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New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s first press conference after two days of meetings with the IOC membership resulted in news about the future host selection process, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles and the issue of female athletes. When Games are awarded have been done through the Future Host […]
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The International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission visited Los Angeles ahead of the three-year mark from when the city will host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. “LA28 has achieved major milestones that are laying the foundation for a truly remarkable edition of the Games,” said Nicole Hoevertsz, LA28 Coordination Commission chair. “From finalizing the […]
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Pierre Ducrey, who joined the IOC in 2003 from the United Nations in Geneva, will be the organization’s new sport director. Before joining the IOC, Ducrey worked with the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the promotion of peace and development through sport. In his new role, Ducrey will work closely with the […]
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Kirsty Coventry completed a ceremonial baton change before she takes over as International Olympic Committee president next month, handing off oversight of preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Summer Games during a three-day inspection visit. Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski replaced Coventry as head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the 2032 Summer Games after the Olympic […]
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Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles after the soccer competition was flipped to have 16 women’s teams and 12 men’s teams. For the first time in history, all team sports will have at least the same number of women’s […]
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Kirsty Coventry has been elected as president of the International Olympic Committee, vaulting into one of the most pressure-filled and prominent roles in the world of sport while making history as the first woman to hold the role. Coventry was elected on Thursday in Greece at the IOC Session. She won in the first round […]
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Boxing’s return from near-expulsion out of the Olympic Summer Games is almost complete after the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended including the sport on the program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, ending a years-long dispute that nearly made the sport extinct on the Olympic scene. IOC President Thomas Bach announced the recommendation […]
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The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with NBC for the 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City and the 2036 Summer Games for which a host city has not yet been determined. The extension of the media rights for the 2033–2036 cycle is valued at $3 billion. The agreement includes not […]
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World Boxing has been provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the international governing body for the sport, clearing a crucial obstacle for the sport to remain on the program ahead of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The IOC said that World Boxing showed that 62% of boxers from last year’s […]
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The Olympic Esports Games will debut in 2027 in Riyadh, the International Olympic Committee has announced, while laying the groundwork for those to qualify for the inaugural event. The Esports World Cup Foundation will become the founding partner of the Games. The IOC and EWCF will collaborate with key stakeholders to establish qualification pathways, enhance […]
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