The bronze medalist in Rio, Mohamed Mahmoud of Egypt, said of his rival's rapid improvement “in a very short time it cannot happen like that.” The ITA said Rahimov and Captari are provisionally suspended while disciplinary cases are prosecuted. … [Read more...] about Olympic champion charged in weightlifting doping case
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Xi Focus: Beijing 2022 venues witness China’s commitment to Olympics
Two years ago, Xi greeted construction staff via video link when he visited the Olympic organizers' Shougang headquarters. On Monday, the General Secretary was there in person to view the completed National Sliding Center and the National Alpine Skiing Center, seeing China's first bobsled, skeleton and luge track as well as the country's first Olympic-standard Alpine piste. … [Read more...] about Xi Focus: Beijing 2022 venues witness China’s commitment to Olympics
Olympic weightlifting champion charged with swapping urine samples
Weightlifting’s widespread doping and corruption issues were exposed one year ago by German broadcaster ARD. It led to the ousting of long-time International Weightlifting Federation president Tamas Aján, who also lost his honorary membership of the International Olympic Committee. … [Read more...] about Olympic weightlifting champion charged with swapping urine samples
Ryan Lochte: an Olympic tale of gold medals and white privilege
Against this backdrop, it is difficult not to be struck by the magnanimity of Rio 2016’s spokesman, Mario Andrada, who sighed of the furore now that the US swimmers had been found out: “Let’s give these kids a break. Sometimes you make decisions you later regret. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.” (Apparently unsatiated by the exposure of Lochte’s lie, one high-profile US commentator is calling for Andrada to resign, which feels like a rather poor show.) … [Read more...] about Ryan Lochte: an Olympic tale of gold medals and white privilege
Olympic weightlifting champion charged with swapping his urine samples in doping case
Weightlifting's widespread doping and corruption issues were exposed one year ago by German broadcaster ARD. It led to the ousting of long-time International Weightlifting Federation president Tamas Ajan, who also lost his honorary membership of the International Olympic Committee. … [Read more...] about Olympic weightlifting champion charged with swapping his urine samples in doping case
