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IOC expresses deep sadness at the death of IOC Honorary Member Olegario Vázquez Raña
Image: IOC It is with profound sorrow that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learned of the death of Mr Olegario Vázquez...
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4 days ago2 min read
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IOC Session holds Executive Board and membership elections
Image: IOC/Greg Martin The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today elected Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant (BEL) as a...
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Mar 215 min read
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Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in IOC history
Image: IOC/Greg Martin Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected today as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),...
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Mar 212 min read
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Thomas Bach elected Honorary President of the IOC
Image: IOC/Greg Martin Thomas Bach was yesterday elected Honorary President for Life of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a...
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Mar 2117 min read
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IOC President Thomas Bach opens 144th IOC Session at Ancient Olympia paying tribute to Olympic history and expressing confidence for the future
Image: IOC/Greg Martin “Values first” – IOC President Thomas Bach opens 144th IOC Session at Ancient Olympia paying tribute to Olympic...
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Mar 193 min read
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IOC and Allianz agree extension of Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partnership
Image: IOC Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: Following the unique Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Allianz and the...
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Mar 125 min read
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IOC publishes highlights of Olympic Agenda reforms ahead of 144th IOC Session in Greece
Image: IOC Ahead of the 144th IOC Session in Greece later this month, the IOC has released the highlights of the Olympic Agenda reforms ....
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Mar 103 min read
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IOC and TCL announce long-term global TOP Partnership through to 2032
Image: IOC TCL products will drive new experiences for fans and athletes, from digital displays at the Olympic and Paralympic Games to...
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Feb 202 min read
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Out of more than 5,000 applications: IOC Young Leaders Programme welcomes 25 new recruits for 2025 to 2028
Image: IOC After receiving an overwhelming number of more than 5,000 applications, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has...
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Feb 203 min read
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Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in Riyadh in 2027 – Road to the Games to start this year
Image: IOC/Greg Martin The first edition of the Olympic Esports Games, a landmark event both in the world of esports and within the...
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Feb 113 min read
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IOC invites world’s best winter sports athletes to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
Image: IOC To mark one year until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 , the International Olympic...
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Feb 65 min read
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IOC awards TelevisaUnivision exclusive media rights in Mexico through to 2032
Image: IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that TelevisaUnivision has acquired exclusive media rights on...
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Feb 52 min read
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IOC elects Dolomiti Valtellina in the Italian Alps as host of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028
Image: IOC Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 will be the fifth edition of the Winter YOG. Competitions will take place only in existing venues...
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Jan 314 min read
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Around 5 billion people - 84 per cent of the potential global audience - followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024
A record 84 per cent of the potential global audience* followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024 according to independent research conducted...
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Dec 7, 20243 min read
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Refugee Olympic Team to compete at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
The Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 will be the first to include the participation of a Youth Refugee Olympic Team. This was decided by...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Jane Figueiredo and Vitaliy Petrov named as winners of IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2024
Diving coach Jane Figueiredo (Zimbabwe/Portugal) and pole vault coach Vitaliy Petrov (Ukraine) have been announced as the winners of this...
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Nov 20, 20245 min read
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Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency
Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 143rd IOC Session...
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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