Olympics

IOC TOP sponsor Samsung has announced new agreements to support competitions for three of the Olympics' newest sports in the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Games.

The collaboration will see Samsung work alongside the World Surf League (WSL), Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and Pro Breaking Tour (PBT) to celebrate the sports of surfing, skateboarding and breaking — and their communities — on the Road to Paris 2024 and beyond.

Oct 11, 2023 18:10
That the expected addition of cricket as a medal sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will result in a significant rise in India territory media rights value is a given. The big question of course would be by how much.
Oct 10, 2023 15:10
Led by the Odisha Forest Department, the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust and The Habitats Trust, and driven by IOC Athletes’ Commission member and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, the Odisha Ridley Forest initiative aims to plant one million trees over an area covering 1,500 hectares.
Oct 10, 2023 14:10
Five sports have been proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee for inclusion at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in five years' time, pending approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).  They are cricket, squash, baseball-softball, flag football (a limited-contact version of American football) and lacrosse.
Oct 09, 2023 20:10
MUMBAI: Cricket is likely to be included in LA28's proposal to the International Olympic Committee, CNBC-TV18 quotes sources as having said Monday.  A final decision is expected at the upcoming IOC Session, which will be held in Mumbai between October 15 and 17.
Oct 09, 2023 19:10
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has Monday released the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 Midway Report Highlights  ahead of the upcoming 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, India. This document, published as Olympic Agenda 2020+5 reaches its halfway mark, outlines the key progress to date. It will be discussed by the Session. 
Oct 09, 2023 19:10
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Museum has aligned with Reliance Foundation to build on the success of the  Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India and signed a new cooperation agreement.  This agreement underscores the organisations’ shared priority to promote Olympic values through sport among young people.
Oct 03, 2023 18:10
The 11th International Athletes’ Forum (IAF) has concluded in Lausanne with key points emerging in three areas:
Oct 02, 2023 18:10
The men’s FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Summer Games will now be hosted by Oman instead of Pakistan from January 15 to 21, the international hockey federation (FIH) announced last week.
Sep 29, 2023 17:09
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of the inaugural Climate Action Awards , recognising the athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who are taking tangible steps to tackle the climate crisis.
Sep 21, 2023 21:09
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN-Habitat have announced a new collaboration to promote physical activity in urban environments, underscoring the importance of sport for the sustainable development of cities and the wellbeing of their residents.