Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach on Trump, trans athletes, Putin and the role of the Olympics in a divided world
Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has at times been difficult, Thomas Bach has a clear message for his successors during an uncertain time: keep the Olympics out of ...
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Kirsty Coventry interview: The IOC’s first woman president and Africa’s most-decorated Olympian
Since its creation in 1894, the governing body of the modern Olympics has had only nine presidents ... One of the big stories at the Paris Games last summer was the controversy surrounding ...
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Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach on Trump, trans athletes, Putin and the role of the Olympics in a divided world
Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has ... Bach’s message will face a stern test as the Summer Games prepare to head to Los Angeles in 2028.
Africa’s most-decorated Olympian’s bid to be the first female to lead global sport lays with royalty and an Oscar winner
Africa’s most-decorated Olympian’s bid to be the first female to lead global sport lays with royalty and an Oscar winner ...
IOC opens door for Russia to return to Olympics after country’s 2024 ban
The International Olympic Committee is leaving open the possibility for the Russian Olympic team to rejoin the games after it was banned from competing in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics due to the ...
LA Olympics head says 2028 games will be a catalyst for rebuild. Count on Kendrick Lamar too
After deadly fires that devastated much of Los Angeles, organizers of the 2028 Olympics tell the IOC how the city will ...
Olympics-ΙΟC's new president Coventry wants sit-down with Trump on LA 2028 Games
International Olympic Committee's newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President ...