Wed, January 15, 2020
IOC President claims Iran has agreed to stop its violations of the Olympic Charter
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed that the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran has provided a letter in which they promise to “in future fully comply with the Olympic Charter”.
Tue, January 14, 2020
BBC presenter Holly Hamilton to host Sport Resolutions Annual Conference 2020
We are delighted to announce that our presenter for this year's conference is Holly Hamilton.
Tue, January 14, 2020
Gambling on credit cards set to be banned
The Gambling Commission has announced that from 14th April 2020 people will be banned from using credit cards in order to place bets in an attempt to tackle the issue of gambling addiction.
Tue, January 14, 2020
World Athletics v Michelle-Lee Ahye
A decision in the case of World Athletics against Michelle-Lee Ahye has been issued by the Independent Disciplinary Tribunal.
Mon, January 13, 2020
Iran’s only female Olympic medallist has defected
Iran’s only female Olympic medallist, Kimia Alizadeh, has said that she has defected due to the fact that she is "one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran" and that she did not want to be a part of "hypocrisy, lies, injustice and flattery".
Fri, January 10, 2020
IOC releases guidelines on Rule 50
The International Olympic Committee has released guidelines for Rule 50 which prohibits any kind of political, racial or religious demonstration during Olympic events, such as medal ceremonies.
Thu, January 09, 2020
Barry Hearn says that snookers elite players are under no pressure to play in Saudi Arabia tournament
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn has said that snookers elite players ‘can go or pass’ on the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters which will be held for the first time in October 2020.
Wed, January 08, 2020
UKAD v William Ohuaregbe (First Instance and Appeal)
Both First Instance and Appeal Decisions in the cases of UK Anti-Doping v William Ohuaregbe (Basketball England) and UK Anti-Doping v William Ohuaregbe (Cross-Appeal) have been published by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP).
Wed, January 08, 2020
Canada becomes the latest country to relax IOC Rule 40 guidelines
Canada has become the latest country to relax the restrictions placed upon athletes in relation to sponsorship deals and advertisement during the Olympic Games, which is governed by Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.