GENEVA (AP) 鈥� IOC member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how U.S. President Donald at the .
The IOC said on Friday it has no jurisdiction to investigate Infantino鈥檚 alleged .
A London-based NGO formally complained this month to the International Olympic Committee ethics commission about Infantino, including his part in ensuring United States forward Folarin Balogun despite being sent off in the previous game.
The among 鈥渇undamental principles of Olympism鈥� for sports bodies like FIFA and its 100-plus members, which has included Infantino since 2020.
No formal investigation will be opened, the IOC said, because the complaint by rights group FairSquare did not relate to FIFA鈥檚 or Infantino鈥檚 specific relations with the Olympic body.
The complaint 鈥渞efers only to (FIFA鈥檚) decisions on its governance and its management, including its relations with government, and to (FIFA鈥檚) implementation of the rules of its sport,鈥� the IOC said in a statement.
鈥淐onsequently, the complaint falls outside the IOC ethics commission鈥檚 jurisdiction,鈥� the statement said.
The ethics body to start investigations and sanction officials, but can make recommendations to the IOC executive board chaired by President Kirsty Coventry. She attended the World Cup final last Sunday at East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Action has been taken against just for unethical conduct: Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, who built a reputation as the 鈥渒ingmaker鈥� of Olympic elections.
___
AP Olympics:
Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
