Tag: International Olympic Committee

OLY Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
Barges cruise on the Seine river near the Eiffel Tower during a rehearsal for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, Monday in Paris. The river will host the Opening Ceremony on July 26. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Boats Cruise River Seine in a Opening Ceremony Rehearsal

Onlookers gathered along the River Siene as dozens of boats floated down the river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique Opening Ceremony next month. A total of 55 boats made the journey from Pont d’Austerlitz to Pont d’Iéna near the Eiffel Tower. On the day of the event, around 200 Olympic […]

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Olympic Esports Week
Jared Michael Montgomery of the United States aka MontyDey (R) and David Yunkwon Chan of the United States aka dchan compete in the final during the Archery on day two of the Olympic Esports Week on June 23, 2023 in Singapore. (Photo IOC/ Lionel Ng)

IOC Proposes Creation of “Olympic Esports Games”

The International Olympic Committee will vote on the creation of an “Olympic Esports Games” at the 142nd IOC Session this summer in Paris after the executive board approved the recommendation on Friday, adding it is already in advanced discussions with a potential host and an announcement can be expected “very soon.” The IOC Esports Commission […]

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Olympics Paris Seine
The Seine flows though Paris, with the Eiffel Tower at center, in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, file)

Swimming Still on for Seine after Rain, IOC Says

Swimming events scheduled for the River Seine are still planned even after heavy rain cancelled a test event scheduled for this week, the International Olympic Committee said during this week’s Executive Board meetings. A $1.5 billion investment to improve the water quality has been one of the centerpieces of Paris organizers’ plan for a legacy […]

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Winter Olympics Salt Lake City
Georg Hackl of Germany speeds past an Olympic logo during a practice run for the men's singles luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Salt Lake 2034 Winter Olympic Bid Goes to IOC Vote in July

Salt Lake City will be presented to the full International Olympic Committee membership for a vote to host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games after the IOC Executive Board accepted the Future Host Commission’s recommendations on Wednesday. The 2030 Games bid from the French Alps region was also approved for a vote next month. […]

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OLY Paris Olympic Rings
The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower after organizers mounted the rings on Friday as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The 95-foot-long and 43-foot-high structure of five rings, made entirely of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old historic landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

50 Days until Paris Olympics 2024: Athletes, Storylines and More

The largest sporting event ever organized in France, the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris will be groundbreaking in more ways than one. With more than 10,000 athletes in 200 countries descending into Europe, one of the preeminent sporting events in the world will be organized in a time of sporting and international […]

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Volleyball Foundation

FIVB Hosts Launch Event for New Volleyball Foundation

FIVB, the international federation for volleyball, launched its Volleyball Foundation last week in Lausanne with over $625,000 raised through donations and a charity auction to support projects around the world. Piguet Auction House conducted the bidding with volleyball memorabilia donated by the FIVB and legends of the game. Featuring both online and live bidding, the […]

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Boarding of the athletes – Paris 2024

Bach: Paris Opening Ceremony to be ‘Iconic’ on Seine

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told French media recently the Opening Ceremony plans for this year’s Olympic Summer Games in Paris will be “unforgettable for the athletes, and everybody will be safe and secure” as security plans ahead of the July 26 event has dominated discussion. “The very meticulous, very professional approach (from French […]

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Francois Carrard

Posthumous Autobiography of François Carrard now Available

A posthumous autobiography of François Carrard, first director-general of the International Olympic Committee, has been released by publisher Chiselbury. The autobiography titled “By The Way” takes readers into the back rooms of the organization during one of the most formative periods in sports history, revealing stories of a man who helped shape the Olympic Movement […]

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SLC IOC Press Conference
Members of the IOC Future Host Commission, the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games and USOPC wrap up a four-day visit ahead of a vote for Salt Lake to host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake City on Track for 2034 Winter Olympic Approval

As we said on this site months ago: peel away the ifs and buts because for all intents and purposes, Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. There are qualifiers and there are formal steps to be taken but there is no stopping the bid after a site visit from […]

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Tokyo Olympics Boxing
The United States' Duke Ragan, left, exchanges punches with Ghana's Samuel Takyi during their men's featherweight 57-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

World Boxing Works to Add New Members for IOC Recognition

World Boxing told The Associated Press on Thursday it is holding talks with up to 30 new members on top of its existing group as it seeks to be the International Olympic Committee’s preferred partner to run boxing tournaments at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. World Boxing announced in March that it […]

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