FIS President Gian Franco Kasper attended the IOC Executive Board Meeting in Lausanne (SUI) last week on 2nd and 3rd May in his capacity as the representative of the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF).
During the two-day meeting, the IOC Executive Board reviewed the success of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the next editions of the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games, the protection of the integrity of sport and the athletes, and other institutional matters.
Among other, the IOC Executive Board issued the following decisions and approvals:
IOC to Appeal CAS Decisions on Russian Cases
With regard to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision overturning doping bans imposed on 28 Russian athletes by the Oswald Commission, the IOC Executive Board decided that the IOC will appeal the decision before the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
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Olympic Medal Reallocation Principles
The Executive Board approved the Olympic Medal Reallocation Principles that were presented by IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry. The principles will provide athletes with a menu of options to receive their medals in a way that recognise their achievements.
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Source: fis-ski.com
