International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Athletics
Governance

World Athletics is poised to regain representation within the International Olympic Committee after president Sebastian Coe was nominated for IOC membership following assurances over his role as group…
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo Olympic Games organisers have agreed with the IOC to host a "simplified" games, cutting the financial burden caused by the postponement while prioritising safeguards against Covid-19
Wrestling
Governance

The question of whether weightlifting remains part of the Olympic Games programme will be considered once the results of the oversight and integrity commission at the International Weightlifting Federation…
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has praised China’s preparation efforts.
Athletics
Events

Several thousand fans will be permitted to attend the Australian Football League game between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval this Saturday night
Finance & Law

The Association of National Olympic Committees will make $11.65m (£9.2m/€10.3m
Weightlifting
Governance

An independent report by professor Richard McLaren has presented a damning overview of Tamás Aján’s reign as president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), with the investigation team fin…
Esports
Events

Australian commentators hailed rule changes in the National Rugby League that led to an exciting game as the 2020 season got back underway yesterday with the Parramatta Eels beating the Brisbane Broncos…
Cricket
Events

Australia's National Rugby League restarts its 2020 season today, in what is being seen as a triumph for Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys
Baseball
Events

Japan's Naomi Osaka was the world's highest-paid female athlete last year, according to Forbes, earning $37
Multi-sport
Events

Thomas Bach has confirmed that the Tokyo Summer Olympics will be cancelled if they cannot be held in 2021
Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee’s chief operating officer, Lana Haddad, has said that the body’s solidarity model for redistributing its revenue is “more important than ever” in an op-ed column written…
Multi-sport
Events

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has hailed the progress of preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, and said the event might benefit from the move of the Tokyo Summer…
Governance

The International Olympic Committee is to provide a financial aid package of up to $150m (€139m) for international federations, National Olympic Committees and “IOC-recognised entities” following the p…
Governance

Dick Pound, the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and an International Olympic Committee member, has warned international federations to “come clean” about the state of their finances as …
Governance

International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International Olympic Committee following financial measures put in place by the Swiss government
Events

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has stated the Olympic Movement’s response to Covid-19 is likely to result in further cost-cutting measures and flagged up Olympic postponement costs a…
Multi-sport
Events

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has said the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the Covid-19 pandemic is contained