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The Brazilian Olympic committee’s provisional ban has been partially lifted

by November 1st, 2017

The Brazilian Olympic committee’s provisional ban has been partially lifted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The ban was imposed earlier this month following the shock arrest of its former president and RIO 2016 chief Carlos Nuzman on charges of bribery and fraud.

At the time, Olympic bosses also suspended Nuzman’s honorary IOC membership, withdrew him from the co-ordination commission overseeing Tokyo’s preparations for the 2020 games and stopped all payments to the Brazilian Olympic Committee.

Since the IOC’s initial response to the corruption allegations in Brazilian sport, the Brazilian Olympic committee has held an extraordinary general assembly to confirm Nuzman’s resignation and promote Vice-president Paulo Wanderley Teixeira to the top job.

It also committed to a review of its governance structure and an investigation into its finances from 2008 to 2010 to make sure it is not involved in the allegations against Nuzman, who led the organization for 22 years.

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