IBA will not run boxing for Paris 2024, IOC confirms The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that the qualifying events and boxing competitions for the 2024 Paris Olympics will not be run under the authority … Boxing • 24 Jun
After fraught build-up, Xi Jinping opens Winter Games Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the opening of the Beijing Winter Games, triggering a burst of fireworks that marked the start of an Olympics whose … Olympics • 04 Feb
IOC plays down fears of widespread diplomatic boycott A majority of governments from the 90 countries participating in the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics have not opted to join a diplomatic boycott of the … Olympics • 22 Dec 21
UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics amid boycotts UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott and several other Western nations followed … Olympics • 10 Dec 21
IOC rules out any postponement for Winter Olympics The International Olympic Committee has ruled out postponing the Beijing Winter Olympics under any circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic. International Olympic Committee • 07 Dec 21
Conlan urges criminal charges for corrupt officials Michael Conlan has called for those involved in manufacturing bouts at the Rio Olympics to face criminal charges for sporting fraud. Boxing • 01 Oct 21
Tokyo 2020: US fencer says X mark on hand was protest United States fencer and bronze medallist Race Imboden said that an X mark drawn on the back of his hand during the medal ceremony at … Olympics • 04 Aug 21
Games will happen despite local concerns - IOC official International Olympics Committee vice president John Coates admits that while Japanese sentiment turning against the Tokyo Games was a "concern", he could foresee no scenario … Olympics • 08 May 21
Daily Covid tests for Tokyo athletes and close contacts Olympic athletes will be given daily tests for the coronavirus during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, all part of tighter countermeasures … Olympics • 28 Apr 21
Decision on domestic fans at Olympics may come in June A decision on limits for domestic spectators for the Tokyo Olympics may not be made until June, a month before the scheduled start of the … Olympics • 20 Apr 21
IOC confident Japanese public will get behind Olympics While most Japanese residents remain opposed to the Tokyo Games going ahead in 100 days' time, the International Olympic Committee hopes the mood will shift … Hideki Matsuyama • 14 Apr 21
Thomas Bach re-elected unopposed as IOC president Thomas Bach has been re-elected unopposed as president of the International Olympic Committee. Olympics • 10 Mar 21
Olympics organisers to decide on overseas fans A decision will be taken on whether overseas spectators will be able to attend the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games at the end of the … Olympics • 03 Mar 21
Queensland may build new stadium if 2032 bid successful Australia may build a new stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2032 Olympics if Brisbane secures the Games, Queensland state Premier, … Olympics • 25 Feb 21
Brisbane chosen as 'preferred bidder' for 2032 Games Brisbane has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. Olympics • 24 Feb 21
Tokyo 2020 boss Mori quits over sexist remarks The head of Tokyo's Olympic and Paralympic Games organising committee has quit over remarks he made about women. Olympics • 12 Feb 21
Tokyo 2020 CEO not ruling out Games without spectators Olympics organisers are "unwavering" on holding the coronavirus-delayed Games this year but can't rule out staging it without spectators, according to Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro … Olympics • 20 Jan 21
Olympic rings return as Tokyo bids to build excitement A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo's waterfront on Tuesday after maintenance, with officials hoping the symbol will help build enthusiasm for the … Olympics • 01 Dec 20
Bach 'ready to run for a second term' as IOC president Thomas Bach has conformed his intention to run for a second term as International Olympic Committee president at next year's election. Olympics • 17 Jul 20
Olympic champion Taylor supports Games protest option Two-time Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor has joined calls to allow athletes to protest peacefully during the Games. Olympics • 16 Jul 20
IOC "fully committed" to staging Olympics in 2021 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains fully committed to staging the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 and is considering multiple scenarios for them to … Olympics • 15 Jul 20
Thomas Bach holds IOC talks over Covid-19 fallout Olympic chief Thomas Bach held a series of talks with International Olympic Committee members today on the potential consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic that has … Athletics • 27 May 20
Keane: Cancellation makes sense if 2021 Games delayed Olympic Federation of Ireland president Sarah Keane says that her International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart's assertion that the Tokyo Games cannot be postponed beyond 2021 … Olympics • 22 May 20
2021 is 'last option' for Tokyo Games - IOC president Olympics chief Thomas Bach says 2021 is the "last option" for holding the delayed Tokyo Games, stressing that postponement cannot go on forever. Olympics • 21 May 20
Next Olympics to be 'scrapped' if 2021 date is missed Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be "scrapped" if it could not take place then, according … Olympics • 28 Apr 20
