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MOSCOW | TASS |  Vice President and acting Secretary General of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) Atilla Adamfi said a new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hopefully help Russian and Belarusian teams take part in international bandy tournaments. In March 2023, the IOC issued recommendations, advising …

PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | The year 2024 marks a milestone for the Olympic Movement, as the Summer Olympics return to Paris after a century. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) advanced significant reforms, ranging from the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to the future of esports and diversified event formats. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The President of International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has recognized the effort of Uganda’s president to contribute to the growth of sports by awarding him a medal. Bach awarded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni an honorary gold medal during his Wednesday visit to the State …

ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach arrived in Uganda on Tuesday for an official two-day visit. “I am very happy to finally be in Uganda. Uganda continues to produce champions, and it’s good to be here,” said Bach when speaking to …

London, UK | INSIDE THE GAMES | Only one woman figures among the seven candidates revealed on Monday and headlined by Sebastien Coe, who will compete in the next presidential elections of the International Olympic Committee after current chair Thomas Bach declined to fulfil a third term in August. Coe, …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | International Boxing Association (IBA) and the International Olympics Committee have jumped into the ring at the ongoing France 2024 Olympics. The International Boxing Association (IBA), that is not recognised by the IOC, have questioned the decision to allow boxers Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday the winners of the first-ever Climate Action Awards, honoring athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for their efforts to fight against climate change. The IOC set up three award categories – sustainable travel, innovation and athlete …

Hangzou, China | Xinhua | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach hailed next year’s Olympic Games in Paris as “the Games of a new era” on Friday. Bach made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua, a day before he is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has withdrawn the recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), almost four years after the IOC Session suspended the IOC’s recognition of AIBA (subsequently the IBA as of 2021). The IOC session on Thursday took the recommendation of the Executive Board …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Saturday that IOC is working to help athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports return to international sports events. In the IOC executive board meeting held in March, Bach noted the decision about whether Russian and Belarusian athletes …