IOC restates deepest concerns to AIBA?
In a letter to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed once again strong concerns with regard to the situation of the International Federation.
A Summary Of CAS Decisions At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Political protests in sport – Athletes’ rights and duties at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Third version of Tokyo 2020 Playbooks published
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo 2020) began publishing the third and final editions of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks today.
These comprehensive guidelines, which are a key part of the overall countermeasures being put in place for the Games, provide extensive details for each key stakeholder group to help them complete their preparations for travelling to and arriving in Japan, their time at the Games, and their departure from Tokyo.
Broadcasting Tokyo 2020: How Modern Media Techniques Will Be Protected By IP Law
Joint statement by the IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan
Sports & Governance - The Year In Review 2020/21
Will Olympic Agenda 2020+5 Pave The Way For Inclusion Of Virtual Sports?
Regulating Against Competition Manipulation In Sport
The ITA is launching an extensive re-analysis program for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Where are we now? One year on from the third International Forum for Sports Integrity
International Olympic Committee v. Brenton Rickard
Lausanne, 9 November 2020, The Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS ADD) held a hearing in the arbitration procedure between the International Olympic Committee and the Australian swimmer Brenton Rickard today, by video-link.
IOC has Neglected Its Duty to Care for Athletes by Failing to Take Action Against Iran
#Justice4Navid - How should sport respond?
IOC and Tokyo 2020 agree on measures to deliver games fit for a post-corona world
The IOC coordination commission and the tokyo 2020 organising committee agreed today, 25 september, on a series of measures to make the olympic games tokyo 2020 fit for a post-corona world.
Safeguarding and gender-balanced media portrayal in sport promoted in concluding sessions of IOC’s gender equality webinar series
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) held its final two gender equality webinars for International Federations (IFs), focusing on the importance of gender-balanced portrayal in sport, as well as the development and implementation of safeguarding policies.
Shaping peace together through sport: IOC emphasises the unifying power of the Olympic Games
Ahead of the International Day of Peace, celebrated around the world this Monday, 21 September, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has emphasised the power of sport.
Statement by IOC President Thomas Bach on Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's election
I congratulate Suga Yoshihide on becoming Prime Minister of Japan. I wish him all the very best, for him personally and for the Japanese people. At the same time, I would like to thank Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide very much for the commitment he has already expressed for safe and successful Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, next year.
New IOC guide to make sustainability “business as usual” for the Olympic Movement
A new guide by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will help make sports organisations and their events more sustainable, addressing issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss, economic inequality and social injustice.
IOC initiates International Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote athletes’ safety and wellbeing, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the establishment of the “International Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate”. The course leading to certification is set to commence in September 2021. This is a first of its kind because there is currently no certificate or minimum standard of education or training for safeguarding officers in sport on an international level.
Winter Youth Games Gangwon 2024 Organising Committee established
The Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 Organising Committee (GYOGOC) held its inaugural meeting in Seoul to continue with the preparations for the next Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Statement by IOC President Thomas Bach on Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s resignation
First of all, I would like to wish him all the very best in his fight against this disease with all the strength we know him to have. At the same time, I would like to thank Prime Minister Abe for his great leadership in getting the Olympic Games back to Japan after the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964, and in overseeing and supporting the overall preparation of these Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Safer sport day to reinforce the utmost importance of athlete safeguarding
This Saturday, 8 August, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) joins the celebrations for Safer Sport Day, championed by the International Safeguards for Children in Sport Initiative, a coalition of more than 60 organisations working together to make sport safer, in which the IOC is represented on the advisory board.
IOC and UNODC enhance partnership to tackle crime in and through sport
Tackling crime in and through sport, protecting the credibility of sport and enhancing the strategic partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) were the key issues discussed by IOC President Thomas Bach and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly , who met virtually on Tuesday 21 July 2020.
From frustration to elation: Defrantz assumes the position of IOC 1st Vice-President 40 years after Moscow 1980 boycott
Forty years on from missing out on the Olympic Games Moscow 1980, Anita DeFrantz took office as the 1st Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
IOC awards 2026-2032 broadcast rights in China
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that the China Media Group (CMG) has been awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Chinese mainland and Macau (SAR) for the XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina in 2026, the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad in Los Angeles in 2028, the XXVI Olympic Winter Games in 2030, and the Games of the XXXV Olympiad in Brisbane in 2032.
Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committees sign collaboration agreement
The Organising Committees for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 and the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 have today announced a collaboration agreement, which is aimed at encouraging joint initiatives and activities in an effort to stage more sustainable, innovative and spectacular Games in 2024 and 2026.
Laurel Hubbard to be the first transgender athlete to compete at Olympics
Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after being selected for the New Zealand women's weightlifting team at Tokyo 2020.
WADA announces further rise in global testing figures in lead-up to Tokyo 2020
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced today that global testing figures are continuing to rise as activities of a growing number of Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) worldwide are returning to normal.
IOC Athletes’ Commission’s recommendations on Rule 50 and Athlete Expression at the Olympic Games fully endorsed by the IOC Executive Board
Statement on Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter
Covid-19 countermeasures for the Tokyo Olympics
INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin – 5-18 January 2021
IOC Athletes’ Commission invokes athletes to take part in survey regarding Rule 50
WADA welcomes additional contributions from Governments of China, Egypt, India and Saudi Arabia
Five Measures to Protect Athlete Human Rights
IPC provides global reference on accessibility for Olympic and Paralympic organisers
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published its Accessibility Guide to support the staging of Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as other events to promote inclusion.
IOC strengthens investigation into possible political interference in Belarus
During its virtual meeting today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) decided to strengthen its investigation into the compliance of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Republic of Belarus with the Olympic Charter.
IOC President Thomas Bach warns Italy over new sports law
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has warned the Italian sports minister that the Italian Olympic team could be suspended for the Tokyo Olympics if a draft sports law is passed that would decrease the role of the Italian National Olympic Committee.
IOC President Bach to receive Seoul Peace Prize 2020
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, is to receive the Seoul Peace Prize 2020, it was announced.
IOC President Bach writes to Olympic Movement: Olympism and Corona II
IOC President Thomas Bach today sent another message to the Olympic Movement entitled “Olympism and Corona II” to follow up on his first letter, which was sent at the end of April.
Sports federations leading the way to increase percentage of female coaches and technical officials
Sessions three and four of the IOC’s gender equality webinar series – hosted live on 14 September and now available online – highlighted some of the great work International Federations (IFs) are doing to develop their pool of female coaches and technical officials, and provided concrete guidelines and tools for others to use.
IOC statement on the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari in Iran
The execution of wrestler Navid Afkari in Iran is very sad news. The IOC is shocked by this announcement today. In letters, Thomas Bach, the IOC President, had made direct personal appeals to the Supreme Leader and to the President of Iran this week and asked for mercy for Navid Afkari, while respecting the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 update IOC Executive Board as important period approaches
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Executive Board (EB) today received updates from the Coordination Commission Chairs for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, respectively.
IF gender equality webinar series opens with sessions on governance and electoral processes
Since 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Federations (IFs) have participated in an annual forum with a view to closing the gender gap on and off the field of play. With the 5th IF Gender Equality Forum cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of six online sessions opened yesterday, with the first two intended to increase female representation in governing bodies and improve women’s representation in decision-making positions.
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IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012
The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the international olympic committee (ioc), as outlined in olympic agenda 2020, the ioc’s strategic roadmap for the future of the olympic movement. The ioc has been conducting additional analyses on the samples collected from the olympic games london 2012. This programme, which uses the latest scientific analysis methods, aims to test samples for all the substances prohibited in 2012.
IOC and JOC discuss measures to eradicate harassment and abuse in Japanese sport
IOC President Thomas Bach and the President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and IOC Member, Yamashita Yasuhiro, held a telephone conference last week to address measures to eradicate harassment and abuse in Japanese sport. Both Presidents stressed the determination of their organisations to fight against any form of abuse.
The IOC and Procter & Gamble announce an extension to their Worldwide Olympic Partnership through 2028
In a first-of-its-kind, citizenship-driven partnership, P&G and the IOC pledge to take action to make progress in key areas: equality and inclusion, environmental sustainability and community impact
Commitment to clean sport intact for Tokyo 2020 as global fight against doping remains strong
The IOC Session today received updates on the anti-doping front from both the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Testing Agency (ITA), including the necessary adaptations that have been taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.