International Olympic Committee
11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
9 hrs ago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing body, looking to lead...
Spain unable to reach deal for 2030 bid on Winter Olympics
May. 23, 2022 06:28 PM EDT
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish regional governments of Catalonia and Aragón have not been able to reach an agreement on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees...
IOC reveals more talks with Peng Shuai, plans Europe visit
May. 20, 2022 12:02 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games and wants to visit Europe...

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
By Graham Dunbar May. 20, 2022 09:08 AM EDT

IOC questions Olympic boxing leadership after IBA election
By Graham Dunbar May. 14, 2022 01:27 PM EDT
Court refuses boxing candidate's bid to stop presidency vote
By Graham Dunbar May. 13, 2022 11:15 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport refused to stop the International Boxing Association's delayed presidential election on Friday, a day after the...

Vetting panel takes out candidate ahead of boxing election
By Graham Dunbar May. 12, 2022 11:02 AM EDT

All-Japan committee meets to promote Sapporo Olympic bid
By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama May. 10, 2022 02:41 AM EDT

Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe '34
By Stephen Wade May. 02, 2022 01:08 AM EDT
Russian seeks to keep senior role at skating federation
By Graham Dunbar Apr. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official was among the candidates announced Wednesday for the International Skating Union’s elections in June, if he is allowed to stand to...
2032 Olympic organizers hold first board meeting in Brisbane
Apr. 27, 2022 01:09 AM EDT
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Brisbane 2032 organizing committee held its first board meeting on Wednesday, more than 10 years before the Australian east coast city...
Olympic sailor from Tunisia, aged 17, dies in training
By The Associated Press Apr. 11, 2022 04:38 PM EDT
Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez of Tunisia has died in a training incident, the IOC announced on Monday. She was 17.
Guezguez was training with her twin...

Sapporo shows strong support for 2030 Winter Olympics
By Yuri Kageyama And Stephen Wade Mar. 16, 2022 08:59 AM EDT