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Over half of Oslo’s residents have voted in favour of it bidding for the 2022 winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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The race for the most influential job in sport is almost over. In a matter of hours, six candidates will find out who will be the new president of the Olympic Movement.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s marketing commission chairman Gerhard Heiberg has resigned after 12 years in the role.
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Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s decision to award Tokyo the 2020 Games over Istanbul, claiming it was unfair and that the body has now cut ties with the Muslim community.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s decision to reinstate wrestling onto the Olympic programme has sparked criticism of the governing body’s voting process.

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Barcelona officials have revealed that the city is ready to present a bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics, just a day after Madrid lost its bid to host the 2020 summer Games.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo. The Japanese capital beat off competition from Istanbul and Madrid following a vote by the IOC at its 125th Session in Buenos Aires today.

Wrestling
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a warning to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), days ahead of the IOC’s vote to include wrestling, baseball/softball or squash in the Olympic programme from 2020.
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Thomas Bach, favourite to succeed Jacques Rogge as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, may lose out if he does not secure victory in the first round of voting, according to an Olympic insider.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has reflected on his leadership ahead of the body’s presidential elections on Tuesday.

Bowling
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The World Tenpin Bowling Association has confirmed its ambition to be included in the Olympic Games programme, and will also rebrand as World Bowling.
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The Pyeongchang organising committee for the Olympic Games (POCOG) has rejected North Korea’s suggestion that it should co-host some events for its 2018 winter Games.

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After 12 years at the head of the Olympic Family, Jacques Rogge reaches the end of his term. In an exclusive interview with SportBusiness, the Belgian reveals the highs and lows of his time as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and explains what he believes are the future challenges for his successor.
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With less than two weeks until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) names its new leader, SportBusiness Group editorial director Kevin Roberts looks at the young life of Sergey Bubka, who would later become one of the presidential candidates.
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With less than two weeks before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces the host of the 2020 summer Olympics, one of three candidates Istanbul has been awarded UNESCO status.
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Washington DC has strengthened its intentions to host the 2024 summer Olympics through the creation of organising committee DC 2024.
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Lausanne has been put forward by the Swiss National Olympic Committee as the country’s candidate for the 2020 winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has received strong written reassurances from the Russian government that everyone will be welcome 2014 Sochi winter Olympics regardless of their sexual orientation.