International Olympic Committee, IOC, president German Thomas Bach speaks during the opening of an executive board meeting of the IOC at their headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015.
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IOC President Thomas Bach said the new agreement “demonstrates the confidence we have in (Globo) as Brazil’s leading media organization”.
“The IOC has had the necessary measures in place for a long time”, Bach wrote.
Former South Korean Olympic table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min has been picked as a candidate for International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership.
The IOC, recognising the independence and autonomy of the IFs, appreciates their support for this initiative as expressed in the IOC EB meeting and by setting up a working group on sports governance by the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).
“Sport has the power to make the world a better place”.
“The IOC has a zero-tolerance policy against doping and any kind of manipulation and corruption”.
Athletics was rocked by a report published by an independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in November, resulting in Russia’s suspension amid allegations of state-sponsored doping.
Bach said the auditing would be conducted by an independent organisation and would start for the year 2016 for every major contribution by the IOC.
“The reforms are a great step in the right way”, Bach said.
“It is also an expression of our confidence in Brazil and the Brazilian people”, he said. The unit should address issues that may affect the compliance of anti-doping organisations and anti-doping laboratories accredited by WADA, at the earliest possible stage.
“Governments also have to ensure dealers, corrupt doctors and coaches are punished with the full force of the law”.
All participating athletes in Rio will be eligible to vote, and the four winners will be announced prior to the closing ceremony.
“Now you have to deliver the services levels that athletes and global federations expect and they (Brazil) have political and economic difficulties”.
Athletes in the track cycling and mountain bike competitions will stay at a satellite Olympic Village in Izu while train timetables from Tokyo will be adjusted to fit the competition schedule, said IOC Vice President John Coates, who heads the coordination commission for Tokyo.
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The financial climate is also a problem for Brazil with the value of its currency – the real – dropping significantly which has impacted on its Olympic-related spending in foreign markets.
