IOC announces Refugee Athlete Scholarship−holders aiming for Paris 2024
16 Jun 2022 – Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the initial list of 44 athletes who have been awarded Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes to help them train towards the…
IOC holds second round of talks with the Afghan NOC and sports authorities
15 Jun 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) met yesterday with the Afghan National Olympic Committee and the Afghan General Directorate of Physical Education & Sports, in the presence of the Olympic Council of Asia. The meeting was held in Doha…
IOC mourns the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo
08 Jul 2022 – It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Japan has lost a great statesman, and the IOC has…
IOC’s Stronger Together film “What Agnes Saw” wins Sports Emmy
25 May 2022 – “What Agnes Saw” – a short film created as part of the IOC’s Stronger Together campaign – has been honoured at the Sports Emmys, taking home the award for Outstanding Public Service Announcement. Featuring the oldest-living Olympic champion,…
IOC and Airbnb Athlete Travel Grant applications open for a second year
03 May 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC), in partnership with Worldwide Olympic Partner Airbnb, are once again offering athletes the opportunity to apply for a USD 2,000 Airbnb Athlete Travel Grant to support them on…
IOC looks to Singapore to host inaugural Olympic Virtual Sports Festival in early 2023
28 Apr 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Singapore are exploring the possibility of hosting a festival of virtual sports and gaming in early 2023. It will build on the success of the…
Earth Day 2022: IOC presents Carbon Action Awards to 20 sports organisations
22 Apr 2022 – To mark Earth Day (22 April), some 20 major sporting organisations were presented with the IOC Carbon Action Awards, recognising efforts to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 20 organisations, which include 12 International Federations (IFs), seven National…
IOC announces passing of IOC Member Alex Gilady
14 Apr 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of IOC Member Alex Gilady at the age of 79. A pioneer of television at the Olympic Games, he was first a sports commentator…
IOC awards CBC/Radio−Canada broadcast rights for Olympic Games from 2026 to 2032
06 Apr 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s national public broadcaster, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the following Olympic Games: Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Los Angeles 2028, Olympic Winter Games 2030 (the…
Drop of a 1:1 NFT Together with the Last Aventador Coupé Ever Produced
Collaboration of Lamborghini with Steve Aoki, Krista Kim, and INVNT GROUP to be offered in an online auction hosted by RM Sotheby’s. Sant’Agata Bolognese, 5th April 2022 – As Automobili Lamborghini moves to electrify its complete line-up in 2023 and 2024,…
