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Tommy's Girl
Why Kirsty Coventry will become IOC president next week. What would have to happen to prevent it – an ethics complaint against Bach et al, for example. What the latest multi-billion dollar TV deal has to do with the election, and the dubious paths that led Coventry in the IOC in the first place.
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Act, Madam President-elect! Act, dear readers.
The 144th IOC Session has come to an end. And because it was so pleasurable in the luxurious Greek resort, the IOC decided to return to the next luxury resort for the 2027 session: the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort, Spa & Casino, Punta Cana. Money is no object, after all.
Tommy's Girl (2): President-elect Kirsty Coventry
The first female president in the 131-year history of the IOC is Kirsty Coventry, a 41-year-old two-time Olympic champion from Zimbabwe. Kirsty Coventry is the president Thomas Bach wanted. Because Bach is convinced that Coventry is the best person to administer his legacy.
La noche de las noches
Samaranch or Coventry, that is the question. Coe was not only thwarted, his performance remained surprisingly poor, as if he himself had never believed in becoming IOC president. Lappartient, Watanabe, Eliasch and Feisal just don't want to come in last. The water level report.
At a crossroads in olympic history. It is time to act.
The world is out of joint. So far, the fascist madness in the White House has had little direct impact on the Olympic system. But let's not fool ourselves: what despots, billionaires, warmongers and Nazis do will also have a lasting impact on organized Olympic sport.
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Fencing and the FIE: the Russian way of solving problems
447 fencers and the European Confederation's board speak out against the decision of the International Fencing Federation to allow Russian fencers and teams to compete as ‘neutral athletes.’ At the same time, Usmanov's vassals around Vitaly Logvin consolidate their power with a dubious congress.
Olympic bids: big changes in sight
Kirsty Coventry is putting the bid process on hold for the time being, but will still host a delegation from India next week in Lausanne. The Indians believed they had already secured the 2036 Olympics, and Coventry is their most important asset. Now, the opaque procedure is to be thoroughly revised
The 2006 World Cup, corruption and FIFA crime, the verdict against the DFB and investigative journalism
3,649 days ago, I had a meeting with a source. That meeting and the upcoming investigations caused a huge stir. Known as the ‘summer fairy tale affair,’ the revelation has been occupying the judiciary in several countries since 2015. The verdict against the German FA has just been handed down.
18 Ways in Which Saudi Arabia Bought the FIFA Club World Cup
They own a club, they sponsor the tournament, they provide the prize money, they sponsor FIFA, they own the media rights, they fly players in, and it's just the beginning.