Olympic bids and the Olympic programme: At its 146th Session in Lausanne, the IOC has abandoned several key elements of the Thomas Bach era and is returning to a number of principles that were largely developed under the Belgian Jacques Rogge.
Olympiabewerbungen und olympisches Programm: Auf der 146. Session in Lausanne beerdigt das IOC mehrere Kernpunkte der Ära Thomas Bach und kehrt zu einigen Prinzipien zurück, die maßgeblich unter dem Belgier Jacques Rogge entwickelt wurden.
By aping the Olympic status quo that says no matter how wealthy we become, sports stars should not be paid, Kirsty Coventry has triggered a revolution in which the real Athlete Voice could finally be heard through the truly independent collective that is essential to change.
Erneut ist Hamburgs Olympia-Offerte bei einem Referendum krachend gescheitert. Am Sonntag gab es weniger Ja-Stimmen und mehr Nein-Stimmen als 2015, obwohl angeblich alles besser, preiswerter, transparenter geplant und die IOC-Regularien durchlässiger sein sollen. Ein Realitäts-Check.
Naming and shaming! This cross-post from the investigative platform Josimar examines Infantino's FIFA empire: media manipulation, obstruction of journalistic work and widespread propaganda. As documented in this newsletter, these mechanisms apply to the Olympic world and, at its core, to the IOC.