Topic
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre, Baron de Coubertin, on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president. Today its membership consists of 100 active members, 32 honorary members, and one honour member. The IOC is the supreme authority of the worldwide modern Olympic movement. The current IOC president is Thomas Bach. He was preceded by Jacques Rogge.
It is one thing to impose sanctions against Putin and his enablers, quite another when ordinary Russians are penalised through no fault of their own.
The meticulous preparations for the Winter Olympics are evident with venues completed and test runs proving their readiness. But success hinges on more than state-of-the-art facilities, with the highly infectious Omicron variant sure to test Covid-19 prevention strategies.
- Athletes like Lindsey Vonn and Shaun White have achieved Olympic glory by dedicating themselves to hitting the slopes, reaching the pinnacles of their sport and cementing their place in history
- But high-profile sports careers lead to big business too, netting mega-millions for successful athletes through lucrative off-piste business deals and endorsements with the likes of Beats by Dre and Oakley
Comments come during an extraordinary meeting of the Wada Foundation Board to discuss the fallout from the revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for TMZ ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics says it will be the first sport to offer prize money for Olympic champions but IOC president suggests it should support athletes at the other end of the spectrum.
The German says there are ‘double-digit’ numbers of candidates keen to host the 2036 Games, unlike 10 years ago when interest hit rock bottom.
The first Asian-American to win an individual figure skating gold medal at the Olympics has been immortalised for Barbie’s ‘Inspiring Women Series’.
Coe upset some of his fellow federation bosses when he announced, with no consultation and little warning, that track and field gold medallists would receive US$50,000.
Friba Rezayee, the first woman to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics, said Afghan women should still be allowed to participate as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team.
Various athletes have publicly criticised the design for a women’s kit that Nike revealed for the Paris Games.
International Boxing Association was stripped of its Olympic recognition and appealed to global sport’s top court, but that appeal was dismissed.
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russians will compete as neutral athletes, with some sports banning them altogether.
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of committing an anti-doping rule violation that rattled 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics; competitors still waiting for medals.
World Anti-Doping Agency releases results of 10-year study of more that 1,500 positive tests involving 1,400 minors.
Karen Khachanov says Hong Kong Open is ideal preparation for his attempt to win a grand slam title in Australia, but he does not know if he’ll get a chance of a second Olympic medal.
While some Japanese lament the loss of potential ‘benefit’ of hosting the Winter Games, others are breathing a sigh of relief as it’s ‘just not worth it’.
The accusations, which centre on unlimited funds to win over members of the IOC who chose the host city for the 2020 Games, will weigh on PM Fumio Kishida ‘politically at a time when he can ill afford it’.
City’s top women’s player Tomato Ho says she had almost given up hope squash would ever be an Olympic sport.
Malaysian Oscar winner says ‘as a child I never dreamed of being an actress, but of being an Olympian’.
Cricket could return after more than a century, as could baseball and softball, and the sports could see official approval after International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai later this month.
Technology and ecological protection are central themes of extravaganza at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, watched by President Xi Jinping and visiting counterparts.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach in Hangzhou on eve of opening ceremony.
The Everything Everywhere All at Once star was among eight people proposed as new additions to the International Olympic Committee.
Olympic Council of Asia acting president Randhir Singh says IOC’s refusal to acknowledge regional body’s election won’t harm multi-sport event in Hangzhou next month.
Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad is banned for 3 years after having ‘undeniable impact’ on July’s OCA elections.
The world’s biggest luxury group allowed Games organisers to practically reach their funding target of US$1.4 billion – but Antoine Arnault says LVMH ‘didn’t want to just be a financial partner’
Wang says the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will give Alibaba a unique platform to showcase its cloud-based technologies to the world.
Philippine Rugby Football Union president Ada Milby looks to clear the way for more women to take seats in their own sports.
Premier Li Qiang raised the issue when meeting Thomas Bach, the head of the global sports body, in Beijing.
US, Britain, France and Germany among those calling on International Olympic Committee to define neutrality, but stop short of calling for boycott.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that allowing Russia to compete at the 2024 Paris Games was tantamount to showing that ‘terror is somehow acceptable’.
