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State of the IOC Union in the "Mecca of sport" Saudi Arabia
In a blatant shameful session without any democratic intervention, Saudi Arabia was praised as a savior and model country – by a princess and a prince and by IOC members. There were no dissenting voices when the Olympic Esport Games were awarded. Those who remain silent and nod off are also guilty.
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Antonio Arimany determined World Triathlon election results
Documents suggest that fake president Arimany, who scandalously serves as vice-president of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport, predetermined the World Triathlon election results in 2024. As things stand, he lied about it, claiming he was not involved in the election scam.
Mafia-like behavior patterns in World Triathlon surrounding fake president Antonio Arimany and the corrupt 'Group'
Triathlon corruption is now attracting considerable interest among athletes and some of the biggest names in the sport. Rightly so: be outraged! Demand an independent investigation and new elections! For anyone who missed my reports in late 2024, here are the facts that describe a mafia-like system.
Podcast: CAS confirms corruption in World Triathlon elections
Perhaps you would prefer to listen to the story about corruption in World Triathlon that I published this afternoon? Some people find that more convenient. So here is a podcast – in English and Spanish. Enjoy! All you have to do is sign up for the newsletter; no paid subscription is necessary.
CAS confirms corruption in World Triathlon elections
EXCLUSIVE: The head of the American confederation, Liber García (Uruguay), rigged elections with other continental princes and the then secretary general Antonio Arimany. The new triathlon boss Arimany is also ICAS vice president. An opposition is calling for an investigation and new elections.
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UIPM bids for Obstacle Racing at Brisbane 2032
Pentathlon leaders have applied to the IOC for a second Olympic discipline: Ninja 100m. They blame a compressed IOC timeline for the speed of the internal decision. Though, Vice President Viacheslav Malishev says the Executive Board had been kept in the dark about the IOC’s letter for eleven days.
Global sport's crisis isn't just FIFA: the IOC and other Olympic federations were engineered for presidential power
Patrick Nally built world sport's first global sponsorship programmes – and watched Horst Dassler turn commercial control into political power. He says the Infantino affair is not a FIFA but a system problem; the IOC and most federations sit inside the same architecture: presidential-style fiefdoms.
After FIFA Forward Enterprise, the real test begins
By scrapping FFE, Gianni Infantino is trying to save his own skin. The reaction to his plans has been overwhelmingly negative worldwide, and within FIFA itself, a key figure – COO Kevin Lamour – has spectacularly turned his back on him. Infantino must go, but that alone is not enough.
Fake governance at the FIE: two German courts let the word 'corruption' stand
The Olympic fencing federation FIE and its Hamburg lawyer announced a purported legal victory over Reuters to the world. I obtained both court orders and read them against that propaganda. Very little of what the federation and its lawyer claim about these decisions survives the comparison.