The Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) has claimed it is up to the nation’s volleyball federation to impose a ban on convicted rapist and promising beach volleyball star Steven Van de Velde after he was given a four-year jail sentence.
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IOC to review "more effective" way of catching doping cheats
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical and Scientific Commission chair Uğur Erdener will lead a delegation to the University of Brighton to review their anti-doping research.
IAAF reveal chairs of Commissions and Advisory Groups aimed at rebuilding reputation
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has appointed the 21 chairs for its various Commissions and Advisory Groups tasked with restoring the reputation of the world governing body.
McDonald's confirm no restaurant at Rio 2016 Main Press Centre
Global fast food chain McDonald’s will not have a restaurant in the Main Press Centre (MPC) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the company has confirmed.
Delays in track installation force cancellation of Rio 2016 cycling test event
The track cycling test event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has been cancelled due to delays in installing the track at the Velodrome, the Organising Committee's director of communications Mario Andrada has revealed today, providing another blow to preparations with less than five months to go.
Exclusive: Baumann and Arzhanova to stand to be new President of SportAccord
Switzerland's Patrick Bauman and Russia's Anna Arzhanova have put themselves forward to be the new President of SportAccord, insidethegames can exclusively reveal.