JPN Olympic Committee Leader Stepping Down Amidst Bribery Scandal
The corruption charges related to Tokyo’s winning 2020 Olympic bid have led Japanese Olympic Committee leader Tsunekazu Takeda’s announcement he will be stepping down from his post at the JOC as well as from his role as member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Olympic Charter Rule 40 Relaxed Big-Time For German Olympic Athletes
German Olympic athletes like Marco Koch will now be able to have much more flexibility and freedom in sponsorships and advertising during the Olympic Games.
Paris 2024 Submits Proposal For 4 New Summer Olympic Sports
Paris 2024 organizers have put forth its proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for four sports to be included in that year’s Summer Olympic Games programming.
Japanese Olympic Committee President Possibly Facing Corruption Charge
Despite reports in leading French media outlets, Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda has denied being indicted in France on corruption charges related to Tokyo’s winning 2020 Olympic bid.
IOC Athletes Commission Releases Statement On RUSADA Missed Deadline
“As members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, we are extremely disappointed and concerned by the fact that RUSADA has missed the deadline of 31 December 2018 to hand over the LIMS data from the Moscow laboratory to WADA,” reads a portion of the group’s statement.
Dopers Beware, As London Olympic Samples Continue To Be Re-Tested
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that additional analyses of samples collected from the 2012 Olympic Games in London are currently underway.
Olympian Kirsty Coventry Named Chairperson Of 2022 Youth Olympic Games
Olympian Kirsty Coventry can put another feather in her administrative experience cap, as the 35-year-old has been appointed Chairperson of the Senegal Youth Olympic Games Coordination Commission 2022.
IOC Athletes Commission Leader Coventry Speaks On RUSADA Support
“I believe our mandate is to protect ALL clean athletes and I do believe there are clean Russian Athletes,” said IOC Athletes’ Commission Chairperson Kirsty Coventry.
German athletes demand more out of the Olympic money pot
The Athletes Commission of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) wrote an open letter to the President of the International…
IOC, Athletes Commission Invite Global Athletes to Make Voices Heard
A Steering Committee of 20 athlete representatives from around the world, assembled by the Athletes’ Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), released the initial components of an Athlete Charter to address and protect the fundamental rights and responsibilities of athletes around the world.
IOC And IPC To Partner Until 2032
Thomas Bach and Andrew Parsons, the respective Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), today signed a historic long-term agreement establishing a partnership between the two organisations until at least 2032.
Kirsty Coventry Appointed IOC Athletes’ Commission Chairperson
Zimbabwean Olympic legend Kirsty Coventry is adding another feather in her post-retirement accomplishment hat, as the 34-year-old has been appointed Chairperson of the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission.
Medal Design Chosen For Buenos Aires 2018
The winning entry of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Medal Design Competition for the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 has been chosen.
IOC Issues Guidelines For Olympic Athlete From Russia Delegation
In line with the decision of the IOC Executive Board (EB) on 5 December 2017, the IOC has issued “Conduct Guidelines” for the “Olympic Athlete from Russia” (OAR) delegation who will be invited to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Unified Korean Olympic Team To March At PyeongChang 2018
IOC President Thomas Bach today announced that a delegation from the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will participate at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.