Multi-sport
India free to bid for international events after government gives written visa assurances to IOC
The Indian government has given written assurances to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that it will grant travel visas to all athletes who qualify to compete…
AOC chief encourages Australia’s 2032 Olympics bid to cover “all of Queensland”
Australia’s potential bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games should include venues across the entirety of Queensland, according to Matt Carroll, chief executive of the Australian Olympic C…
Lausanne 2020, Paris 2024 sign collaboration agreement
The organising committees of the 2020 winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne and the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris have signed a collaboration agreement designed to pool their respective…
Milan-Cortina secures significant boost in 2026 Winter Olympic bid
Ahead of a visit from the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission this week, the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics received a significant boost in the form of…
IOC claims political backing near for Stockholm 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it has received assurances of political backing for Stockholm’s bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
UK Sport plots ambitious plan to land Olympics again
UK Sport and the Mayor of London have both given their backing to a potential bid to bring the Olympics back to the British capital as soon as 2036
IOC suspends event-hosting talks with India
The International Olympic Committee has moved to suspend all event-hosting discussions with the Indian Olympic Association and the national government amid ongoing tension between the country and neighbouring…
Tokyo 2020 venue construction on track, say organisers
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has today (Wednesday) issued an update on venue construction, with preparations for the events remaining on track
Russia avoids further Wada sanctions
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has ruled that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) remains compliant despite missing a December 31 deadline to provide data from the Moscow laboratory implicated…
Italian Winter Olympic bid granted government approval
The Italian government has granted approval to a joint bid from Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Intel, Alibaba unveil AI-powered athlete tracking technology
US technology company Intel and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba have teamed up to develop new athlete-tracking technology, which they hope will be utilised at the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
Tokyo 2020 budget remains steady
The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has said it remains committed to cost-cutting efforts as it today (Friday) revealed unchanged budgets for the events through…
Calgary makes formal exit from 2026 Olympics race
The process to determine the host of the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is officially a two-horse race after Calgary city council unanimously agreed to end the Canadian city’s bid.
Reno-Tahoe drops winter Olympics bid proposal
The field for a potential US bid for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has narrowed with Reno-Tahoe electing to exit the process stating that to proceed further would be “untenable and unwise”.
IOC comfortable with funding strategy for Italian Olympic bid
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo’s joint bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games can proceed without financial backing from the…
North, South Korea confirm plans for 2032 Olympics bid
North and South Korea have today (Friday) agreed to inform the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their intention to co-host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games
Calgary 2026 rolls on to public vote
Calgary’s bid to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will head to a plebiscite later this month after narrowly surviving a city council vote held yesterday (Wednesday).