1. Also, about three dozen new members have joined the IOC since the bribery scandal, including athletes and heads of international sporting federations. 2. An official with the international cycling federation in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the Ugandans did not compete in either of two Olympic qualifying events this year. 3. And unless all defenders are invited, it lets the international federation play favorites. 4. Bad luck and dumbness by the international federation, which gave the weak host Australians a top seed in one of the two four-team prelim divisions. 5. Bo Helander, secretary general of the international federation, said Europeans are puzzled by the uproar. 6. Big victory for US Swimming officials, who pushed the international federation to pass some historic anti-drug rules last week at Rio de Janeiro. 7. A handful of international federation presidents, like Cinquanta and Nebiolo, hold their seats for as long as they remain in office in their federations. 8. But FIFA, the international federation, decided to pool everyone below the top eight by geography. 9. But instead, international federation officials decided that all the classes would be considered in an open pool. 10. But U.S.A. Weightlifting officials are hoping the Americans get as many as seven wild card slots from the international federation. |
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