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A rare act of resistance: Harald Vervaecke’s furious letter to all world sport federations
"The IOC is not the official body representing sport", writes the Secretary General of a non-Olympic federation. This letter can be seen as a direct attack on the IOC leadership. It is tantamount to blasphemy. However, the fight against the dissolution of the GAISF comes too late.
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Olympic Horror: when condoms are referred to as working tools
A whistleblower claims to be bullied and sexually harassed by several IOC members and other senior officials over more than a decade. A number of IOC members and directors, the secretary general and president Thomas Bach have been informed about the incidents. The victim received no help.
World sports federations give up their own independent platform GAISF
A great majority of non-Olympic sports federations may be ready to weaken their position vis-à-vis Olympic federations if they vote to dissolve their common association GAISF at a General Assembly on 29 November. This will further strengthen IOC’s grip on world sport.
The list of all IOC payments for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and what it means for Tokyo
For the first time ever it can be revealed in detail how much cash the IOC paid to an Olympic host. Investigative journalist Jens Weinreich publishes the list of 117 payments to Rio 2016 in a worldwide exclusive in his magazine SPORT & POLITICS.
How dependent sports federations are on the Olympic revenues
Most of the international Olympic sports federations are financially heavily dependent on their share of the revenues from the Olympic Games. The IOC traditionally does not publish how it will distribute the revenues from the Olympic Games among the 28 permanent summer sports federations.
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We are family: how Modigarchs place their offspring in Olympic sport
Shortly after Nita and Mukesh Ambani successfully supported the enthronement of IOC president Kirsty Coventry, their busy daughter Isha was given a board position in the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). Another small step towards the Ambani Games in 2036.
What you need to know about Germany's so-called Olympic bid
I have been asked by IOC members and leading officials from Olympic IFs what this alleged German bid is all about. So I thought I should provide this information to thousands of non-German readers. To put it bluntly: Germany's so-called Olympic bid is, unfortunately, still a laughing stock.
Twilight of the gods: the IHF pharaoh has a presidential challenger
Is the era of Hassan Moustafa as president of the International Handball Federation (IHF) coming to an end after a quarter of a century? Today, the largest national federation nominated a rival candidate: Gerd Butzeck. However, Moustafa will have home advantage at the election in December.
A global agency to fight crime in sport, or: squaring the circle
Play the Game published a paper for an entity called ClearingSport. On the one hand commendable, on the other hand, after a variety of consultations, core problems are only insufficiently described in it. Compromises beyond recognition. Can an agency be forced on the sport system ruled by the IOC?