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.

Mar 28, 2023 21:03
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday made clear that political interference in sport remained a red line on the matter of exploring a pathway for athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport to return to international competitions as "Individual Neutral Athletes". 
Mar 24, 2023 10:03
MUMBAI: On Location, official Hospitality Provider for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has selected DreamSetGo to service the Indian market to deliver "best possible hospitality experience" for stakeholders and guests of the mega event.
Mar 17, 2023 18:03
BENGALURU: Loyalty and engagement solutions company BI Worldwide India Friday announced a partnership with GoSports Foundation on their flagship programme, ‘GoSports Long-term Athlete Development Programme’ (GLTADP) for three years. 
Mar 16, 2023 16:03
PARIS: To mark the 500-day countdown to the opening of next year’s Olympic Games, French President Emmanuel Macron declared Wednesday that France is ready to “host the world”. 
Mar 07, 2023 17:03
LAUSANNE: The 140th IOC Session in Mumbai has been confirmed for 15, 16 and 17 October.  An IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting will be held on 12 and 13 October, prior to the IOC Session, while the Opening Ceremony of the IOC Session is scheduled for 14 October, the IOC announced Monday.
Mar 01, 2023 16:03
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced details of the Olympic Esports Series 2023, a global virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC and in collaboration with International Federations (IFs) and game publishers.
Feb 21, 2023 18:02
The fate of boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, already under threat due to various actions taken by the International Boxing Association (IBA) under its Russian president Umar Kremlev, which have been deemed unacceptable by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been thrown into further turmoil. 
Feb 13, 2023 21:02
Following the devastating earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) will donate a total of $1 million to help the Olympic community in the areas affected by the natural disaster. 
Feb 10, 2023 16:02
The Paris 2024 organising committee on Thursday revealed the look and pictograms of the next Olympic Games.  The visual identity of these upcoming Games embodies French elegance, a bold new aesthetic and the rich symbolism of the paved streets found in France’s urban landscapes. The new look comes to life in colour, with blue, red, green and violet representing the richness and diversity of France.
Jan 31, 2023 18:01
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has approved 22 sports for inclusion in the LA28 Paralympic Games. The 22 sports include badminton and taekwondo, which were staged for the first time at Tokyo 2020. The same 22 sports will be contested at Paris 2024.