BRIEFLY : IOC PANEL HEARS PLEAS.Byline: Daily News Wire Services With IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= president Juan Antonio Samaranch Don Juan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, Marquis of Samaranch (es: Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, marqués de Samaranch) (born July 17, 1920 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. calling criticism of the Olympic scandal ``exaggerated,'' implicated im·pli·cate tr.v. im·pli·cat·ed, im·pli·cat·ing, im·pli·cates 1. To involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly: evidence that implicates others in the plot. 2. International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 members defended themselves Sunday at the organization's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. There was no immediate word on the fate of 13 members embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in the scandal. At least three members implicated - Phil Coles of Australia, Ashwini Kumar of India and Agustin Arroyo of Ecuador - traveled to Lausanne to give evidence. Tight security prevented checks to see if others were present. Coles, one of the most influential sports officials in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was with the panel for about one hour and delined comment afterward. Samaranch, in Spanish newspapers this weekend, played down many of the accusations in the Salt Lake City scandal. BASKETBALL: Houston Comets The Houston Comets are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original WNBA teams and after winning four championships in the first four years of the league's existence, the Comets are also the first dynasty of point guard Kim Perrot walked out of the hospital, four days after doctors removed a golf ball-sized cancerous tumor from just below the surface of her brain. Perrot, 32, might be able at least to suit up with the Comets this summer. Louisiana State will be eligible to play in this week's Southeastern Conference tournament despite recruiting violations, but the Tigers face costly scholarship reductions. The ruling ensures the school will receive about $1 million in tournament money. MOTOR SPORTS: Joe Amato won the top fuel title and John Force captured the funny car finals at the NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) Kragen Nationals at Firebird International Raceway Park in Chandler, Ariz. In a first-round top fuel win over David Grubnic, Tony Schumacher recorded the fastest pass in NHRA history, crossing the quarter-mile finish line at a spef 330.23, nearly 4 mph faster than what record-holder Gary Scelzi (326.44) ran five months ago. SOCCER: Welton scored three goals and Danny Pena and Ezra Hendrickson one each as the Galaxy defeated Atlas of Mexico's First Division 5-1 in an exhibition match at Bakersfield College. |
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