Category: Thomas Bach

Olympic Chief Criticizes Valieva Coach’s ‘Chilling’ Reaction, Kremlin Hits Back

BEIJING—The Kremlin on Friday responded to comments by the Olympic chief, in which he said he was “disturbed” watching Russian teen skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure and hit out at the 15-year-old’s coach for her “chilling” reaction. In a press conference earlier on Friday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said he had…


IOC Accepts CCP’s Offer of China-Made Vaccines; Team Japan Declines

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the organization has agreed to purchase China’s COVID-19 vaccine to administer to willing participants at the Tokyo Olympics this summer and the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. However, Japan’s athletes won’t be taking the China-made vaccines after the country’s Olympic committee said Japan wasn’t consulted regarding the…


IOC Accepts CCP’s Offer of China-Made Vaccines, Team Japan Won’t Take Them

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach announced on March 11 that the IOC has agreed to purchase China’s COVID-19 vaccine to administer to willing participants of the Tokyo Olympics this summer and the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. The Japanese Olympic Committee said Japan was not consulted regarding the decision by the…