International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Tokyo 2020 bribery investigation ‘widens’, Sapporo 2030 officials cancel IOC meeting
Japanese prosecutors have raided the offices of advertising firm Daiko as part of the investigation into alleged bribery within the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, according to reports
Paris 2024 organisers consider cost-cutting measures
Fewer courtesy cars and shorter operating windows for facilities are two of the cost-cutting measures being assessed by organisers of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris amid the difficult…
ICC ‘invited to present case’ for cricket at LA 2028, 33 sports bid for Paralympics inclusion
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to present the case for including the sport at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, according to reports
Paris 2024 announces ticketing plans and events schedule, amid Macron budget meeting
Paris 2024 has announced the first ticketing pricing plans for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and confirmed the events competition schedule, as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting designed…
India facing IOC suspension if elections not held, could lose Hockey World Cup hosting rights
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to hold long-awaited leadership elections “within the coming weeks” or face being suspended from the body.
Batra quits international hockey and Indian Olympic roles, resigns from IOC
Narinder Batra has today (Monday) stepped down as president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and resigned his membership of the International Olympic Committee…
Bach leads sports community tributes to former Japan PM Abe
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has led the international sports community’s tributes to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in the Japanese city o…
Lausanne, Vaud form new organisation to promote ‘Olympic Capital’ status
The City of Lausanne and Swiss Canton of Vaud have formed a new organisation which intends to better exploit the former’s status as the ‘Olympic Capital’.
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Nordic combined future in doubt as IOC approves Milano Cortina 2026 sports programme
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has hit out at the International Olympic Committee’s “surprising and disappointing” decision to exclude women’s Nordic combined from the 2026 Winter …
IOC strips IBA of right to run Paris 2024 boxing competition, qualifiers
The International Olympic Committee executive board has stripped the International Boxing Association of the right to run the boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics as well as the qualifiers for …
Salt Lake City set to shift Olympic bid focus to 2034
The team behind Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to shift its attention to the 2034 event following talks between the International Olympic Committee and U…
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IOC in talks with international federations over ‘non-compulsory’ branding at qualifier events
The International Olympic Committee and various international federations will soon introduce common branding at Olympic qualification events, but the use of the branding is not compulsory, according to…
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing must wait until LA 2028 for IOC revenue share
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), the umbrella organisation for the summer Olympic federations, has amended its statutes to allow sports to receive a share of Olympic…
IOC officials inspect proposed 2030 Winter Olympics venues in Sapporo
International Olympic Committee officials yesterday began inspecting mooted competition venues in Sapporo for the Winter Olympics in 2030
IOC education initiative rolled out in Odisha
The Indian state of Odisha is to incorporate the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) into its school curriculum as part of one of the largest International Olympic Committee (IOC) initiatives in…
IOC posts revenues of $7.6bn for elongated Olympic cycle
The International Olympic Committee has declared revenues of $7.6bn (€7.2bn) for the 2017-21 Olympic cycle after the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped increase its revenues to $4.2
Kremlev’s IBA re-election draws questions from IOC, including Gazprom ‘financial dependency’
Russia’s Umar Kremlev has been re-elected as president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), a move which has attracted criticism from the International Olympic Committee amid the governing b…