The Olympic Committee closed the door for candidacy last Sunday and started examining nominations to ensure their compliance with the regulations. Meanwhile, Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy rejected all these procedures, and sent an official letter to the Olympic Committee requesting that elections be delayed until after holding all sports federations’ elections and amending the Sports Law.
Inspection committees will continue their work until next week, with final results to be announced by end-October
The board of directors of the Olympic Committee, headed by Hesham Hatab, will hold an important meeting within the next few hours to discuss the situation after the Egyptian Volleyball Federation decided to exclude Khaled Nasif Salim, the federation’s president, following a ruling made against the elections. The intention is to call a general assembly …
Ryan Lochte will not swim competitively for ten months, meaning he’ll miss next year’s World Championships. He’ll also forfeit $100,000 of bonuses as part of the penalty for his drunken escapades during the Rio Olympics.
