming overhead and was rewarded with a time of one minute, 30.189 seconds. “I thought I’d take a risk because the...
Sports Minister Mutko officially appointed deputy PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree On the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, according to which Vitaly Mutko was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, the Kremlin press service reported on Wednesday. Mutko is stepping down as Sports Minister. In his new position he will oversee sports, tourism and youth policy. Putin has signed a decree, increasing the number of deputy prime ministers from eight to nine....
IOC strips Russian weightlifter Apti Aukhadov of 2012 Olympic silver
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday its decision to annul the 2012 Olympics silver medal won by Russian weightlifter Apti Aukhadov after the reanalysis of his doping probe tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. “Apti Aukhadov, 23, of the Russian Federation, competing in Men’s 85 kg weightlifting event, has been disqualified from the Olympic Games London 2012, in which he ranked second and was...
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