All IOC articles
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News briefsIOC to host 14th Olympic Summit Dec. 11
The IOC will host the 14th Olympic Summit on Dec. 11 in Lausanne, focusing on Milano Cortina 2026, LA28, and anti-doping measures.
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Article86% of Olympic venues still in use
New IOC research shows 86 percent of all permanent Olympic venues since 1896 remain active, with 94 percent of 21st-century facilities still hosting sporting and cultural events.
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News briefsIOC sets up working group on the protection of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism
The IOC Executive Board reaffirms sport as a beacon of hope and peace.
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ArticleIOC President creates four new working groups
The new working groups are part of the “Fit For The Future” process.
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ArticleIOC appoints three new directors
The three new directors are Jan Paterson, James Pearce and Julien Baehni.
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ArticleLA28 unveils Impact and Sustainability Plan
LA28 will use existing venues and prioritize reuse of the Games’ temporary infrastructure.
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News briefsLivestream: IOC Presidential handover ceremony
Kirsty Coventry was elected in March 2025 and will become the tenth President of the IOC.
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News briefsBrisbane 2032 appoints its Commission Chair
Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski has been a member of the IOC Executive Board since 2020.
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ArticleIOC to elect new President – Read our candidate profiles
During the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session on March 18-21 IOC will elect a new President. SGI Europe tells every candidate’s story.
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ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. – The heir
Samaranch Jr. has no history of his own in athletics, but a lot of people in the sports industry remember his father.
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ArticleIt took 131 years – Kirsty Coventry becomes IOC’s first female President
The former world-class swimmer is the first woman to be President of the International Olympic Committee.
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ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Morinari Watanabe – The coach
The candidate from Japan thinks the Olympics should be held on five continents simultaneously.
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ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Feisal Al Hussein – The inside prince
The former wrestler and co-driver in the Jordan rally wants to be first over the finish line of the IOC presidency.
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ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Johan Eliasch – The expatriate
The former owner and CEO of Head holds degrees in both economics and engineering from Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology.
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ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: David Lappartient – The election kid
The Frenchman, who has been President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) since 2013, is devoted to cycling. Now he wants to don the yellow jersey of IOC.
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ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Sebastian Newbold Coe – The running Tory
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who has been the President of World Athletics since 2015, wants to engage the young, so that they too can dream of becoming Olympians.
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ArticleSaudi Arabia to host first Olympic Esports Games
The first edition of the Olympic Esports Games, a landmark event for both the world of esports and the Olympic Movement, will be held in 2027 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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News briefsThe Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028 will be held in the Italian Alps
The IOC has chosen Dolomiti Valtellina as host of the 5th edition of the multisport event.
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News briefsNine social enterprises to receive grants through Olympism365
These grants support social enterprises that are working on sport-for-development projects.
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ArticleFour more cities will join IOC and UN-Habitat “Sport for Sustainable Urban Development Initiative”
This initiative helps tackle the rapid growth of the population living in urban areas, which requires effective, sustainable policies in these areas.
