Winter Olympics Jul 19, 2023
Two French regions consider joint 2030 Winter Games bid: report
Sapporo was once seen as the favorite, but low public support within the country has prompted the city to consider a bid for 2034 or later.
More Sports Jul 14, 2023
IOC supports Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in Asian Games
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday welcomed the Olympic Council of Asia's decision to allow individual neutral athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport to compete at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Last week, the OCA approved the participation of up to 500 ...
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jun 27, 2023
USOPC will listen to any IOC plan for Russians to compete in Paris
Pressure is mounting on the IOC, sporting federations, national Olympic committees and governments to make a call on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
More Sports / Boxing Jun 23, 2023
The International Boxing Association's (IBA) recognition as the global body for the sport was stripped by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday due to its failure to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues. The IOC's extraordinary session, held online on Thursday, rubber-stamped ...
More Sports / Boxing Jun 21, 2023
Sports court rejects IBA appeal, while IOC condemns leadership language
The CAS decision comes after the IOC decided two weeks ago to strip the IBA of its recognition as the official international body for the sport over its failure to meet reform criteria.
More Sports / Boxing Jun 13, 2023
International Boxing Association to appeal loss of IOC recognition
by Karolos Grohmann
The IOC's executive board last week recommended withdrawing recognition of the IBA over its failure to meet a set of reforms.
Olympics Apr 30, 2023
Russian athletes say IOC participation plan excessive, discriminatory
Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports that have readmitted athletes from Russia and Belarus as neutrals.
More Sports Mar 28, 2023
Hundreds of fencers issue plea to IOC over Russia and Belarus decision
by Lori Ewing
The decision to clear Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international fencing events was made on March 10 at the FIE Extraordinary Congress.
More Sports / Boxing Mar 28, 2023
The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Monday upped the ante in its battle for control of Olympic boxing by accusing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of misuse of information about its officials. In an open letter to IOC chief Thomas Bach and executive board members ...
Olympics | Karolos Grohmann Feb 22, 2023
IOC stands firm against banning Russia despite risk of boycott
Officials suggest the IOC is prepared to risk a boycott in order to maintain its "non-negotiable" stance that the Games remain above and beyond politics.
More Sports / Boxing Feb 21, 2023
IBA says boycotted world championships will count as Paris qualifiers
The statement from boxing's Russian-led global governing body drew immediate criticism from U.S. officials, who described the organization as "incompetent."
Olympics Feb 21, 2023
Australia aligned with other nations on Russia and Belarus athlete ban
More than 30 nations have called for for the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions over the ongoing war in Ukraine.