IOC claims political backing near for Stockholm 2026

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has agreed to pay the travel and insurance costs of NHL players for the 2018 winter Olympic Games in a bid to ensure their participation at next year’s event in Pyeongchang, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Monday) made further efforts to encourage North Korea’s participation at the 2018 winter Olympic Games by extending the registration deadline for athletes from the country.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it is retesting hundreds of doping samples from the 2008 Olympics in a bid to identify any potential drug cheats before they can compete in this year’s summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

North Korea will compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games in three sports, including a historic joint women’s ice hockey team with South Korea, following an agreement reached with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).