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The Polish city of Krakow has withdrawn its bid for the 2022 winter Olympics after almost 70 per cent of voters decided against backing the tilt at the Games in a referendum staged on Sunday.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has revealed the members of the Olympic Agenda 2020 roadmap’s 14 working groups that will help to steer the future of the Olympic movement.

Riccardo Fraccari has pledged to add new impetus to the drive to return baseball and softball to the Olympic programme following his election as the first-ever sole president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

Pressure appears to be mounting on organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC), for the second time in less than a week, had to deny a report that the event could be switched to another city.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected English media reports that the 2016 summer Olympic Games could be moved from Rio de Janeiro to London, the host city of the 2012 Games.

Under-fire organisers of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have received a welcome boost after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) revealed that National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) are “impressed” by progress made towards staging the Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said PyeongChang 2018 is on the “right track” in its preparations for the winter Olympic Games, adding that a breakthrough is expected in the troublesome field of domestic sponsorship.

The organising committee for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has insisted it will deliver the event on time and within budget after International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president John Coates labelled preparations as “the worst I have experienced”.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed a “historic” agreement with the United Nations (UN) aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two organisations at the highest level.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president John Coates has hit out at Rio de Janeiro’s preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games, stating they are “the worst I have experienced.”

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has fired back at criticism from international sports federations of the city’s preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games by stating that unnecessary demands are being made.

Krakow’s Deputy Mayor Magdalena Sroka has been appointed as the new leader of the Polish city’s bid to host the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

Workers at Rio de Janeiro’s main venue for the 2016 Olympic Games have voted to continue their strike action on an indefinite basis as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prepares to make its latest visit to the city later this week.

Krakow’s bid to host the 2022 winter Olympic Games has suffered a substantial blow after bid committee president Jagna Marczulajtis-Walczak was forced to resign from her post claiming a “smear campaign”.

Lviv officials have announced the Ukrainian city’s bid to host the 2022 winter Olympic Games is to be put on hold until after national presidential elections have taken place on May 25.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has unveiled a series of measures to help the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as it prepares to host the 2016 summer Olympic Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has promised action to address the crisis surrounding Rio de Janeiro’s preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games, as international federations lined up to express their concerns.

Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) president Giovanni Malagò has said Rome will be the only bid presented for the Uefa Euro 2020 national team football competition, adding that talks are continuing over a possible effort by the city to land the 2024 Olympic Games.