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Thomas Bach

Samaranch, Coe and Coventry vie for sport’s most powerful position as IOC president

Sport

Samaranch, Coe and Coventry vie for sport’s most powerful position as IOC president

By Craig Ray

Behind the facade — how the International Olympic Committee fails the world’s athletes

Sport

Behind the facade — how the International Olympic Committee fails the world’s athletes

By Andrew Breetzke

IOC issues proposals for Russian athletes’ return to competitions — but few are happy

Sport

IOC issues proposals for Russian athletes’ return to competitions — but few are happy

By Karolos Grohmann

IOC’s Bach says IOC and Olympic Games cannot be referees in political disputes

Politics

IOC’s Bach says IOC and Olympic Games cannot be referees in political disputes

By Karolos Grohmann

Beijing draws the curtain on ‘closed loop’ Winter Olympics

Sport

Beijing draws the curtain on ‘closed loop’ Winter Olympics

By Reuters

Beijing ‘ready’ for Covid-marred Games bedevilled by boycotts over human rights issues

Sport

Beijing ‘ready’ for Covid-marred Games bedevilled by boycotts over human rights issues

By Karolos Grohmann

The ominously obscure case of Peng Shuai — a glimpse behind the armour of Beijing’s iron fist

Sport

The ominously obscure case of Peng Shuai — a glimpse behind the armour of Beijing’s iron fist

By Gabriel Crossley and Yew Lun Tian

New dates set for Tokyo Olympic Games

Sport

New dates set for Tokyo Olympic Games

By Craig Ray

Newsflash: Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed

World

Newsflash: Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed

By Craig Ray

Newsdeck

Olympics' Korea moment: chance of detente or lost cause?

By AFP

Newsdeck

Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping

By AFP

Newsdeck

Brazil arrests Rio 2016 Olympic committee chairman on corruption charges

By AFP