He International Olympic Committee (IOC) is aware of the police search that the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organizing Committee was raided on Tuesday, but by following the “continuous” operation does not wish to make any comments or “future predictions”although he is sure that the cooperation of the organizers is “full”.
Christophe Dubeexecutive director of the Olympic Games, said in a press conference after the meeting held in Lausanne (Switzerland) of the IOC Executive that thinking about the impact this “action” will have on the development of the Games “will be projecting into the future”.
“It is ongoing, there are no comments at this stage, but the only possible attitude in this matter is full cooperation (from the organizers) and this is certain,” insisted the Swiss.
The search was conducted by personnel from the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Financial and Fiscal Offenses (OCLCIFF) and the financial brigade of the Paris Judicial Police.
Public broadcaster France Info reported that several large construction companies carrying out jobs for the Games have been sued by undocumented workers, accusing them of not offering them a contract or respecting hours. of employment, among other alleged irregularities.
“The other side of the story,” added Dubi, “is that following the (Paris) program is really strong in terms of things like volunteering, tickets, sponsorships… We have every reason to be optimistic.”
The executive director emphasized the signing of new sponsorship contracts, “especially the small ones, which are ultimately the ones that balance the budget.”
He also pointed out that in the operational chapter “tests in all possible scenarios, including a heat wave” are already underway in the build-up to next year’s Games.
GREATER TENSION BEFORE DECISION ON OTHERS
The IOC Executive led by the German Thomas Bach is leading a meeting of the Session (assembly) of the body on Thursday, where the exclusion of the Olympic family from the International Boxing Association (IBA), was temporarily suspended for many irregularities and the refusal of its president, the Russian Umar Kremlev, to meet the conditions required by the IOC to be rehabilitated.
48 hours after the decision, the differences between the parties are deepening.
The Executive on Tuesday condemned the “violent and threatening language” used last week by Kremlev against the IOC at the meeting of the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC), in Brasilia.
In this situation, Kremlev disqualified the IOC and his predecessor in the presidency of the federation, the Taiwanese CK Wu, who is a member of the IOC and its Executive, and said that he “should be shot” for being corrupt and for looting. member. from OTHERS.
“It is unacceptable to incite anger and abusive language against people working for the IOC, who are only performing their professional duties, and against the IOC as an organization,” the top sports body responded to world on Tuesday. “Accusing them of ‘covering up crimes’ is highly defamatory. Furthermore, calling for someone formerly associated with the IOC to be ‘shot’ is language that has no place in sport or any normal civilized debate. The IOC reserves all its legal rights,” the Olympic body said in a statement.
FORMAT CHANGES IN THE WINTER GAMES
The IOC leadership also approved a format change in some Winter Games events, ahead of the Milan-Cortina edition of 2026.
The main one affects combined alpine, where from now on one skier will do a speed test (downhill) and another a technical test (slalom), instead of the same competitor participating in both. The added time will give the final combined result, which in this way will cease to be an individual test and will be considered a team competition.
The Nordic combined men’s teams will have two participants per team, instead of four. Each of them will make a jump from the big springboard and then take turns to do five laps per skier on a 1.5 km circuit.
Also the men’s team ski jumping will be reduced from four to two jumpers. Finally, all cross-country skiing distances will be equal for men and women. The Executive will resume its work on Wednesday, before the Session on Thursday.
Source: La Verdad
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