The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Laureus Sport for Good have announced a ground-breaking collaboration that will see both organisations each invest $1 million into a two-year programme to advance youth education and employability through sport in Africa.
Olympics
Nov 14, 2022 18:11
NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and multiple-time winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan are among 10 eminent sportspersons (five male, five female) elected unopposed as members of the Indian Olympic Association Athletes Commission in the polls held here on Monday.
Nov 11, 2022 18:11
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on December 7 the objections and other issues pertaining to the draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association, which was adopted at the IOA's Special General Body Meeting here.
Nov 07, 2022 19:11
MUMBAI: Nita Ambani, IOC member, has welcomed the newly amended draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), terming it as a landmark moment in India’s Olympic dream.
The final draft of the IOA's amended constitution as prepared by retired judge Justice L Nageswara Rao, has laid down some key changes, which can then be formally adopted in its general body meeting on November 10.
Nov 03, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday approved a fresh timeline submitted by Justice (retd) LN Rao committee for holding of elections of the executive committee of the Indian Olympic Association, and ruled that the IOA polls will be held on December 10.
Nov 01, 2022 18:11
LAUSANNE: Sportification of cities - or how cities around the world can become playgrounds to bring people closer to sport, was the theme of this year's edition of the Smart Cities and Sport Summit held in Lausanne.
Oct 20, 2022 19:10
LAUSANNE: The Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 reached a global broadcast audience of more than 2 billion people, according to independent research conducted on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Oct 10, 2022 19:10
NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee has proposed changes to the constitution of the suspended Indian Olympic Association that would bring the IOA in consonance with national sports bodies of sporting superpowers.
Oct 06, 2022 06:10
LAUSANNE: The IOC Wednesday announced that Timo Lumme, managing director of IOC Television & Marketing Services (IOC TMS), has decided to retire at the end of the year. Anne-Sophie Voumard has been appointed to succeed him as of 1 January 2023.
Voumard has been with the IOC for 13 years, working as vice president, Broadcast & Media Rights at IOC TMS at Lumme’s side.
Oct 03, 2022 18:10
During the International Summit on Sport, held at the Vatican on 29 and 30 September, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach joined Pope Francis and other leaders from major sports and inter-governmental organisations in signing a new declaration to foster inclusion and access to sport for all.
Sep 30, 2022 18:09
LAUSANNE: In a first for the International Olympic Committee, an equal number of women and men have been appointed to the IOC commissions for 2022.