Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to ...
Olympic boxing was all but dead. Now the IOC has saved it.
The International Olympic Committee has voted to save Olympic boxing just months after fiascos and scandals seemed to put its ...
Power, politics, and the Olympic prize: IOC race heats up on Greece's sunlit shores
By Ossian Shine PYLOS, Greece - The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, ...
On eve of Olympic election, IOC presidential candidate Samaranch plays down emerging favorite status
IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch has played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting ...
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Big News: IOC gives green signal for inclusion of Boxing in Los Angeles Olympic Games 2028
Boxing to be part of LA Olympics. The confirmation comes after a crucial preliminary step, where the IOC Executive Board ...
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S. Korean Olympic chief to meet with IOC head over Olympic bid
Ryu Seung-min, head of the South Korean Olympic body, will meet with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas ...
Olympic contest to pick IOC president is quirky and controlled by tight campaign and voting rules
The IOC is the undisputed champion of running the most tightly managed sports election. It's been compared by veteran Olympic ...