IOC’S legal bid to act on Russian doping

Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Friday urged the author of an explosive report on Russian doping to hand over more information for potential legal proceedings.

Bach has invited Richard Mclaren and World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie to discuss dealing with Russia, which is accused of operating a systematic doping programme.

“What I wanted to discuss with him and Reedie is first of all whether they can give us further information, further advice, for our (investigative) commissions,” the IOC president said.

“And in such a way, trying to accelerate the procedure and then hopefully come to a solution of this situation,” he told media in South Korea’s Pyeongchang, venue for the 2018 Winter Games. Mclaren’s report detailed “state-sponsored” doping used to help Russian athletes.

Tokyo club to review women members ban

BACH WARNING TO GOLF VENUE FOR WOMEN BAN

Olympic chief Thomas Bach hopes the golf club hosting the men’s and women’s tournaments at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will change its policy and allow equal rights to women but underlined the IOC’S stance it would seek another venue if it failed to do so.

Kasumigaseki Country Club has come under fire for its policy of barring women from playing on Sundays and obtaining full membership. Bach said on Friday that it was imperative the Olympic ideals of equality and respect were honoured by the venue.