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Pentathlon United, the group formed to resist the proposed removal of riding from the modern pentathlon after the Paris 2024 Olympics, has issued two ultimatums to the sport’s international governing body, the International Modern Pentathlon Union.
Pérez re-elected Paraguayan Olympic Committee President Camilo Pérez López Moreira has been re-elected President of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP). Pérez, who became an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member in 2018, stood unopposed for the role at the organisation's General Assembly. He has held the position since 2011 and is set to continue as COP President beyond the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Julio Ferrari and Roberto Escobar were elected COP vice-presidents during the meeting, while Juan Orihuela was appointed secretary general. Pérez is also a member of the Internat...
Death of Walther Tröger, IOC Honorary Member Getty Images It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of Walther Tröger, IOC Honorary Member, at the age of 91. In addition to his invaluable contribution to the Olympic Movement internationally, Mr Tröger’s remarkable career as a sports administrator was marked by his successful commitment to shaping sport in Germany for several decades. Holding a degree in law from the University of Erlangen, he started in 1953 as Secretary General of the German Student Sports Associa...
Death of Walther Troeger, IOC Honorary Member 12/31/20 It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of Walther Tröger, IOC Honorary Member, at the age of 91. In addition to his invaluable contribution to the Olympic Movement internationally, Mr Tröger’s remarkable career as a sports administrator was marked by his successful commitment to shaping sport in Germany for several decades. Holding a degree in law from the University of Erlangen, he started in 1953 as Secretary General of the German Student Sports Association, before joining t...
Death of Walther Troeger, IOC Honorary Member 12/31/20 It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of Walther Tröger, IOC Honorary Member, at the age of 91. In addition to his invaluable contribution to the Olympic Movement internationally, Mr Tröger’s remarkable career as a sports administrator was marked by his successful commitment to shaping sport in Germany for several decades. Holding a degree in law from the University of Erlangen, he started in 1953 as Secretary General of the German Student Sports Association, before joining t...