International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Italy-England Six Nations match victim of coronavirus, government orders fan shutout
The Six Nations rugby union clash between Italy and England in Rome on March 14 has been postponed until later this year as the country continues to attempt to stem the tide of its coronavirus outbreak
IWF president Tamás Aján resigns IOC honorary membership
International Weightlifting Federation president Tamás Aján has resigned as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee's executive board.
Live events drive Olympic Channel viewership at Lausanne 2020
Live events accounted for 71 per cent of all video views during the Olympic Channel’s coverage of the recent Winter Youth Olympic Games in the Swiss city of Lausanne, with viewers' average watch time i…
IOC approves Paris 2024 surfing in Tahiti, urban arena at Place de la Concorde
The executive board of the International Olympic Committee has approved the Paris 2024 organising committee’s plans for a new urban sports arena near the Champs-Elysées and also given the green light fo…
NBC Sports sets new Olympics ad sales record for Tokyo 2020
US network tops 2016 Rio sales with nearly five months to go before Games set to start
IOC insists Games to go ahead as planned, despite postponement clause
The International Olympic Committee’s executive board has today released a statement expressing its “full commitment” to ensuring this year’s Summer Games in Tokyo go ahead as planned between July 24 and …
Coronavirus latest: MotoGP Qatar cancelled, Infantino on Euro threat, Bach cools Tokyo speculation, and more
Motorcycle racing championship MotoGP has cancelled its season-opening race in Qatar that was due for March 8
Transparency key for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympic bid
Officials behind a potential bid for Salt Lake City to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have pledged to make the process transparent and frugal
Athletes continue to rail against Rule 40 restrictions in global survey
A majority of athletes believe they should have the right to build and sell their brands at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a new survey
IOC member Pound weighs up Tokyo 2020 coronavirus challenges
Dick Pound, the long-serving member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has estimated there is a three-month window to decide whether the 2020 summer Olympic Games will proceed as planned in…
Coronavirus latest: China forfeits Davis Cup match, Vietnam F1 to go ahead, ONE behind closed doors
China has forfeited its away Davis Cup tennis match against Romania next month as its team cannot travel due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The match was scheduled for March 6-7
Tokyo 2020 expands NEC deal, IOC licensees roll out products
Tokyo 2020 has expanded its sponsorship with Japanese electronics firm NEC to cover a new product category, "Private Network Radio Systems"
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo marathon cancels mass race, Hong Kong racing goes ahead, and more
This year's Tokyo marathon is being confined to 200 elite runners due to the coronavirus outbreak, wiping out the mass participation element that would have involved 38,000 amateur runners
UN launches programme to safeguard sport from terror attacks
Sports federation representatives and ambassadors met at the United Nations headquarters in New York yesterday to launch a programme aimed at protecting major sports events from terrorist attacks
Japanese Olympic Committee approves Sapporo’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) executive board has approved Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Olympic Channel to cover boxing Olympic qualifiers
The International Olympic Committee's Olympic Channel will provide exclusive global digital coverage of the five boxing qualification events for Tokyo 2020 taking place between February and May
Aiba considering rebrand as it seeks to move on from controversies
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) is considering a rebrand as it tries to overcome multiple issues that saw the International Olympic Committee (IOC) strip it of its Olympic status last June
Bach: Door open for Swiss Olympic bid after ‘huge success’ of Lausanne YOG
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said the door is open for Switzerland to bid for a future edition of the Olympics following Lausanne’s successful staging of the winter Y…