Vincenzo Spadafora, Italy’s Minister for Sport and Youth Policies, has promised "autonomy" for the country’s Olympic committee, in response to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s threa…
Ukraine sports minister talks up country’s potential Olympics bid
Ukraine is actively investigating the possibility of preparing a bid to host the Olympic Games within the next ten years, according to the country’s youth and sports minister Vadym Huttsait.
Olympic swimming medallist to lead new Japan Sports Agency
Japanese Swimming Federation chairman Daichi Suzuki has been appointed to lead the Japan Sports Agency, a new body that has been formed ahead of Tokyo’s staging of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Takeda extends tenure as Japanese Olympic Committee president
Tsunekazu Takeda has been re-elected for a 10th consecutive term as president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
Canadian Olympic Committee maintains Toronto 2024 push ahead of IOC deadline
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has reiterated its support for a potential bid by Toronto to stage the 2024 summer Olympic Games, as the city faces a decision over whether to meet the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) deadline of tomorrow (Tuesday).