The International Judo Federation (IJF) says it has met the governance target score of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) after a re-evaluation of its performance.
Sporting analogies were used this week by medical experts seeking to either calm or increase public excitement around the ongoing vaccine trials.
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti has said he believes sport climbing has a "bright" future ahead.
Weightlifting is not at risk of losing its place on the Olympic Games programme, despite the crisis at the global governing body, senior officials at the umbrella organisation for Summer Olympic sports have claimed.
Francesco Ricci Bitti promised he is "ready to provide the continuity" needed to help the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) address the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic after he was re-elected President of the umbrella body.
Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and Alliance of Independent recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) are set to hold General Assemblies tomorrow, with the meetings taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Francesco Ricci Bitti is set to be re-elected for a third and final term as Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President after being confirmed as the sole candidate for the position.
More than 300 delegates took part in the first virtual edition of the World Taekwondo General Assembly as they heard President Chungwon Choue promise the sport can look forward optimistically to 2021.
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has defended its governance review process from criticism from the World Karate Federation (WKF), after it was revealed the governing body were the only International Federation to decline to participate.
Several high-scoring federations have welcomed the findings of the third Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) governance review.
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has said its members have shown substantial improvements after conducting its third governance review, with International Federations (IFs) grouped for the first time based on their total score.
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) will publish the third review of International Federation governance on June 16, while the umbrella body confirmed it will host a virtual General Assembly on November 10.
Money taken by some eligible International Federations (IFs) from an International Olympic Committee (IOC) fund created to address financial concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be deducted from their share of the Tokyo 2020 revenue, according to the executive director of the Summer Olympic umbrella body.
This year's Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Presidential election has been postponed after the umbrella body pushed back its General Assembly to November because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) executive director Andrew Ryan has claimed Governments need to play their part, while defending sport’s handling of the Russian doping crisis.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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