Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the IOC's decision to ban Vladyslav Heraskevych for refusing to ditch a helmet depicting victims of the war with Russia plays "into the hands of aggressors." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/13/volodymyr-zelenskyy-rips-ioc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #volodymyrzelenskyy #vladyslavheraskevych #ukraine #2026milanocortinaolympics #ioc #kirstycoventry #russiaukrainewar
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The #IOC is selling posters of the #Nazi Olympics 1936.
https://www.t-online.de/sport/olympia/id_101125368/olympische-winterspiele-ioc-verteidigt-shirt-verkauf-zu-nazi-olympia.html
The Ukrainian athlete who wanted to commemorate his fallen friends is suspended.
#IOC is inhuman
Shame on you #KirstyCoventry
The #IOC is selling posters of the #Nazi Olympics 1936.
https://www.t-online.de/sport/olympia/id_101125368/olympische-winterspiele-ioc-verteidigt-shirt-verkauf-zu-nazi-olympia.html
The Ukrainian athlete who wanted to commemorate his fallen friends is suspended.
#IOC is inhuman
Shame on you #KirstyCoventry
The International Olympic Committee is hoping the Milano Cortina Winter Games' opening ceremony on Friday won't be marred by jeers against Americans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/05/olympics-team-usa-jeer-ioc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #donaldtrump #jdvance #marcorubio #ice #immigration #kirstycoventry #italy #us
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said on Sunday it was "sad" that recent controversies have become distractions ahead of the Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/02/ioc-president-games-buildup-distractions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #caseywasserman #ice #italy #unitedstates #jeffreyepstein #2028losangelesolympics
The Milano Cortina Olympics will live up to their billing as the greatest winter sports show on earth despite last-minute efforts to get venues ready. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/02/ioc-confident-olympic-preparations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry
The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would announce eligibility criteria for transgender athletes early next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/12/11/ioc-gender-eligibility-decision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #lgbtq #transgender
The International Olympic Committee will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, according to IOC President Kirsty Coventry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/06/27/coventry-ioc-lead-gender/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #transgender