MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russia launched a furious tirade at the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, March 20, arguing the IOC's restrictions on Russian athletes and its criticism of the Moscow-organized Friendship Games amounted to "neo-Nazism". The IOC on Tuesday both barred Russian...
LAUSANNE (AFP) -- Olympic chiefs announced on Tuesday, March 19, that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) from either country "will not participate in...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino congratulated Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for qualifying for the Paris Olympics and at the same time encouraged other Filipino athletes to continue with their Olympic dream. Aira Villegas (from left to right), POC...
At least 40 legislators from the House of Representatives are set to tee off for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Golf Cup II that aims to boost the National Athletes’ Trust Fund on Wednesday, March 13, at the Valley Golf and Country Club in Cainta, Rizal. “We’re very happy that this...
GENEVA (AFP) -- Russia's appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday, Feb. 23, with Moscow lambasting its banishment from this summer's Paris Games as "discrimination". The IOC suspended the Russian Olympic...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Players from the National Hockey League will compete in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games after a deal was reached between players, the league and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the NHL said on Friday, Feb. 2. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks with the media on...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said it has taken necessary measures in relation to the compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code to avoid possible sanctions including a ban from competing in major events such as the Olympics. In a statement released on Friday, Jan. 26, the...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) General Assembly unanimously ratified the organization’s amended constitution that was revised in strict compliance with the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) principles on good governance. “No objection,” said POC President Bambol Tolentino...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, Dec. 14, of threatening the Olympic movement by imposing rules on Russian athletes for the Paris 2024 Summer Games. This pool photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik shows...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) awarded a total of ₱10.6 million to medal winners in the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games during Tuesday’s General Assembly at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Parañaque City. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (fourth...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez was elected president of a reformed Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) in Friday’s International Tennis Federation (ITF)-authorized election supervised by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol”...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) -- Olympic chiefs on Friday, Dec. 8, gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine. (FILE PHOTO) The...
