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December 13 2024	Russian Olympic Committee Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev was elected as the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee.
May 2024	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan The Taliban government violated the Olympic Charter by merging the National Olympic Committee with the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sport, creating the General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Education and Sports, headed by Ahmadullah Wasiq.
2023	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ahmadullah Wasiq becomes acting (unrecognized) President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving from 2023 to present.
2023	Qatar Olympic Committee Qatar Olympic Committee launched its comprehensive 2023-2030 Strategy, outlining a roadmap for sports development that includes expanding sports facilities, developing sustainable event planning, and bidding for international sporting events.
December 20 2023	Viktor Yanukovych The European General Court recommended lifting sanctions against Yanukovych, stating an error of assessment in adding him to the sanctions list, although the European Commission later rejected this suggestion.
October 12 2023	Russian Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee.
August 2023	Viktor Yanukovych Yanukovych was sanctioned again by the EU following the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
April 2023	Viktor Yanukovych President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stripped Yanukovych of his Ukrainian citizenship.
February 16 2023	Viktor Yanukovych Switzerland initiated proceedings to confiscate $140.89 million in assets from Yanukovych's Swiss bank accounts, labeling them as illicit.
2022	Eselealofa Apinelu Awarded a PhD from Swinburne University's Centre for Urban Transition, completing research on customary and human rights in post-colonial Tuvalu.
2022	Olympic Committee of Kosovo Competed at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Albin Tahiri competed in four alpine ski events and achieved Kosovo's best Winter Olympics result with a 15th-place finish in the men's combined event. Kiana Kryeziu became the first woman from Kosovo to compete at the Winter Olympics in women's slalom.
September 2022	Russian Olympic Committee Olympic synchronised swimming champion Anastasia Davydova resigned as ROC secretary general in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
September 14 2022	Eselealofa Apinelu Appointed as Tuvalu's High Commissioner to Fiji, marking another milestone in her diplomatic career.
February 26 2022	Belarus Olympic Committee The IOC temporarily suspended Belarusian athletes and officials from entering international events in response to the Belarus-assisted Russian invasion of Ukraine and NOC RB's treatment of Belarusian athletes.
February 24 2022	Viktor Yanukovych Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence sources reported that Yanukovych was seen in Minsk, Belarus, and expected to be declared President of Ukraine by Russia.
2021	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen becomes acting (unrecognized) President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2023.
2021	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ceased recognition of the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee following the Taliban takeover, effectively putting the committee into exile.
2021	National Olympic Committee of Zambia Mr. Chishimba Bwalya from the University of Zambia completed his internship with the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme.
December 30 2021	Viktor Yanukovych Yanukovych filed lawsuits against the Ukrainian parliament in an effort to overturn his removal from the constitutional powers as President of Ukraine.
August 9 2021	Belarus Olympic Committee The Belarus Olympic Committee was added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.
April 15 2021	Russian Olympic Committee The uniforms for Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring colors of the Russian flag.
March 25 2021	Olympic Committee of Kosovo Ismet Krasniqi takes over as chairperson of the Olympic Committee of Kosovo, succeeding Besim Hasani after a long-serving period.
February 19 2021	Russian Olympic Committee Russia was announced to compete under the acronym 'ROC' at international sporting events.
2020	Olympic Committee of Kosovo Second Olympic participation in Tokyo Summer Olympics. Won two Gold medals in Judo by Distria Krasniqi and Nora Gjakova, finishing in 42nd place overall.
2020	National Olympic Committee of Zambia Mr. Chishimba Bwalya from the University of Zambia began his internship with the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2020-2021 academic period and Ms. Denise Cohen completed her internship from Cavendish University.
December 2020	Belarus Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee sanctioned NOC RB members Alexander Lukashenko, Viktor Lukashenko, and Dzmitry Baskau for political discrimination against Belarusian athletes.
December 17 2020	Russian Olympic Committee The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced WADA's penalty, allowing Russia to participate in Olympics as 'Neutral Athletes/Team' without using national name, flag, or anthem for two years.
2019	Olympic Committee of Kosovo Participated in the European Games in Minsk, winning all three medals in Judo: Majlinda Kelmendi won Gold in 52 kg, Nora Gjakova won Silver in Women's 57 kg, and Loriana Kuka won Bronze in Women's 78 kg.
2019	National Olympic Committee of Zambia Mr. Felix Munyika from the University of Zambia participated in the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2018-2019 academic period and Ms. Denise Cohen from Cavendish University completed her internship from the 2019-2020 period.
December 9 2019	Russian Olympic Committee The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four years due to manipulated doping data.
January 24 2019	Viktor Yanukovych The Obolonskyi District Court found Yanukovych guilty of high treason and complicity in Russian military intervention in Ukraine, sentencing him in absentia to 13 years in prison.
January 24 2019	Viktor Yanukovych On January 24, 2019, a Ukrainian court sentenced Yanukovych in absentia to a thirteen year prison term for high treason.
2018	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hafizullah Wali Rahimi becomes President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2021.
2018	Olympic Committee of Kosovo First representation at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang by skier Albin Tahiri.
2018	Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov's term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee ends.
2018	National Olympic Committee of Zambia Mr. Charles Ziwa from the University of Zambia participated in the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2017-2018 academic period.
2018	Viktor Yanukovych The Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the 2012 law on regional languages, initially enacted during Yanukovych's presidency, was unconstitutional and struck it down.
May 2018	Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov, a former fencer, was elected as the President of the Russian Olympic Committee, chosen by Vladimir Putin.
February 28 2018	Russian Olympic Committee The IOC reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee after completing doping test checks for Russian athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
2017	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar returns as President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2018.
2017	National Olympic Committee of Zambia Alfred Foloko begins his term as President of the National Olympic Committee of Zambia, leading the Executive Board for the 2017-2021 period.
2017	National Olympic Committee of Zambia Ms. Tinyiko Lucert Kamanga from Copperbelt University completed her internship with the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme.
2017	Viktor Yanukovych In 2017, Russian media reported that Yanukovych was living in Bakovka, near Moscow, in a residence owned by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, with his temporary asylum continuously extended.
December 5 2017	Russian Olympic Committee The Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC over its participation in a state-sponsored doping program, and banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
March 14 2017	Viktor Yanukovych The Prosecutor General submitted documents to court detailing Yanukovych's charges, including high treason and complicity in aggressive warfare against Ukraine.
February 22 2017	Viktor Yanukovych In an interview, Konstantin Kilimnik discussed a peace effort involving Yanukovych's potential return as president of the regions of Ukraine under illegal Russian control, relating to the 'Mariupol Plan'.
2016	Olympic Committee of Kosovo First participation in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Majlinda Kelmendi won Kosovo's first Olympic gold medal in the women's -52 kg judo category.
2016	Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Popov concludes his IOC membership, and Yelena Isinbayeva becomes an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee.
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