Brazil gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A sexual abuse scandal is engulfing Brazilian gymnastics this week as a former national coach has come under investigation for allegedly abusing dozens of boys.
IOC to support Korea peace talks with sports initiatives: Bach
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), at the request of North and South Korea, will support peace talks on the Korean peninsula with sports initiatives, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
IOC warns AIBA to speed up reforms or risk missing Tokyo Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World boxing body AIBA is slow in implementing necessary reforms and needs to act now or risk being banned from the Tokyo 2020 Games, the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
Athletics: Olympic gold medalist Van Niekerk targeting July return
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s Olympic 400-metre gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk is targeting a return to the track by the start of July, his coach Ans Botha has said.
Motorcycling: Dakar winner Sunderland finds focus in freediving
LONDON (Reuters) – Sam Sunderland’s road to Dakar Rally success has taken the British motorcycle rider from a dairy farm in southern England to the desert dunes of Arabia and high plains and salt flats of South America.
Olympics: IOC to appeal all CAS decisions on 28 cleared Russians
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to overturn doping bans imposed on 28 Russian athletes will be challenged by the International Olympic Committee at a Swiss tribunal, the IOC said on Thursday.
Soccer: Europe’s leagues come out against Infantino’s FIFA plans
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Europe’s top football leagues are in “firm opposition” to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plans for two new international tournaments, the body representing them said on Thursday.
Russia ‘absolutely ready’ for World Cup, Infantino says
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia is “absolutely ready” to host the 2018 World Cup in June and July, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday as the country made final preparations to stage the soccer tournament.
Trump tweet wasn’t a threat to World Cup bid, says U.S. soccer chief
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The joint North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has not been damaged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent controversial tweet of support, bid co-chair Carlos Cordeiro told Reuters on Thursday.
Olympics: IOC to appeal CAS decisions on Russians Legkov, Zubkov
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to overturn or reduce doping bans imposed on Russian athletes Alexander Legkov and Aleksandr Zubkov will be challenged by the International Olympic Committee at a Swiss tri…
