Gangwon 2024 blazing the trail for gender equality
International Olympic Committee 22 January 2024 – The Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024 are continuing the strong gender-equality legacy of the YOG and are providing an equal platform for the young male and female athletes. There has been an equal distribution…
Eight new Refugee Athlete Scholarship recipients announced ahead of 2024 Olympic Games
International Olympic Committee 19 December 2023 – The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) has announced the addition of eight new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders, bringing the total number to 70. The latest cohort of athletes joining the programme consists of five women and three men…
IOC Executive Board leaves Paris with first-hand positive impression of Olympic Games preparation
01 December 2023 -The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) today had a first-hand view of preparations for the Olympic Games of a new era, with under 238 days to go to Paris 2024. The IOC EB held the last day…
IOC EB submits Olympic Charter amendments to the IOC Session
International Olympic Committee 08 Sep 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is following up on its human rights commitments and has announced its plans to amend the Olympic Charter accordingly. The IOC Executive Board today submitted a change in the…
IOC President gets a taste of Paris 2024 one year before the Olympic Games
IOC 25 Jul 2023 – With just over one year to go, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today had a preview of what the world can expect from the Olympic Games Paris 2024, as he visited the Olympic Village and joined athletes…
Non−aligned movement supports the IOC and the unifying mission of the Olympic Games
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…
2023 Kia Rio and Rio 5−door receive Vincentric 2023 Best Fleet Value in America Awards
International Olympic Committee 25 Apr 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have once again partnered with Airbnb to renew the Airbnb Athlete Travel Grants programme, providing athletes with the opportunity to apply for a…
Paris 2024 unveils key dates for Olympic Games ticketing
22 Sep 2022 – The Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has unveiled the key dates for Olympic Games ticketing and called for those keen to get priority access to sign up for the Paris 2024 Club. For the first…
With two years until Paris 2024, IOC President looks ahead to “new era” of Olympic Games
26 Jul 2022 – With two years to go until the Olympic Games Paris 2024 begin, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach expressed his sense of anticipation for a “new era” of the Olympic Games. This followed his meeting yesterday with French President Emmanuel…
IOC expands mental health support for athletes
10 Oct 2022 – As World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2022 highlights the importance of raising awareness of mental health issues and the need to look out for one another, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is continuing to expand its…
