The IOC president,who was in Brisbane on Saturday,says a verdict awaits modern pentathlon as it faces a backlash from athletes over the axing of horse riding.
Ian Chesterman was elected AOC president on Saturday and he wants a war chest to ensure elite talent pursues Olympic sports,instead of AFL or NRL,ahead of Brisbane 2032.
Mark Stockwell and Ian Chesterman stand to inherit the throne vacated by Olympic supremo John Coates. Both state their case ahead of the April 30 election.
It did not form part of the long-awaited SEQ City Deal,but the rebirth of Brisbane’s home of cricket and AFL as an Olympic stadium appears on firmer ground.
The Australian Olympic Committee will elect a president to replace the departing John Coates in April after navigating a tumultuous Olympic double act.
Bing Dwen Dwen has all the attributes of a star but he also has one key advantage:an army of Chinese government accounts fuelling his viral rise.
Hancock Prospecting’s partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee is a win for athletes but critics have labelled the move as “embarrassing” given Rinehart’s climate stance.
Fifty years ago,a group of activists did the unthinkable – they made Denver give up the 1976 Winter Olympics,forcing the IOC to find another host city.
Some Australian athletes will follow the leads of other countries and take burner phones to China because of cybersecurity fears,while others say they are not worried.
Chinese officials in Australia used the start of the 30-day countdown to the Beijing Games to try to push past diplomatic and trade spats.
Australian Athletics is searching for its own Gina Rinehart,or Gina Rineharts,the philanthropists who will underpin the sport financially.