International Olympic Committee

Hanna Minenko and Yakov Toumarkin, of Israel, carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Russia says International Olympic Committee is giving Israel a pass on Gaza

4:58pm November 08, 2023

by Brian Mann

Russia has been sanctioned by the IOC for actions taken as part of the invasion of Ukraine. Officials in Moscow say Israel is being treated differently by the IOC as fighting continues in Gaza.

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Russia's Kamila Valieva leaves the ice after a disappointing performance in the women's figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Olympic Committee leader says he's 'disturbed' by coach's treatment of Kamila Valieva

12:37pm February 18, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach resisted implementing any immediate changes despite speaking of concerns for minor athletes like Valieva.

China's politics — not sports — spill out during heated Olympic news conference

3:48am February 17, 2022

by Emily Feng

Each day the International Olympic Committee holds a press conference to answer a variety of press questions. Today, the spokeswoman for the Beijing Games interjected several times to defend China.

Beijing Winter Olympics Will Allow Spectators — But Only From Mainland China

4:49pm September 29, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The International Olympic Committee says having fans present will create a favorable atmosphere at the games. Spectators will have to meet COVID-19 requirements, but those have not yet been outlined.

The Tokyo Summer Olympics had been set to start in July but were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

'At Any Cost': Japanese, IOC Officials Insist Olympics Will Happen In 2021

11:56am September 08, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have said that the Tokyo Games will proceed regardless of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A man is seen through the Olympic rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo, on Tuesday. The Summer Games have been delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

IOC Head Calls For 'Sacrifice And Compromises' After Tokyo Olympics Postponed

7:27am March 25, 2020

by Scott Neuman

"We want to organize the best Games possible," IOC President Thomas Bach said, adding that "this postponement will require sacrifices and compromises from all parties."

On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said that it was starting to look into scenarios for "modifying" the current plans for the games, which are scheduled to start on July 24 in Tokyo.

U.S. Olympics Officials Say 2020 Games Should Be Postponed Because Of Coronavirus

8:37pm March 23, 2020

The top leaders of the U.S. organization say postponement from the planned July 24 opening is best, and international officials should ensure that conditions are safe and fair for all competitors.

Japan's Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda said Tuesday that he will step down in June, as French authorities probe his involvement in payments made before Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Summer Games.

Head Of Japan's Olympic Committee Steps Down Amid Tokyo 2020 Corruption Probe

2:01pm March 19, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

French prosecutors suspect the Tokyo bid committee of paying bribes to host the 2020 Games. Tsunekazu Takeda, who also chairs the IOC's Marketing Commission, maintains his innocence.

Many in the parkour community are resisting attempts by the International Gymnastics Federation to bring the sport under its umbrella. Here, Johan Tonnoir practices parkour in Paris in May.

Parkour Resists 'Hostile Takeover' By International Gymnastics

3:11pm December 21, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

An art as much as it is a sport, parkour's urban ethic is one of bold, practiced risk-taking. Now its adherents say it is having to fight against encroachment by powerful interests.

With the Russian Olympic Committee suspended by the games' governing body, Russian athletes must compete under a neutral flag if they want to participate in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Russia Won't Boycott Olympics Over Ban For Doping, Putin Says

3:33pm December 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Without any doubt, we will not declare any blockade, we will not prevent our Olympians from taking part," Russian President Vladimir Putin said one day after the IOC's decision.

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