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Thomas Bach made honorary IOC president for life
Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has become the second person to be named honorary IOC preisdent for life. The 144th IOC Session approved an according proposal ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Coventry elected as IOC's first female president
Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after a vote in Greece.BBC News - 16m -
Coventry elected as IOC's first female president
Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after a vote in Greece.Yahoo Sports - 16m -
Former Olympic gold medallist is first woman to be elected IOC president
Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after a vote in Greece.BBC News - 16m -
Coventry elected as IOC's first female president
Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee after a vote in Greece.BBC News - 8m -
Olympic contest to pick IOC president is quirky and controlled by tight campaign and voting rules
The IOC is the undisputed champion of running the most tightly managed sports election, one compared by veteran Olympic watchers to a conclave to pick a pope. The voters themselves will get ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Kirsty Coventry named new IOC president as Coe denied in election vote – live
Former Zimbabwean swimmer wins vote in round one Inside the Olympic conclave | And feel free to mail Simon In addition to the seven candidates a total of eight IOC members will not be ...The Guardian - 16m -
Coe feels ‘momentum’ but IOC presidential race remains on knife-edge
Vote on next IOC president to take place on Thursday Samaranch Jr, Coventry and Coe the leading contenders Sebastian Coe feels he has momentum as the race to become the next president of the ...The Guardian - 21h -
Race for IOC Presidency Turns Increasingly Harsh as Decision Day Looms
With the winner instantly becoming the most prominent sports official in the world, the high-stakes campaign for president of the International Olympic Committee has turned increasingly harsh.The New York Times - 19h -
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
IOC candidate Samaranch sees diplomacy with Trump as key priority ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
One of the strong candidates to win the IOC's presidential election next week says meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the winner's agendaABC News - 5d -
‘Seb is a leader’: Farah, Bolt and Grey-Thompson back Coe for IOC president
Vote to succeed Thomas Bach is on Thursday Samaranch and Coventry seen as main rivals Some of the biggest names of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have thrown their weight behind ...The Guardian - 2d -
IOC candidate Samaranch sees diplomacy with Trump as key priority ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the agenda of the next IOC leader, according to a strong candidate to win the Olympic body’s presidential election next week. “It has to ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
On eve of Olympic election, IOC presidential candidate Samaranch plays down emerging favorite status
With perception growing he can become the next IOC president Thursday, Juan Antonio Samaranch played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting. The most open presidential contest ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
IOC presidential election LIVE: Seb Coe bids for Olympic throne in fiercely contested seven-way vote
Lord Coe is up against Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose father was IOC president for 21 years, and Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sportYahoo Sports - 1h -
It's election day for the IOC choosing a new Olympics leader
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic CommitteeABC News - 3m -
IOC board puts boxing back on the Olympic program for LA in 2028
Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Monday that ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Boxing’s Olympic future set to be secured after IOC recommendation
President Bach backs sport’s inclusion for 2028 in LA Status had been in doubt with governing body suspended Boxing’s fragile Olympic status is on the verge of being secured after years of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Boxing recommended to stay on Olympic program for LA 2028 by IOC Executive Board
Boxing is an IOC members vote away from staying on the Olympic program.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
IOC presidential race reaches finish line - key questions answered
BBC Sport looks at the key questions before Thursday's IOC presidential vote.BBC News - 17h -
Global economy takes centre stage
OECD updates growth forecasts, a clutch of central banks set interest rates and the IOC picks a new Olympics presidentFinancial Times - 3d -
Comcast, IOC reach multibillion dollar agreement on Olympic broadcast rights
Comcast has reached a multiyear agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to broadcast the games on all platforms in the United States for the Olympic Games through to 2036, meaning ...The Hill - 6d -
Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest
Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday to elect a new leaderABC News - 1d -
NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games
The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with its long-time United States broadcast partner NBC for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2036 Summer GamesABC News - 6d -
Watch: Dolphins surround Dragon capsule after successful splashdown
Nasa commentators joked the aquatic mammals are an "honorary part of the recovery team" attending to the capsule.BBC News - 1d -
Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes
IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected ‘It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space’ Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports
“If I’m successful next week that is very high in my in-tray,” Coe told reporters in an online call ahead of the vote in Greece next Thursday, where he is one of seven candidates to succeed IOC ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
IOC recommends boxing in L.A. 2028 Games
The International Olympic Committee executive board on Monday recommended the inclusion of boxing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, ending a years-long saga regarding the sport's Olympic ...ESPN - 3d -
Canadians show their displeasure with President Trump
President Trump took aim at dairy and lumber imports from Canada, but the U.S.'s northern neighbor is fighting back. Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest in the tumultuous trade war.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Pardon Derek Chauvin? Not on your life, Mr. President.
If the president were to pardon Chauvin, it would be a knee to the neck of Black America.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
IOC board puts boxing back on the Olympic program for LA in 2028
Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is runABC News - 3d -
Lord Coe must become IOC chief – his rivals are fatally compromised
If you were looking to avoid uncomfortable scrutiny, you could hardly choose a better location than Costa Navarino, this clifftop nirvana in the south-west Peloponnese. With its sprawling villas ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Boxing included in LA 2028 Olympics programme after IOC vote
Boxing was on Thursday formally included into the programme of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after a long dispute and the provisional recognition of a new governing body for the sport. The ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Liga MX chief Arriola named federation president
Liga MX president Mikel Arriola will now be assuming the role of Mexican Football Federation interim president for upcoming events sanctioned by Concacaf and FIFA, given the absence of a permanent ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Trump set to speak with Russian President Putin today
President Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.CBS News - 2d -
Trump set to speak with Russian President Putin
President Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.CBS News - 2d -
Trump set to speak with Russian President Putin
President Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.CBS News - 2d -
Ronaldo quits Brazil federation presidency race
Brazil legend Ronaldo pulls out of the the race to be president of the country's football association after finding "closed doors" to his candidacy .Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12 -
A veteran conservative lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s new president
Veteran conservative lawmaker Constantine Tassoulas has been sworn in as Greece’s new president, replacing Katerina SakellaropoulouABC News - Mar. 13 -
Playing in harmony, despite the president's DEI executive order
When President Trump's executive order banned DEI programs throughout the government, the United States Marine Band was forced to cancel a planned concert with teens from Equity Arc, a nonprofit ...CBS News - 3d
