Olympics-Wrestling, taekwondo joins SportAccord exodus (Reuters)
(updates with taekwondo pulling out as well) By Karolos Grohmann MUNICH, May 11 (Reuters) – The international wrestling federation (UWW) and the world taekwondo federations (WTF) on Monday pulled out of the sports umbrella organisation SportAccord until relations improve following a row with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “Our decision, which is based on our full commitment to the Olympic Movement and its leadership, implies that for the time being, United World Wrestling shall refrain to participate in the activities and games organised by SportAccord, until the relations with ASOIF has improved to the latter’s satisfaction,” UWW President Nenad Lalovic said in a statement. The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has suspended links with SportAccord after its President Marius Vizer’s scathing attack on the IOC last month.