International Olympic Committee (IOC)
CAS doping hearing to determine fate of Russian skater Valieva
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hold an urgent hearing to determine whether Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete in next week’s individual event at the Beijing Olympics after i…
IOC launches NFT-based game for Beijing 2022
An official mobile game based on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has been released, featuring a marketplace where users can trade Olympic 'pins' in the form of non-fungible tokens
IMG’s Sport 24 finalises Olympics in-flight, in-ship deal ahead of Beijing 2022
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its rights deal with the International Olympic Committee to cover the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paris 2024 Olympics
Beijing 2022 to allow 150,000 spectators, Putin dismisses “selfish” diplomatic boycott
About 150,000 spectators will be invited to attend Winter Olympics events at venues in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the International Olympic Committee has announced
IOC members lambast Fifa’s biennial World Cup scheme
The International Olympic Committee has stepped up its attack on Fifa’s plans to make the World Cup a biennial event, with one member saying the proposal would do “immeasurable damage” to global sport…
IOC signs off sports programme for LA’s Olympic Games
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have been formally confirmed for their third consecutive summer Olympic Games as the International Olympic Committee today (Thursday) approved the sports programme…
Getty Images positions remote technology to enhance Beijing Winter Games coverage
Global visual content creator Getty Images will serve as the Official Photographic Agency of the International Olympic Committee for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing
Canada to explore First Nations-led bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee have signed an agreement with Canada’s Four First Nations, along with the municipalities of Vancouver and Whistler, to officially explore t…
IOC hopes for 30 per cent Beijing 2022 capacity
The International Olympic Committee hopes the Chinese government will allow stadiums to operate at 30 per cent of capacity for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which start this week
IOC: No forced labour used by Beijing 2022 suppliers
The International Olympic Committee has insisted that no forced labour was used in the manufacture of its own branded products for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after US authorities raised concerns…
IOC appoints former ASO digital chief Pereira as head of virtual sport
The International Olympic Committee has concluded its search for a head of its gaming initiatives, appointing former ASO executive Vincent Pereira as its first head of virtual sport
IOC mourns former director general Carrard
François Carrard, former International Olympic Committee director general and a key figure in global sports governance, has died at the age of 83.
IOC offers assurances Beijing 2022 will go ahead
The International Olympic Committee has insisted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will go ahead as planned, despite calls to postpone the Games due to rising Covid-19 cases worldwide
Beijing 2022 ‘closed-loop system’ begins as Covid looms over Games
The 'closed-loop system' operating around the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - essentially, a giant 'bio-secure bubble' - begins operating today, with a month to go until the start of the Games
NHL, NHLPA decide to skip Beijing Winter Olympics due to Covid-19 surge
The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association have reached an agreement to not send players to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic will significantly disrupt …
Five lessons from Michael Payne’s Olympic opus
The former IOC marketing chief’s coffee table book on Olympic history covers the inner workings and external forces that helped shape the IOC’s commercial development. Matthew Glendinning, editor of SportBusiness Sponsorship, draws five personal conclusions from Payne’s opus.
Second editions of Beijing 2022 ‘playbooks’ published
Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have released second editions of the guidebooks for participants aimed at minimising Covid-related risks at the event
Vancouver to explore bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Canadian city of Vancouver has begun the process of assessing the feasibility of hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics based on British Columbia's successful staging of the Games in 2010