IOC and Beijing 2022 working “forensically” to deliver best possible Games experience
07 Feb 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee underlined their ongoing commitment to delivering safe and splendid Olympic Winter Games at the weekend, detailing the work being done to ensure that the athletes and sport…
UN Secretary−General underscores UN commitment to IOC and its mission
05 Feb 2022 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a strong endorsement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its contribution to peace during a visit to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The Secretary-General called the Games a desperately needed antidote…
IOC honours six gender equality advocates with 2021 Women and Sport Awards, Hashimoto Seiko awarded World Trophy
03 Feb 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the winners of the IOC Women and Sport Awards 2021. Delivered every year at continental and world level, the awards recognise exceptional men, women and organisations for their work in…
Olympics Committee neutral on Uyghur abuses
From “Miriam Karmali, Freedom United” [email protected] Speak FreePalihapitiya and the IOC: Not caring and neutrality in the face of injusticeThe Beijing Winter Olympics are just one week away. Though pressure is mounting on the International Olympic Committee to denounce human…
IOC welcomes solemn appeal by United Nations to observe Olympic Truce during Beijing 2022
20 Jan 2022 – The President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, today made a solemn appeal to the UN Member States for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, following the resolution adopted in December….
IOC conducts third−party due diligence on its suppliers for Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
19 Jan 2022 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) conducted third-party due diligence on suppliers that produced its own branded products for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. This work, which started in September 2021 and is aligned with the IOC’s Supplier Code, did…
New study highlights increased positive impact of IOC and other International Sports Organisations in Switzerland
18 Jan 2022 – A new report, published today by the International Academy for Sports Science and Technology (AISTS), demonstrates the increasing positive impact that the presence of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Sports Organisations has on the local and wider…
New action: No to forced labor Olympics!
We’re just weeks away from the Beijing Winter Olympics and there are a few things you need to know: There are no known plans by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to prevent human rights violations connected to the Games Olympics merchandise is potentially made with Uyghur forced…
Equipment from 48 Olympic champions in Tokyo among more than 400 objects added to IOC’s heritage collections in 2021
23 Dec 2021 – The wrestling kit of four-time Olympic champion Mijaín López Núñez, a basketball jersey from living legend Sue Bird, Swiss tennis star Belinda Bencic’s Olympic outfit and several pieces of skateboarding equipment are among the 425 new acquisitions…
IOC strengthens its support to the sports community in Afghanistan via a dedicated humanitarian aid fund
08 Dec 2021 – As a next step in the comprehensive action it has been undertaking to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to deliver…
