Olympic Games
Australian Olympic Committee loosens Rule 40 restrictions
The Australian Olympic Committee has approved changes to its Rule 40 guidelines, creating greater flexibility for Australian athletes to promote their sponsors during the Olympic Games.
Alibaba lands Beijing 2022 ticketing contract under new IOC strategy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and local organising committee of the Beijing 2022 winter Olympic Games have appointed Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba as the event’s ticketing systems and s…
French Polynesia among candidates to host Paris 2024 surfing
French Polynesia is one of five destinations to have officially applied to host surfing events during the 2024 summer Olympic Games in Paris
Ukraine eyes potential Olympic bid
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined ambitious plans for the country to bid for a future edition of the Olympic Games
CAS overturns Mutko’s Olympic ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld an appeal from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko against a lifetime ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee from participating in the Olympic…
Lumme says IOC may have to introduce perimeter advertising if Rule 40 continues to be diluted
Timo Lumme, the man responsible for sale of the International Olympic Committee's sponsorship rights, has said the organisation may have to introduce perimeter advertising at the Olympic Games if its controversial…
Tokyo 2020 ticket sales generate huge interest in Japan
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have said that they underestimated the demand for tickets among Japanese fans after more than 3.2 million were sold during the first-phase lottery
2016 Olympics bribery scandal: Rio de Janiero ex-governor admits paying $2m to former IAAF chief
Sergio Cabral, the former governor of Rio de Janiero, admitted in court on Thursday to giving a $2m bribe to Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations,…
IOC steps up good governance, anti-corruption efforts with OECD MoU
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Thursday) struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which is designed to strengthen…
North/South Korea 2032 Olympics momentum builds with Trump DMZ visit and IOC new rules
With US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Korean demilitarised zone on Sunday, as well as Olympic charter changes in June, momentum is building for a joint North and…
IOC relaxes Rule 40 ahead of Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to further amend its controversial rules governing athletes’ endorsement deals when competing at the Olympic Games.
Beijing 2022 to reduce carbon footprint with venue cooling technology
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organising Committee has announced it will use special cooling technology at its venues, designed to reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
Three new Asian members appointed to IOC
South Korean Kee Heung Lee, Indonesian Erick Thohir and Indian Narinder Batra were among the 10 new members elected to the International Olympic Committee yesterday, at the organisation’s ongoing session i…
IOC approves ‘evolution’ of Olympic Games bidding
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Wednesday) signed off on reforms to transform the Olympic Games bidding process, including the permission of bids across multiple cities, countries…
IOC reports healthy profit in Winter Olympics year
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported a profit of $165.1m (€145.3m) for 2018, boosted by income of $2.2bn in the year of the winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang.
IOC votes to add breakdancing and skateboarding to 2024 Summer Olympics programme
The International Olympic Committee voted on Tuesday in support of adding breaking, popularly known as breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing to the Paris 2024 Olympic programme
Coca-Cola, Mengniu to support IOC’s digital strategy – Payne
The joint ‘TOP’ deal between Coca-Cola Company and Mengniu is about "shared ambitions, not sharing costs," according to Michael Payne, the man who brokered the deal.