*DTB-Info--: In a press release  the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) announced today that due to the development of the pandemic and after intensive exchange between the DTB, the city of Leipzig, the Free State of Saxony and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Home Affairs, which will take place from May 12 - 16, 2021, the world's largest popular and top-class sports event will be held in Leipzig, the "International German Gymnastics Festival 2021" is canceled.
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Acting President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Niels Nygaard today called on the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus to live up to its obligations outlined in the Olympic Charter to ensure its athletes are not discriminated against for their political or any other views. The EOC, which is the umbrella organisation for the 50 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Europe, has received a number of complaints from Belarusian athletes relating to politically motivated pressure from...