IOC and JOC discuss measures to eradicate harassment, abuse in sports

Aug 07, 2020

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 7 : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) reconfirmed the importance of eradicating abuse in the...

Organisers announce Covid-19 countermeasures for Tokyo Olympics

Apr 28, 2021

Lausanne [Switzerland], April 28 : The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic...

Tokyo Games: International Olympic Committee accepts Japanese musician Oyamada's resignation

Jul 19, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], July 19 : International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday said Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada's actions were "absolutely unacceptable".

International Olympic Committee announces USD 560,000 aid for Afghan athletes

Dec 09, 2021

Lausanne [Switzerland], December 9 : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced an aid package of USD 560,000 to help up to 2,000 Afghan...

Uyghurs urge International Olympic Committee to cancel Beijing 2022 Olympics

Mar 08, 2021

London [UK], March 8 : The World Uyghur Congress, a human rights group, has urged International Olympic Committee's ethics commission to personally make a...

Work started to optimise, streamline games' scope: International Olympic Committee

Jun 10, 2020

Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said that work has begun to 'optimise and streamline' the Games' scope...