Olympics - Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has said interest for 2036 has so far attracted cities in the double digits.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Olympics - Oscar winner Yeoh joins IOC along with seven new members
A former Malaysian junior squash champion, Michelle Yeoh is one of eight new proposed members to join the Olympic body.
Tue Oct 17 2023
The Future Is Female: Speaking Up for Safe Sport
Safe Sport is an initiative by the International Olympic Committee, with August 8th dedicated as International Safe Sport Day. On this episode of The Future Is Female #TFIF Melisa Idris speaks to former national gymnast Sarina Sundara Rajah, Founding President of Safe Sport Malaysia, about the importance of #SafeSport, how to identify abuse and intervene as a bystander.
Sun Aug 20 2023
Tennis - Ukraine's Svitolina refuses to play against Russia's Potapova in Monterrey
Svitolina said she would not play unless tennis' governing bodies followed the recommendations made by the International Olympic Committee.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Olympics - Under 100,000 spectators have attended Beijing Games, organiser says
The crowds were generally far smaller than the 30 pct capacity an International Olympic Committee official had earlier said was hoped for.
Sat Feb 19 2022
Olympic games to end if politics get involved - IOC president
The Olympic Games will end if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) abolishes its political neutrality.
Thu Dec 09 2021
Olympics: IOC to make decision on weightlifting and boxing 'as soon as possible'
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a decision as early as possible on whether boxing and weightlifting will be at the Paris 2024 Games.
Thu Oct 28 2021
Olympics: Two Belarus team officials stripped of Games accreditation, sent home - Source
Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak have been taken out of the athletes' village.
Fri Aug 06 2021
Olympics: IOC chief Bach admires courageous Biles
"I can only say, you know, we are with her," the German head of the International Olympic Committee said.
Sat Jul 31 2021
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
The International Olympic Committee added 18 new events to the Tokyo Games in a push toward gender equity.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Australia's Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the recommendation of its executive board.
Wed Jul 21 2021
IOC's Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace
Bach said that cancelling the global sports extravaganza had never been an option for the organisers.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Organisers to ban Olympic spectators as Tokyo declares coronavirus emergency - Report
Organisers were set to formally reach the decision on the spectators during five-way talks between key parties to be held today.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Olympics - Sport climbing: Athletes forced out of comfort zone in new combined event
Gold will go to the climber with the lowest combined score, a multiplication of their rankings in each of the three disciplines.
Mon Jun 28 2021
Tokyo Games can be held under virus emergency: IOC's Coates
The Tokyo Olympics can be held this summer safely even under a novel coronavirus state of emergency, International Olympic Committee official John Coates said Friday.
Sat May 22 2021