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Growing conflict won’t cancel Paris 2024

November 12th, 2023

Hosts for the Olympic Games traditionally get unwanted headlines in advance of the competition, and while Paris has dealt with

June 22nd, 2023

Since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 during the Olympic Truce of the 2022 Games, the

February 12th, 2023

A year ago, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach asked for sporting federations to ban Russian and Belarusian competitors and

May 20th, 2022

Three months ago, when Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, it broke the Olympic Truce –

March 13th, 2022

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, offers a reminder of how sport can be a powerful symbol of

August 9th, 2021

It was under difficult conditions for the 32nd Olympiad to be held. After massive investment by Japan, to host the

January 21st, 2021

It was early March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was the dominant news, and professional sports in the USA was teetering.

March 22nd, 2020

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach defended his organization’s handling of a decision regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

March 5th, 2020

In a letter from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach directed toward athletes concerned about the prospect of cancelling or

January 2nd, 2020

In his New Year’s message, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has warned athletes against protesting in any form