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Besseberg verdict (three years in prison), Bach prank II

Besseberg verdict (three years in prison), Bach prank II

Today a very short newsletter with two topics that you should not miss. 1) Anders Besseberg was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for Olympic corruption. 2) Watch the second part of the prank video of IOC Sun King Thomas Bach.

Indiscreet and unprofessional: the IOC Sun King in a prank conversation with an alleged African politician

Indiscreet and unprofessional: the IOC Sun King in a prank conversation with an alleged African politician

Thomas Bach fell for pranksters. Of course, this has also happened to high-ranking politicians in recent years. However, it surprises how arrogantly amateurish the IOC Sun King acts. What do his many princely-paid directors actually do for a living if they advise Bach incredibly badly?

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Ten reasons why IOC's Sun King Thomas Bach is causing irreparable damage to the Olympic movement

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Ten reasons why IOC's Sun King Thomas Bach is causing irreparable damage to the Olympic movement

The IOC President sought to get close to Putin even after the Sochi Doping Games. He fraternised with Xi Jinping. He politicised the 2018 Games in South Korea, driven by the dream of the Nobel Peace Prize. All a miserable failure that dragged the Games deeper into a political quagmire. A commentary.

Constructive investigations – and what you can do

Constructive investigations – and what you can do

In THE INQUISITOR team, we are convinced that there can be no more constructive journalism than investigative research and the most detailed coverage possible – based on documents. For everything else, there are the ever-growing PR and propaganda departments of the Olympic organisations.

Kuwait sports authority calls for investigation against top Olympic official Husain Al-Musallam

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Kuwait sports authority calls for investigation against top Olympic official Husain Al-Musallam

Did Husain Al-Musallam, president of World Aquatics, award a company owned by his wife and children contracts from public funds? Kuwait's sports authority has handed the case over to the public prosecutor's office. Did he also provide for his family from OCA accounts?

Groundhog Day: the next corruption allegations against the president of World Aquatics

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Groundhog Day: the next corruption allegations against the president of World Aquatics

He calls himself Captain Aqua. Husain Al-Musallam has been linked to a series of dubious dealings. The Kuwaiti was exposed as a bribe payer in FIFA criminal proceedings as the sidekick of the convicted Olympic Sheikh Al-Sabah – and is now once again accused of shady deals.

Olympic status quo: IOC directors earn more money than athletes, Olympic champions – and more than any IF

Olympic status quo: IOC directors earn more money than athletes, Olympic champions – and more than any IF

The salaries of the directors of the International Olympic Committee remain exorbitantly high. Around 50 million dollars are paid over the four-year cycle - probably several million more. Read the full list for 2022 after we published it last autumn for 2021.

IOC vs Al-Sabah brothers: the end of the Kuwait empire

IOC vs Al-Sabah brothers: the end of the Kuwait empire

Exclusive: the (non-independent) IOC Ethics Commission opens proceedings against Sheikh Ahmad. A district court in Lausanne dismisses a complaint by Sheikh Talal. Read the complete document of the IOC in THE INQUISITOR.

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CAS retrospectively bans Valieva for four years. Revelation about the machinations in the Brazilian Football Federation CBF

CAS retrospectively bans Valieva for four years. Revelation about the machinations in the Brazilian Football Federation CBF

In a crushing blow for Vladimir Putin's old-style propaganda system and its systematic doping of young athletes, figure skater Kamila Valieva has been handed a four-year suspension for her positive test in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics.

On the value of journalism and devaluation of Olympic principles

On the value of journalism and devaluation of Olympic principles

The day after an exclusive publication, THE INQUISITOR was banned from the Olympic premises in Lausanne. But the new media outlet is not going away. Came to stay! Because the Olympic systems needs proper inquisitions.