The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee agreed to a four-year partnership with Puma which will "guide" the local organization through the 2020 Tokyo Games. The TTOC's multiple Olympic cycle partnership with adidas came to an end on Dec. 31 (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NEWSDAY, 1/4).
The results of the recheck of doping samples of Russian athletes who performed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics "will be available in the next couple of months," IOC member Gerhard Heiberg has said. Heiberg said that a commission has been appointed to "carry out the tests." He added that the IOC should have the results "within one-two months" (IANS, 1/3).
China Airlines and EVA Airways have formed official partnership relations with Taipei Universiade Organizing Committee and will offer a variety of benefits, including discounted ticket prices, for delegates and Int'l University Sports Federation (FISU) officials traveling to Taipei for the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade. The two airlines will cooperate with TUOC in assuring the delegates services during their upcoming visits to Taipei (FISU).