International Olympic Committee (IOC)
ANOC ‘has Indonesia’s assurances’ over Israeli participation in World Beach Games
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has insisted it has the necessary guarantees in place that athletes from all countries will be permitted to enter Indonesia to compete in the forthcoming…
IOC approves changes to Milan-Cortina 2026 sports programme
Four events on the programme for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will feature new formats and names following approval by the executive board of the International O…
IOC v IBA takes new twist as Kremlev accused of ‘violent, threatening’ behaviour
The International Olympic Committee has hit out at the "violent and threatening" language directed at some of its members by Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association, as relations…
Infront displaces Dentsu as IOC rights gatekeeper in 22 Asian markets
The Infront agency has acquired exclusive Olympics broadcast rights in 22 countries across Central and South Asia in a four-Games deal running from 2026 to 2032 as it replaces rival Dentsu as the rights-holder
Knockout blow for IBA as it faces up to IOC exclusion
The International Boxing Association's (IBA's) hopes of organising the boxing competitions at future Olympic Games are all but over, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on its members…
Summer Olympic federations set to share $600m from Paris 2024
The international federations (IFs) participating at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are expected to share a windfall of around $600m (€564m), albeit there are growing calls to increase the percentage of r…
Tellyo and Atos partner to promote European Games
Cloud production platform Tellyo is partnering with IT firm Atos to promote the forthcoming European Games in Poland on digital and social media platforms
Milan-Cortina 2026 lays out €1.5bn budget plan
The organising committee for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo has informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that its budget for the event will be around €…
Beijing 2022 reports CNY350m surplus from Winter Olympics
The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG) recorded a CNY350m (€46m/$50.5m) surplus from its staging of last year’s events, it has been announced.
Breakaway boxing federation formed in bid to preserve Olympic status
World Boxing, a new not-for-profit international body set up with the aim of ensuring the sport remains 'at the heart' of the Olympic Movement, has launched today (Thursday) with backing from a host of…
IOC provides update on Russia and Belarus stance, delays Paris 2024 verdict
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended that athletes from Russia and Belarus continue to compete under neutral flags, but a decision on their participation at next year’s Olympic Games i…
Paramount-owned Chilevisión acquires free-to-air rights to Paris 2024
Commercial broadcaster Chilevisión has secured exclusive free-to-air rights in Chile to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of a new agreement with the International Olympic Committee.
Mexico announces Olympic Games bid plan
Mexico has officially announced its intention to bid to host the summer Olympic Games in either 2036 or 2040
IOC launches Olympic Esports Series ahead of finals in Singapore
The International Olympic Committee has revealed more details surrounding its Olympic Esports Series 2023, a global virtual and simulated sports competition that will culminate in Singapore from June 22-25
Olympics rights in Australia switch from Seven to Nine in five-Games deal
Media group Nine Entertainment has secured exclusive broadcast rights in Australia to the summer and winter Olympic Games from 2024 to 2032
Killane: Olympics deal repositions public-service media in sporting landscape
The recent capture of Olympics broadcast rights by the European Broadcasting Union in a joint deal with Warner Bros
IOC targets pathway for Russian, Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee has further progressed efforts to have Russian and Belarusians compete as neutral athletes ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, following a meeting of its Executive…
On Location launches Olympics’ first-ever centralised hospitality sales
The centralised sale of hospitality packages to the Paris 2024 Olympics by the Endeavor-owned On Location launched today (Tuesday) in what has been described as a “watershed moment” in the availability of …