IOC To Investigate Armstrong’s Olympic Career
The IOC tells Around the Rings it will now "immediately" look into Lance Armstrong’s Olympic career, which may include stripping the cyclist of his bronze medal from Sydney 2000.
On October 26, the International Cycling Union (UCI) ruled there would be no winners from the 1998 to 2005 Tours de France, all won by Armstrong, following evidence supplied by United States anti-doping authorities that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
The IOC said it would await the findings from UCI before determining its course of action.
In a statement supplied to ATR, the IOC says it "has taken note of the UCI's decision and welcomes all measures that will shed light on the full extent of this episode/scandal and allow the sport to reform and to move forward.
"We await the findings of the independent commission which will look into the UCI's role, and the recommendations they will make to ensure a healthy future for cycling.
"The IOC will now immediately start the process concerning the involvement of Lance Armstrong, other riders and particularly their entourages with respect to the Olympic Games and their future involvement with the Games."
IAAF Revamps Website
IAAF.org is promising a "brighter, more visual, less cluttered" look after its first redesign in five years.
The site now provides a more powerful search of existing statistics such as results, records and lists as well as more than 25,000 news articles and 10,000 photographs.
New features include a standalone results section, a more visual athletes section and a new disciplines section providing basic information designed to help engage newer fans.
The new page is designed to be mobile compatible, and IAAF apps are planned for 2013 along with further new sections such as a Fan Zone and a Shop.
Click here to visit the new website.
AIBA Taps First "5 Star" Officials
Seven senior boxing officials are entering the ring full-time as AIBA’s first "5 Star" referees and judges.
AIBA announced Monday that Kheira Sidi Yakoub of Algeria, Mik Basi of England, Michael Gallagher of Ireland, Mariusz Gorny of Poland, Vladislav Malyshev of Russia, Gerardo Poggi of Argentina and Rakhymzhan Rysbayev of Kazakhstan are the first to receive the honor.
"I am very pleased that we have found seven R&Js with such great achievements and outstanding performances in AIBA competitions over the last five years. The selection process has been intensive and much more based on their ethics and capability of managing the ring than anything else," AIBA president C.K. said as he signed their contracts in Incheon, South Korea on the eve of a Supervisors Workshop for AIBA Professional Boxing as well as World Series of Boxing referees and judges.
"Following these first agreements, we will seek to add more 5 Star R&Js to enhance our transparent culture of judging in all AIBA, APB and WSB competitions," added the IOC member from Chinese Taipei.
Written by Ed Hula III,and Matthew Grayson
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