IOC/International Olympic Committee

Germany picks Munich in bid to host Olympics after Berlin withdrawal

Munich was chosen over the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee.

After Asian Games debut, new sports teqball, MMA and padel eye lasting impact

Sorrasak Thaosiri of Thailand in action against the team from Iraq during the teqball men’s doubles semifinals held at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Centre on Sept 19.

‘We are on schedule,’ says IOC amid leadership turmoil for 2030 Winter Olympics

(From left) Alps 2030 Winter Games Interim president Vincent Roberti, Lyon Mayor Gregory Doucet, Tony Garnier Hall director Thierry Pilat and Alps 2030 Winter Games director of venues and infrastructures Anthony Piqueras on Sept 14.

French Alps 2030 Winter Games boss set to leave amid governance turmoil, source says

Edgar Grospiron, president of the organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French Alps, is set to leave his post just 18 months after his appointment.

WADA pledges vigilance on Russian athletes ahead of 2028 Olympics

WADA stressed that all samples from any Russian Olympic hopeful will be analysed abroad.

Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus

Sebastian Coe pledges court showing to defend World Athletics over Russia stance

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the governing body’s sanctions on Russia are not political.

Advocacy groups call for WTA to drop sex-testing policy

The sex-testing measure emerged as a key topic at the start of the Canadian Open.

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s 10-year reign is as good as over, says a former head of marketing at the International Olympic Committee.

Russian fencer wins world championship gold under his country flag

Russia’s Pavel Graudyn celebrates with teammates after winning the men’s individual sabre final against South Korea’s Do Gyeong-dong at the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong on July 28.

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