A six-month prison sentence handed to Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been overturned by the Court of Appeal in his native Kuwait, according to reports in the Gulf country.
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IOC rules transgender athletes can take part in Olympics without surgery
Female-to-male athletes can compete ‘without restriction’, while male-to-female athletes must undergo hormone therapy, according to new guidelines
Adidas to end sponsorship of IAAF over doping scandal – reports
• German sportswear giant had signed a contract until 2019
• BBC reports decision could cost governing body millions of dollars
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee extends partnership with Adidas
March 9 - The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has extended its partnership with Adidas in a deal that is expected to "transform sports marketing" in the nation.
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee launch "#10golds24" programme
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) have launched their "#10golds24" programme, with the aim of achieving 10 gold medals by the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Nero's Olympic bid hamstrung*
Halfway through yesterday's Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, in the United Arab Emirates, Tonya Nero was on course to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games.