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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has again expressed unease at Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026’s plans to utilise a redeveloped sliding venue for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, but has p…
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US President Joe Biden has expressed his support for Japan’s effort to hold a “safe and secure” Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, amid growing pandemic concerns in the country. I
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Calling off the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is still an option if they are “no longer possible”, a senior politician from Japan’s ruling party has said. T
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The tide of negative Japanese public opinion over the staging of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games during the Covid-19 pandemic will turn, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has said
Multi-sport
Governance

The US government said it is not discussing a joint boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with its allies, following comments Tuesday that suggested it wanted to do so
Multi-sport
Governance

A US State Department spokesman said the country 'wished to discuss' with its allies a joint boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, although stopped short of saying whether the country would be in…
Governance

State Department seeks "coordinated" response to human rights abuses
Winter Sports

Guy Horne, managing director and founder of specialist consultancy H&A Media, looks at viewing patterns for winter sports in China and asks how the IOC can win over new generations of fans in the country
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Seoul’s metropolitan government has today (Thursday) announced that it has notified the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its intention to enter a joint bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic G…
Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee has slashed the number of officials that will attend the Tokyo Olympics following a request by the Games' organisers
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Fans from outside Japan will not be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organisers announced on Saturday
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The International Olympic Committee and Uefa, European football’s governing body, have announced that they have jointly commissioned a new technical study to identify sustainable branding and signage s…
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The organisers of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games have committed to make them the first ever ‘climate-positive’ sports events.
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Irish athlete Caradh O'Donovan says many athletes have not had appropriate training and qualification opportunities for this year's Olympics, and should have had a bigger say in the organisation of the postponed event
Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee last week approved a range of reforms to the Olympic movement and to its Games host bidding process, as its president Thomas Bach said they were required in a world…
Events

The three levels of government in Australia have all confirmed their support for Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games.
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Media

The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel broke even in 2020, according to Thomas Bach, who was today (Wednesday) re-elected as IOC president.
Governance

Thomas Bach has been confirmed as the president of the International Olympic Committee for a second term after being re-elected unopposed at the 137th IOC Session today