At the SIGA General Assembly, hosted by UNESCO in Paris, the following representatives were approved by unanimity and acclamation to the interim SIGA Council.
GAMES
Major boost for CAS after Pechstein's claim for damages rejected by German Federal Court
Sport's legal right to govern itself has received a major boost today after the German Federal Court ruled against Claudia Pechstein's claim for damages from the International Skating Union (ISU) for loss of earnings during a doping ban.
German federal court rules against speedskater Pechstein
The German federal court ruled against Olympic speedskating champion Claudia Pechstein on Tuesday in her long dispute with the sport's governing body over a doping ban.
Olympic Channel signs agreements with 27 International Federations but negotiations with IAAF and FIFA continue AddThis Sharing Buttons
A total of 27 International Federations have penned agreements with the Olympic Channel, it was announced today, but sports such as athletics and football have not yet partnered with the project.
Liam Morgan: FIFA corruption laid bare as spotlight moves from President to predecessors
Somewhere in California, FIFA President Gianni Infantino breathed a heavy sigh of relief as the explosive news that former head of the corruption-plagued organisation Sepp Blatter and two other top officials siphoned $80 million (£55 million/€71 million) in bonuses and pay rises hit the headlines.
IOC to widen re-analysis of doping samples from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 to include all medal winners AddThis Sharing Buttons
An Olympic Stakeholder meeting is due to take place on June 21 in order to "coordinate and harmonise" anti-doping approaches before Rio 2016, it was decided at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting here today.