International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Multiple Sports
Media

News of the production of three Olympic focused documentaries on Netflix is further evidence of the IOC's attempts to better engage an audience in between Games.
Multi-sport
Finance & Law

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) continues to have discussions over the final total of Paris 2024 revenues they will receive, talks that the body concedes are “not e…
Athletics
Governance

World Athletics has taken the unprecedented step of ringfencing a share of its Olympic revenues to reward gold medal winners at the Games
Multi-sport
Host Broadcast & Production

The Paris 2024 host broadcast will feature automated production of highlights from 14 sports, 3D replays in certain disciplines for the first time and an opening ceremony dubbed the “largest live broadcast production ever”.
Multiple Sports
Governance

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said “attacks are coming from all levels” from Russia as the IOC today (Tuesday) issued a declaration against the politicisation of sport.
Multi-sport
Events

Mexico has set its sights on staging smaller, cheaper multi-sport events after dropping its interest in hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2036
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

The International Olympic Committee has signed its first-ever Worldwide Olympic Partner (TOP) deal with an alcoholic drinks manufacturer in a ground-breaking agreement with brewing group AB InBev that…
Multi-sport
Media

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has significantly loosened its restrictions around athletes' use of social media during the Olympic Games following discussions with media rights-holders, albeit…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

CAA Eleven’s Emmanuel Homaidan is taking up a leading sponsorship sales role at the International Olympic Committee, SportBusiness understands.
Ice Hockey
Governance

The National Hockey League (NHL) is to meet with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next week as all stakeholders continue to push for an agreement that would result in the return of the sport's…
Winter Sports
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken the unprecedented step of outlining its planned Winter Olympic Games hosts for the next 15 years, much to the disappointment and annoyance of Sweden.
Multi-sport
Media

The International Olympic Committee has taken a significant step in embracing digital influencers’ coverage of major events by agreeing a deal with the LiveMode agency to ensure live Paris 2024 coverage i…
Multi-sport
Host Broadcast & Production

Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has been given the green light to provide ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasts of the country’s home Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.
Multi-sport
Media

Media rights to Olympic qualifying events are being centralised for the first time and are set to be packaged together in future Olympic Games rights deals as the International Olympic Committee seeks…
Multiple Sports
Media

TelevisaUnivision’s Mexican free-to-air channel Canal 5 will show at least 200 hours of coverage from the Paris 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee finalised one of its last pieces o…
Lacrosse
Governance

USA Lacrosse, the American governing body for the sport, is looking to capitalise on lacrosse's addition to the Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles
Multi-sport
Governance

A number of International Olympic Committee members have called for a break from tradition - and an amendment to the Olympic Charter - by urging Thomas Bach to stay on as president beyond the 12-year maximum…
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee looks set to pursue a dual award of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic Games next year, citing concerns over climate change for its decision