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Paris is poised to formally join the race for the 2024 Olympics after the city council voted in favour of a bid for the event, which will be held 100 years on from the French capital’s last staging of the summer Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said a lease deal has been agreed with Lausanne for it to remain headquartered in the Swiss city for another 100 years.

The proposal for a Brisbane-anchored 2028 Olympic Games bid has received a boost with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) pledging its support for the effort.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opted to reveal its compensation policy in response to a request from its ethics commission for the organisation to become more transparent over its management.

The Indian government is targeting a bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, according to multiple media reports in the country.

The Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, has claimed he has held talks with his counterpart in Hamburg over the possibility of the Danish capital being utilised as part of the German city’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission heaped praise on Beijing after completing a five-day visit to the Chinese city, which is one of only two bidders for the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

Beijing 2022 has outlined its belief that its candidacy to host the winter Olympic Games can help to tackle air pollution problems, as the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Evaluation Commission arrived in the Chinese capital today (Monday).

Bid leaders for Boston’s tilt at the 2024 summer Olympics are seeking to counter reports of falling public support by drawing attention to the benefits that they claim the Massachusetts city will gain from hosting the Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stated its satisfaction with PyeongChang’s preparations for the 2018 winter Olympics, but has warned that multiple areas require the “focus” of local organisers if test events are to be delivered successfully next year.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has revealed that governments from around the world have pledged $6.45m (€6.2m) to support its joint anti-doping effort with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Thailand and Malaysia are considering a joint bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, according to the Bangkok Post.

Brian Cookson, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has revealed that the sport’s global governing body will this week begin trialling mixed-gender events in response to a request from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre is set to secure a third term in office after receiving backing from the federation’s executive board.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a number of changes to its administration in the wake of the Agenda 2020 reform initiative, adding that the management structure of the new Olympic Channel has now been agreed.

Almaty 2022 has unveiled revisions to its winter Olympics masterplan that it states will cut more than $500m (€439.8m) from its budget, should the Kazakh city win the right to stage the Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established a special joint task force with South Korean organisers of the 2018 winter Olympics amid concerns over the pace of preparations in PyeongChang.

The International Olympic Committee executive board has approved plans by organisers of the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo to change three venue locations.