International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Exclusive: Wu wants to reinstate IOC member visits
International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate CK Wu has said that IOC members should be able to visit bidding cities again.
ANOCA re-elects President Palenfo
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has formally approved General Lassana Palenfo for a third and final term as its president, and long-serving Zimbabwean sports administrator Tomas Sithole was re-elected as secretary-general.
Exclusive: Roller sports head slams IOC process
Sabatino Aracu, president of the International Federation for Roller Sports (FIRS), believes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should scrap its sports application process.
Exclusive: Rogge dismisses United World Championships threat
Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has dismissed the proposed United World Championships as a threat to the Olympic Games.
3×3 basketball denied Olympic inclusion
Basketball's 3x3 discipline has been denied Olympic inclusion as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ruled out the possibility of increasing the number of athletes for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Exclusive: IOC presidential candidate Ng targets Africa
Ser Miang Ng, International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate is targeting IOC membership in Africa to help secure votes ahead of September’s elections.
Presidential candidates reveal IOC manifestos
The six candidates vying to become the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) president yesterday revealed the focus of their manifestos to the governing body in Lausanne.
Buenos Aires named 2018 Youth Olympics host
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded Buenos Aires the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
Bubka: We’re at risk of losing a generation
International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Sergey Bubka has said that the governing body needs to improve youth participation.
IOC adds four new members
The International Olympic Committee has today announced that four new members will join its athletes’ commission.
Madrid 2020 makes final IOC presentation
The Madrid 2020 Olympic bid team has told International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in its presentation today that its hosting of the Games will not be a risk.
Carrion: IOC can’t ignore Brazilian protests
International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Richard Carrion has said that the organisation would be wrong to ignore the protests in Brazil during the recent FIFA Confederations Cup.
Tokyo 2020: We want to go further
Tokyo’s bidding organisation for the 2020 Olympics has today pledged in its presentation to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members that the city is the "right partner at the right time".
Istanbul presents 2020 Games bid
Istanbul’s bidding organisation for the 2020 Olympics has today made its presentation to nearly 100 International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and the other candidate cities.
Olympic bidders to make 2020 presentations
Bidders of the 2020 Olympics have today travelled to Lausanne ahead of their presentations to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later this week.
AIBA defends its corner
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has defended its plan to set up a new competition for professional boxers, which would also allow them to participate in the Olympics, following complaints of monopolisation by other boxing organisations.
Glasgow 2018 reveals £15m youth plan
The Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympics bid team has revealed plans for a £15.2 million culture and education programme (CEP) for young people ahead of the host city elections this week.
NHL step closer to Sochi 2014 deal
National Hockey League (NHL) players are a step closer to participating in the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics, as a final meeting between ice hockey associations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly due to take place on Monday.