Olympics

IOC TOP sponsor Samsung has announced new agreements to support competitions for three of the Olympics' newest sports in the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Games.

The collaboration will see Samsung work alongside the World Surf League (WSL), Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and Pro Breaking Tour (PBT) to celebrate the sports of surfing, skateboarding and breaking — and their communities — on the Road to Paris 2024 and beyond.

Jul 28, 2023 19:07
PUNE: Punit Balan Group (PBG) extends support to yet another talented young Indian athlete, Vaishnavi Babarao Pawar, a top ranked youth archer. She recently finished fourth at the Cadet World cup trial during the national ranking archery tournament.
Jul 25, 2023 18:07
PARIS: French luxury brand LVMH announced on Monday it has become a Premium Partner of the 2024 Paris Olympics, allowing the organizers to practically reach their sponsorship target of €1.24 billion ($1.37 billion) with a year to go for the quadrennial mega event.
Jul 19, 2023 19:07
ILLUSTRATING THE POWER of sport to act as a driver of gender equality, the “Breaking Barriers In Sports” photo exhibition was inaugurated today at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), including portraits contributed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of female role models who are tackling gender inequality in sport, both on and off the field of play.
Jul 10, 2023 18:07
LAUSANNE: As confirmed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), China, Pakistan and Spain will host the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers taking place from 13 to 21 January 2024 as follows:
Jul 07, 2023 16:07
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) has welcomed a Declaration by the Non-Aligned Movement, chaired by Azerbaijan, which unites 120 of the 193 UN Member States.
Jun 23, 2023 19:06
FIFA HAS ANNOUNCED that Optus will be an Official Supporter of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.
Jun 22, 2023 19:06
THE IOC HAS asked the IOA to co-ordinate with international sports federations to address issues impacting India's sports federations, namely the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
Jun 22, 2023 19:06
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION of the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC Session, which met remotely on 22 June 2023, has decided to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC).
Jun 20, 2023 19:06
As World Refugee Day focuses the world’s attention on the plight of the millions of displaced people around the world, the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) is working to ensure that, when those who have experienced crisis access sport, they do so in a safe and supportive environment. The ORF was founded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2017.
Jun 15, 2023 19:06
THE INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that Infront Sports & Media AG (Infront) has been awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in 22 countries in Central and South-East Asia for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028, the XXVI Olympic Winter Games in 2030 and the Games of the XXXV Olympiad Brisbane 2032, as well as for the Youth Olympic Game