International Olympic Committee (IOC)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted its suspension of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after the national body held elections for a new board on Sunday.

Gerhard Heiberg, the outgoing chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Marketing Commission, has called for schoolchildren and members of the armed forces to be allowed to fill empty seats at the Sochi 2014 winter Olympic Games.

Oslo’s bid leaders for the Norwegian city’s tilt at the 2022 winter Olympic Games have said they are confident in securing the financial support and public backing necessary to justify its status as a favourite to land the multi-sport event.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has elected a new set of officials in a bid to overturn a ban by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said the Japanese capital’s organising committee for the Olympic Games is seeking to introduce female members as he welcomed the election of Yoichi Masuzoe as the city’s new governor.

Ukrainian Olympic Committee president Sergei Bubka has maintained the political turmoil in the country will not derail Lviv’s bid for the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, told the watching world to expect “a spectacular show” as the opening ceremony kicked off the 2014 Sochi winter Olympic Games this (Friday) afternoon.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said Rio de Janeiro has made significant progress in its preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games, but stressed that it will need “constant supervision” in its efforts to deliver the event.

China's Zaiqing Yu was elected as a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee earlier today (Friday), stepping into the position left vacant by Thomas Bach’s ascension to the presidency last year.

Sepp Blatter, the president of football’s global governing body Fifa, has called for the International Olympic Committee to scrap its age limits for members.

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has added to the calls for cyclo-cross to be introduced as a winter Olympic sport by stating the discipline would make for an “exciting addition” to the programme.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today debated the future of the Olympic Movement, with the bidding process for the Olympic Games being a key subject for discussion as the IOC Session commenced in Sochi.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has confirmed he would be in favour of scrapping a rule that forces a sport to wait seven years before it can be considered for a place on the programme of the Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organisation, in a bid to protect its events.

Baku 2015 stakeholders have announced that seven sports will use the inaugural European Games as a qualifying platform for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has reiterated his confidence that Sochi will stage a “safe and secure” winter Olympic Games with little over a week remaining until the event commences.