International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised taekwondo for playing a "leading role" in using sport to help with the global refugee crisis.

Russia's Stanislav Pozdnyakov is one of only three Presidents of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to be invited to the Olympic Summit in Lausanne later this week, despite his country's invasion of Ukraine, it was announced here today. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Strategic Framework on Human Rights  was approved today by the IOC Executive Board (EB). The Framework will fundamentally shape the working practices of the IOC, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, ensuring that human rights are respected within their respective remits.

By Thomas Bach, Olympic Champion in Fencing, Montreal 1976, and President of the International Olympic Committee.

As a next step in the comprehensive action it has been undertaking to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to deliver financial assistance directly to the Olympic community in the country.