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Lord Coe among seven candidates in contention to be next IOC president

Lord Coe is one of seven candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee. Coe, the current president of World Athletics and a two-time Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist, was on the list published by the IOC on Monday morning as ...

16 Sept 2024 at 14:07

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Sebastian Coe vows to shake up IOC if he wins presidency race

Sebastian Coe has vowed to shake up the International Olympic Committee if he wins the race to be its new president and believes “too much power is in the hands of too few people”. Coe, a double Olympic champion and the current president of World ...

19 Dec 2024 at 09:30

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Don’t let Russians win ‘medals of blood’ at Paris Olympics, says Oleksandr Usyk

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has urged the International Olympic Committee not to allow Russian athletes to compete under a neutral banner in Paris next year, saying any medals they win will be “medals of blood”. Usyk’s comments ...

08 Feb 2023 at 16:24

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IOC president Thomas Bach to step down after his second term ends next year

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has indicated he will stand down after his second term ends next year. The 70-year-old, who has held the role since 2013, gave the update on his future during the IOC’s 142nd session. ...

11 Aug 2024 at 07:42

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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo wants no Russian delegation at 2024 Olympics amid war

The mayor of Paris has said she does not want a Russian delegation at next year’s Olympics while the war in Ukraine goes on. The International Olympic Committee has been working with international sports federations and national Olympic ...

08 Feb 2023 at 08:51

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Great Britain to boycott Women’s Boxing World Championships in India

Great Britain will not participate in next month’s Women’s World Boxing Championships in India over concerns about the participation of Russian athletes under their national flag. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has defied ...

14 Feb 2023 at 12:10

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IOC calls Russia’s Friendship Games ‘a cynical attempt to politicise sport’

The International Olympic Committee has urged a boycott of Russia’s planned ‘Friendship Games’, labelling the event a “cynical attempt” by the country to “politicise sport”. Russia intends to stage the ‘Summer Friendship Games’ in ...

19 Mar 2024 at 18:16

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IOC defends decision to allow sports to form own transgender policies

The International Olympic Committee has defended its stance on allowing individual sports to form transgender policies after Martina Navratilova accused them of passing the buck on the issue. Tennis great Navratilova, a gay ...

24 Jun 2022 at 20:52

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Olympics coverage to remain free-to-air on the BBC until at least 2032

Coverage of the Olympic Games will remain free-to-air on the BBC until at least 2032 after the corporation confirmed a new joint partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The ...

16 Jan 2023 at 11:35

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New organisation World Boxing hopes to save sport’s Olympic status

Founding members of new organisation World Boxing have insisted it is time for change and pledged to do everything they can to keep the sport part of the Olympic Games. Boxing faces an uncertain future after Paris 2024 ...

13 Apr 2023 at 17:13

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Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals plan to return Olympics and Paralympics to London

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says his office are “working on a plan” to bring the Olympics and Paralympics back to the city. The earliest London could bid for a Games would be 2036, with Paris (2024), Los Angeles (2028) ...

22 Jul 2022 at 22:34

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Lord Coe does not see Grand Slam Track as a threat to World Athletics

Lord Coe says Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track is not a threat to World Athletics and hopes the new competition is successful. American four-time Olympic champion Johnson launched Grand Slam Track in June with ...

04 Dec 2024 at 18:53

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