Tag: International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:41 UTC

  Buenos Aires and Ushuaia consider hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics

  

  Argentina could be a late candidate to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the country's Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, as the three current bidders face major obstacles ahead of next year's decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

• Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 08:44 UTC

  Russia banned from Winter Olympics: “systematic manipulation” of the anti doping system

  

  Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series of suspensions for the country’s athletes in recent months.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:55 UTC

  Rio 2016 Games chairman arrested and suspended on corruption charges

  

  The chairman of Brazil’s Olympic Committee, who helped organize the Rio 2016 Games, submitted his resignation on Saturday, saying he wanted to concentrate on defending himself against corruption charges.

• Thursday, September 14th 2017 - 11:13 UTC

  Paris and Los Angeles will host 2014 and 2018 summer Olympics

  

  Paris and Los Angeles celebrated their coronation as host cities for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics here on Wednesday, delivering a jolt of good news for the International Olympic Committee as it battles escalating corruption allegations. In a drama-free conclusion to a three-year bidding race, IOC members voted unanimously to rubber-stamp a deal hashed out in July for Paris to be given 2024 and Los Angeles 2028.

• Friday, August 19th 2016 - 10:50 UTC

  European Olympic Committee head Hickey arrested in Rio for alleged sale of tickets

  

  Police in Brazil investigating illegal Olympic ticket sales have arrested the head of the European Olympic Committees, Irishman Patrick Hickey, 71, who is suspected of being involved in a scheme to sell tickets for higher than their face value. He was taken to hospital as a precaution, and will probably stay the night there, police said.

• Saturday, October 10th 2015 - 02:38 UTC

  “Enough is enough”, FIFA needs 'credible external presidential candidate', says IOC head

  

  International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has issued his strongest critique of FIFA and urged the scandal-tainted federation to seek a “credible external presidential candidate” to regain credibility.

• Saturday, August 16th 2014 - 08:28 UTC

  Ebola-affected region athletes involved in body contact disciplines banned from Youth Games

  

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday it was prohibiting young athletes from the Ebola-affected region of West Africa from participating in certain events at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 09:27 UTC

  Rio's Olympics preparations “plagued with delays”; city full of “social issues”

  

  International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates has called Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio Games “the worst” in his experience and critically behind schedule, but warned there was no “plan B” to find another host.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 22:52 UTC

  Germany’s Thomas Bach with a long career in Olympic affairs elected IOC president

  

  Thomas Bach was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The German became only the ninth president in the body's 119-year history after succeeding Belgium's Jacques Rogge who stepped down after 12 years at the helm.

• Friday, July 5th 2013 - 00:30 UTC

  Buenos Aires will host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018

  

  The City of Buenos Aires will be hosting the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announced following a vote by the IOC members at an Extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne.