comments feedInternational Olympic Committee 8 Sep 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has approved the qualification systems for speed skating and the revised short track speed skating qualification system for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The qualification system for speed skating follows the same pathway as that in place for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing […]
IOC approves speed skating and updates to short track qualification for Milano Cortina 2026
September 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Youth Day: the IOC and Allianz reveal global research findings on youth participation in sport
August 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
IOC 11 Aug 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz SE (Allianz) have today announced initial global research findings* that reveal that 72% of young people think playing sport is important. Parents also recognise the benefits of sports participation, with over 90% saying they want their child to play sport […]
UN and IOC celebrating the women reframing sport in new exhibition at the UN Office in Geneva
July 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 18 Jul 2023 – Illustrating the power of sport to act as a driver of gender equality, the “Breaking Barriers Through Sports” photo exhibition was inaugurated today at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), including portraits contributed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of female role models who are tackling gender inequality in […]
Non−aligned movement supports the IOC and the unifying mission of the Olympic Games
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 07 Jul 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed a Declaration by the Non-Aligned Movement, chaired by Azerbaijan, which unites 120 of the 193 UN Member States. The Declaration, which was passed unanimously, emphasises that “the participation of athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees in Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic […]
New IOC Mental Health Action Plan to further focus on well−being of athletes and promoting psychologically safe environments
July 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 3 Jul 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed a new Mental Health Action Plan that takes a wider approach to supporting the protection and promotion of athlete mental well-being. There is no health without good mental health The Mental Health Action Plan emphasises the importance of recognising that athletes’ mental […]
IOC’s first Olympic Esports Week brings thrilling live competition, historic firsts and communities together in Singapore
June 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 25 Jun 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s first-ever Olympic Esports Week has concluded in Singapore, following three days of thrilling live-finals action in the Olympic Esports Series and esports exhibition matches. The inaugural event built bridges between the physical and the virtual worlds of sport, and celebrated inclusivity and diversity. The IOC, […]
IOC’s inaugural Olympic Esports Week begins with dazzling Opening Ceremony in Singapore
June 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
22 Jun 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s first Olympic Esports Week Singapore 2023 officially got underway today, following an Opening Ceremony which used innovative technologies to celebrate where the physical and virtual worlds meet. The Olympic Movement has come together in Singapore to celebrate the start of the first Olympic Esports Week, the IOC’s first festival […]
Olympic Order awarded to WHO Director−General Tedros Ghebreyesus
June 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 20 Jun 2023 – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, was presented with the Olympic Order today by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. The award ceremony was held at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. At the same time, the IOC honoured the WHO, as an organisation, with […]
IOC announces Infront as exclusive Central and South−East Asia Media Rights−Holder for 2026−2032 period
June 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 15 Jun 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that Infront Sports & Media AG (Infront) has been awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in 22 countries in Central and South-East Asia for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028, the XXVI Olympic […]
IOC welcomes G7 Leaders’ support for the autonomy of sport
May 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
International Olympic Committee 22 May 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) welcomes the reference to sport in the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Statement on Ukraine, which they issued during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan. The statement says that the G7 are “fully respecting the autonomy of sporting organizations” and want to ensure that “Russian […]
