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Four news additions to the programme in Paris

IOC back plan to add breakdancing to 2024 Games

Olympics • 25 Jun 19

Lamine Diack is facing the prospect of a trial in France

Former IAAF chief Diack to face corruption trial

Athletics • 24 Jun 19

Giuseppe Conte is fully behind Italy's 2026 winter games bid

Italian Prime Minister to attend 2026 Olympics vote

Athletics • 19 Jun 19

Boxing looks likely to remain an Olympic sport in 2020

Boxing set to stay in Olympics as AIBA frozen out

Boxing • 22 May 19

Gafur Rahimov has stepped down as AIBA boss

Olympic decision delay a 'disaster' for boxers

Boxing • 28 Mar 19

Russia's b-boy Bumblebee competes against Japan's b-boy Shigelix during a battle at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires

Breakdancing to be considered for Paris 2024

Olympics • 21 Feb 19

Sarah Keane: '"Boxing is a big event at the Games, not just for us but for other nations'

Keane allays fears that boxing will be absent in Tokyo

Boxing • 11 Dec 18

World Champion Kellie Harrington

Harrington not worried about future of boxing

Boxing • 02 Dec 18

IOC President Thomas Bach said he was anxious that athletes not be punished for 'misbehaviour' of officials

IOC chief Bach wants to see boxing at Tokyo Olympics

Boxing • 01 Dec 18

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah

Powerful Sheikh Ahmad temporarily leaves IOC roles

Other sport • 19 Nov 18

Former WADA chief Dick Pound believes the anti-doping body are in a tight corner with Russia

Pound backs WADA decision to reinstate Russia

Athletics • 21 Sep 18

The Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, under construction

Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands on Games preparations

Olympics • 11 Jul 18

eSports could be included in the Olympic Games as a cultural or demonstration event

Paris 2024 in talks over eSports Olympic event

Other sport • 25 Apr 18

Nadezhda Sergeeva (right) has admitted to anti-doping violation

Russian bobsledder admits to anti-doping violation

Olympics • 24 Feb 18

Esports teams such as OG could one day be competing as Olympians

IOC announce further backing for esports

Olympics • 19 Feb 18

Sarah Keane pictured with Pat Hickey (left) in 2011

Keane has not spoken to board member Hickey since April

Olympics • 12 Feb 18

The Winter Olympics will take place in Pyeongchang

Decision means 'integrity of Games has been sabotaged'

Olympics • 02 Feb 18

Bottles used in drugs testing

Fears that drugs testing bottles can be tampered with

Other sport • 29 Jan 18

State-sponsored doping and the subversion of anti-doping will not be tolerated will be tolerated, according to John Treacy

Sport Ireland: Russian ban sets 'strong precedent'

Athletics • 06 Dec 17

Russia have been accused of a systemic doping programme

Russia to defend athletes against doping allegations

Other sport • 05 Dec 17

Russia have no plans to boycott the Winter Olympics

Russia deny any plans to boycott Winter Olympics

Other sport • 04 Dec 17

IOC ease sanctions on Brazil Olympic Committee

Athletics • 31 Oct 17

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, IOC President Thomas Bach and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Paris and LA announced as Olympic hosts for 2024 & 2028

Olympics • 13 Sep 17

Ban Ki-moon: "In working closely under the principles of the IOC movement, I will do my best to enhance the accountability and transparency of the IOC."

Ban Ki-moon proposed for IOC ethics commission post

Athletics • 14 Jun 17

Travis Tygart has little faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency

USADA chief says WADA is "fox guarding hen house"

Athletics • 13 Mar 17