IOC chief Thomas Bach has had a mostly successful tenure during challenging times that included wars, a global pandemic and doping scandals.
In Paris, oversized Chinese flags were abundant while even small items supporting Taiwan were systematically seized, raising questions of Olympic fairness.
A Russian doping scandal and the appeals process delayed the rewarding of the medals to figure skaters. The United States and Japan received upgraded medals.
There are always judgment calls and reasons for criticism of judges and even athletes at the Olympics, but responding by defamation should never be allowed.
There should be zero tolerance for athletes testing positive for drugs or from countries like Russia that repeatedly mock the Olympics by invading neighbors.
A four-year doping ban against Kamila Valieva was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but harsher punishment of Russia itself was wanted this time.
The IOC should follow the lead of the World Athletics, which bans Russian and Belarusian athletes until their countries end the Ukraine war.
Yamashita, a member of the International Olympic Committee and the JOC, should have known in advance about the IOC's plans for the 2030 and 2034 Olympics.
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The IOC must understand that what is important is not Russian athletes' rights to participate in competitions, but the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
Using the Asian Games as a backdoor despite the war, the IOC seems determined to find a pathway for Russia to have its athletes compete in...
In practice, the IOC position is simply toadying to authoritarian regimes and powerful interests while showing it is prepared to turn a blind eye to war...