International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Governance

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is reportedly set to exit another of his senior positions in sports governance by stepping down as president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, one of the most powerful figures in world sport, has today (Monday) elected to temporarily stand down from his roles and responsibilities as an International Olympic…
Events

Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics looks to be over after a majority of voters said ‘no’ to the proposal in a non-binding referendum. U
Martial Arts
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called on International Federations (IFs) to perform thorough checks before awarding event-hosting rights to Spain after renewed issues concerning Kosovan…
Multi-sport

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo’s joint bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games can proceed without financial backing from the…
Business

Terrence Burns, executive vice-president for Global Sports at Engine Shop, has a unique perspective on the Olympic Games and the International Olympic Committee
Boxing

Gafur Rakhimov has offered an “olive branch” to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after securing the presidency of the International Boxing Association (Aiba) on a full-time basis, however the…
Multi-sport

North and South Korea have today (Friday) agreed to inform the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their intention to co-host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games
Other

Craig Reedie has hit back at renewed calls for him to resign as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) stating that such a move would not “be productive” for either the organisation or the Int…
Licensing & Merchandising

Ambition to create licensing programme set out in Agenda 2020 Organisation creates three categories to trade on heritage, iconography and values of the Olympics
Events

Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is still alive after federal and provincial governments agreed on a funding proposal that would make more public dollars available to p…
Events

Naheed Nenshi, the mayor of Calgary, has threatened to cancel the city’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics unless an agreement on funding is reached.

The organising committees of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which both organisations will cooperate on the…
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected calls for it to cover a funding shortfall for the CAD $5.23bn (USD $4bn) Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics project
Sports Betting

Angela Ruggiero, chief executive and founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, and former Olympic gold medallist spoke at the recent SportBusiness Summit in Miami about the impact of sports betting on athletes and the technology sector.
Governance

Senegal has been confirmed as the host of the 2022 summer Youth Olympic Games at the 133rd IOC Session in Buenos Aires. The country has thus become the first African host of any Olympic event
Events

IOC president Thomas Bach has said Indonesia has submitted a letter confirming it will bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, reports Gamesbids.com.
Events

The International Olympic Committee has approved an optimised venue concept for the 2024 summer Olympic Games in Paris, with a new “iconic” venue amongst the changes introduced across multiple sports.