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IOC announces Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders aiming for Paris Olympics

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them

IOC President Bach praises Brisbane 2032 organisers for "wonderful start"

IOC must get tougher on Russia, says former member

IOC president Bach disturbed by Valieva's meltdown, hits out at entourage

IOC says 'Where is Peng Shuai?' answered, to meet her again in summer

IOC: Meeting with Peng to go ahead but no details provided

IOC president says Peng Shuai is free to move in China

IOC members fume over plans for biennial FIFA World Cup

Most countries won't join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games- IOC

IOC has acted irresponsibly in Peng Shuai case, says Sport & Rights Alliance

Pound fires back at critics of IOC's video call with Peng Shuai

WTA's stance on Peng has made it human rights champion, says former US official

IOC president has video call with China's Peng Shuai

ISSF increases Asia's Olympic quota places from 38 to 48

Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad found guilty of forgery

Around 100 members of Olympic community rescued from Afghanistan: IOC

Former IOC President Jacques Rogge passes away
Thomas Bach

IOC president Bach defended over return to Tokyo for Paralympics

India interested in hosting 2036, 2040 Olympics: IOC President Thomas Bach

Paris 2024 organising committee to fly ‘biggest flag ever’ from Eiffel tower

Tokyo Olympics: IOC has no plan to mark moment of silence on Hiroshima anniversary
The Olympic rings

'Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together': IOC amends Olympics motto

Olympic Village COVID-19 infection bubble already 'broken', says health expert

Tokyo Olympics: Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll

Tokyo Olympics: IOC aware of Japan scepticism over Games, hopes home success will shift mood

Tokyo Olympics: IOC backs transgender weightlifter's selection, to review rules later

Tokyo 2020: COVID-19 outbreaks at Olympic hotels sow frustration, stoke infection fears

Tokyo Olympics: IOC president Bach warns athletes against 'political demonstrations' on podiums

Tokyo Olympics: IOC President Thomas Bach to visit Hiroshima ahead of Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Bach confident of sporting success despite pandemic

Tokyo 2020: Olympic athletes to put on own medals at ceremonies

"Go Home!" - Anti-Olympic protesters demonstrate against the IOC in Tokyo

Bach gives message of reassurance to Olympic athletes after reaching Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics still weigh limits on fans, if any fans at all

IOC's Bach scraps plans for quick visit, will be in Tokyo in mid-July

Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month

Japanese Olympic athletes get shots as general public lags

Japan to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games

John Coates gets backlash for saying Olympics are on, no matter virus

Tokyo Olympics to go ahead Covid state of emergency or not, says IOC vice president
Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure

IOC president Bach to visit Japan from July 12

Bach pledges to ease Olympic burden on Tokyo's medical system

Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
Thomas Bach

IOC head Bach's visit to Japan set for May to be postponed
Thomas Bach

IOC President Bach's visit to Japan difficult, says Hashimoto

Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

Japan faces longer state of emergency, casting doubt on Olympics
Thomas Bach

IOC president Bach says he understands Tokyo's COVID-19 emergency move

Tokyo under 'emergency orders' with Olympics 3 months away

Olympic president Bach to visit Japan in May, meet PM Suga

Tokyo Games sign of light at end of pandemic tunnel - IOC's Bach

Bach says Olympic overseas fan ban a ‘necessary’ decision

Spectators from abroad barred from Tokyo Olympics

IOC approves set of reforms for Olympics, host cities

Thomas Bach re-elected as IOC president until 2025
Olympic rings

Tokyo, Bach re-election tops IOC session agenda

IOC says it is fully committed to successful Tokyo Games

IOC president Bach insists Tokyo Games will go ahead in 2021

Tokyo Olympics Q&A: Six months out and murmurs of cancellation

IOC bans Belarus president Lukashenko from Games

Tokyo Games won’t confirm added costs reported at $3 billion

Thomas Bach

Bach expresses confidence in Tokyo Games even as virus cases surge

Thomas Bach comes to Tokyo as cheerleader for next year’s Olympics

Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans

IOC chief Bach says Olympic Games cannot be 'marketplace of demonstrations'

IOC investigating athlete claims of reprisals in Belarus

IOC expects international fans at Tokyo Games, says Bach

IOC president warns Italy over government interference

Bach offers pep session for Tokyo Games and talks up vaccine

Tokyo needs to convince sponsors Olympics will really happen

Bach: Vaccines won’t be ‘silver bullet’ for staging Olympics

Bach: IOC confident of safe Tokyo Games, too early for deadlines

Tokyo Games will be symbol of hope in pandemic battle - Thomas Bach

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori says fans are essential for the Games

IOC's Bach ready to run for second term as president

IOC postpones Dakar Youth Olympics by four years to 2026

Tokyo organisers say they are spending $12.6 billion to stage the games.

Tokyo Olympics: Board member says another delay could be an option

Paris 2024: IOC to maintain December deadline for event programme, athlete quotas
Weightlifting

Weightlifting could lose Olympics spot due to corruption, warns IOC

IOC in talks about easing protest ban at Olympics
Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe to get International Olympic Committee membership

Olympic chief Bach consults with IOC members over virus fallout
Thomas-Bach

2021 'last option' for Tokyo Games, says Olympics chief

Olympic chief calls for 'vigilance and patience' ahead of Tokyo Games

IOC creates $800m fund to address coronavirus crisis
Thomas-Bach

Postponing Olympics to cost IOC ‘several hundred million dollars’, says Bach

Tokyo Olympics, IOC conflict over who pays for postponement

Olympics delay costs IOC 'several hundred million', Japan pays rest

Paralympics rule out going to IOC to solve cash-flow problem

Coronavirus: New dates for Tokyo Olympics likely to be declared next week

New date for Tokyo Olympics won’t satisfy everybody: Coe

Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots

Bach unsure of exact Olympics 2021 date amid calendar chaos

Coronavirus: Turkish boxers test positive after London event, IOC under fire
After a conference call with 220 athletes representatives from all around the world, Thomas Bach, the IOC president, says preparations for Tokyo 2020 continue.

Bach invokes Trump in defense of Olympic decision

Bach: Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics needs sacrifices from all stakeholders

Heartbroken USOPC chief pens letter to athletes after Tokyo 2020 postponement

British cyclist Skinner calls IOC chief Bach arrogant and stubborn

Re-organising Tokyo Olympics a Herculean task: former IOC marketing head

COVID-19: Postponing the Olympic Games - it's complicated

Tokyo organisers quietly plan for potential Olympic delay, sources say

Will the Tokyo Olympics open? Here's what the odds say
Speculation has been growing over the 2020 Tokyo Games, scheduled to start on July 24, after the COVID-19 outbreak closed sports competitions around the world, and paralysed many countries along with international travel.

Tokyo Olympics: Who’s saying what about the status of 2020 Games?

Speculation has been growing over the 2020 Tokyo Games, scheduled to start on July 24, after the COVID-19 outbreak closed sports competitions around the world, and paralysed many countries along with international travel.

Tokyo Olympics: ’Premature’ to postpone 2020 Games, says IOC chief

Call off Tokyo Games: Pinsent to ‘tone deaf’ Olympic committee
The IOC “will take stock of the actions taken” to respond to the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: IOC to hold talks with sports federations

Tokyo 2020: IOC to follow WHO advice on Olympics cancellation

IOC prepares for ‘successful’ Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Games could be held any time in 2020, says Japan minister
A man wearing a face mask walks past an installation of the Olympic rings in Tokyo on Friday.

IOC committed to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games despite coronavirus outbreak

IOC chief thanks Bindra, Campriani for ‘Taking Refugee’ project

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Tokyo 2020: US World Cup star Rapinoe slams IOC 'no protest' policy

IOC president Bach wants clear lead from WADA on Russian Olympic status

French hotels protest 'outrageous' Airbnb-Olympics deal

IOC Chief: Athlete not the only culprit in doping, go after entourage

Tokyo officials feud with IOC over Olympic marathon switch

IOC: Tokyo Olympics marathon and race walks could be moved to Sapporo

IOC wants to know if Olympics affected by Salazar doping

IOC president promises ‘fresh look’ at Russian doping

IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections

IOC strips AIBA of Olympic status

IOC president Bach cautions against profit-driven sports events

Sweden vs Italy as IOC votes to choose 2026 Winter Olympics hosts

IOC formally opens $145M new headquarters in Switzerland

AIBA problems that led to Olympic ban is hopefully 'a unique' case - Bach

IOC chief praises Brisbane as it mulls 2032 bid

Semenya case 'complicated and delicate', says IOC chief

Encouraging words from Thomas Bach as Brisbane joins 2032 Olympic field

IOC pledges 500,000 euros to help ensure Notre Dame ready for Paris 2024

Unified Korean teams at 2020 Olympics in four sports

Tokyo 2020 plans weather monitoring after heatstroke fears

Sachin bats for cricket in Olympics

Russia waits on WADA missed doping deadline verdict

Japanese Olympic chief indicted in France for corruption

WADA confirm Russia missed Moscow doping lab deadline

IOA submits interest to bid for 2032 Olympic Games

Tokyo 2020 vows no let-up as preparations lauded

New Olympic rights body to weigh issues including transgender athletes

Extreme weather ‘major’ issue for Tokyo 2020

IOC to decide on future of boxing in Olympics

IOC chief: Tokyo 'best-prepared' city for Olympics

2020 Tokyo Olympics: IOC President visits tsunami-hit Fukushima

AIBA submits report to IOC with Tokyo fate

Olympic boss 'very confident' over Italy 2026 Winter Games bid

PyeongChang 2018 announces surplus of at least USD 55 million

'South Korea to propose joint Olympics with North at summit'

Goodbye Jakarta, welcome Hangzhou

IOC asks UN to approve sports equipment shipment to N. Korea

IOC ‘sends a signal’ by nominating young Afghan woman

IOC helping North Korean athletes prepare for Olympics

Bindra: Axing shooting from C’wealth Games ‘huge setback for India’

Sardar gets another chance, set to return to national camp

Thomas Bach lauds IOA's commitment towards 'good governance'

India to bid for Youth Olympics, Asian Games and Olympics

Bach: ‘IOC monitoring Samsung Olympic lobbying claims’

IOC chief Thomas Bach arrives in India for two-day visit

IOC chief Bach arrives amid talk of Youth Olympics bid

IOC President Bach aims to build bridges with North Korea

IOC chief to meet newly-elected members of IOA in April

Two Koreas march apart as Winter Olympics close

Olympics not 'tainted' by Russian doping, says Bach

Russia expects doping ban to be lifted in 'next few days'

IOC chief 'disappointed' over lifting of Russian doping bans

Esports tourney attracts prize money of ₹1 crore

IOC president to review Olympic Winter Games preparations

Russians excluded from Olympics over 'serious' suspicions, says IOC chief

Beijing unveils Winter Olympics emblems with fanfare

IOC leaves weightlifting at risk of 2024 Olympic snub

How the Russian doping scandal has unfolded

Russian doping an 'unprecedented' attack on Olympics, says IOC chief

Bach lifts lid on 2024-2028 joint award

Russia doping tension marks final day of IOC meetings

Bach: 'We're not ready to give in to terrorism'

IOC president Bach says no organisation 'immune to credibility issues'

IOC seeks more information regarding 2016 Rio Olympics vote-buying case