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Encouraged by the improving economy in the United States, the International Olympic Committee plans to begin negotiations on U.S. broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games next year.
The International Olympic Committee will convene a special conference of medical experts to draw up guidelines for dealing with "ambiguous" gender cases in the wake of South African runner Caster Semenya's sex-test controversy.
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge says he's pleased with Russia's preparations for the 2014 Sochi Games.
Visa extended its global sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee through 2020 on Tuesday.
After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week.
Chinese sports officials struck a deal to bring the Olympics to Beijing, promising to support Jacques Rogge's bid to head the International Olympic Committee in return for European backing for Beijing's bid, according to a recently released memoir.
IOC president Jacques Rogge and the International Olympic Committee are unhappy with three countries for failing to support the participation of female athletes.
Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term.
The International Olympic Committee is concerned that organizers of the 2012 London Games have yet to finalize plans for all the sports venues.
The International Olympic Committee's reserve fund is still growing despite the global financial crisis.
Despite criticism from human rights campaigners, the International Olympic Committee gave itself a big pat on the back Wednesday for awarding the 2008 Games to Beijing.
Golf has a tee time for 2016, and Tiger Woods can hardly wait. The sport returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1904 amid the spectacular backdrop of Rio de Janeiro's sand and sea, giving Woods the chance to do something even the great Jack Nicklaus never did — win Olympic gold.
The International Olympic Committee's marketing boss believes Chicago's rejection by Olympic voters will not affect the status of Illinois-based McDonald's as a leading sponsor.
The International Olympic Committee is setting up a new system to watch for corrupt betting practices linked to Olympic competitions.
Now that the 2016 Games have been awarded, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has set his sights on cheaters.
Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the International Olympic Committee eliminated the city from the race for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the first round of voting.
Its bid tainted by the perceived tepid support of its citizens, Tokyo failed to bring the Olympics back to Japan's capital when the International Olympic Committee rejected it in the second round of voting to choose the 2016 Games.
Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the International Olympic Committee surprised everyone by dumping the city from the race for 2016 Summer Olympics in the first round of voting.
Thousands of people are standing in stunned silence in downtown Chicago after watching the International Olympic Committee choose someone else for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch has asked the International Olympic Committee to consider his age and award Madrid the 2016 Games.
It's too bad the International Olympic Committee isn't taking bribes anymore. Imagine what a lock Chicago would be then.
Friday's vote by the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen to select the host city for the 2016 Summer Games is too close to call.
"It is a time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country." — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, speaking to the International Olympic Committee before the committee chose Rio de Janeiro as the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Brazil had argued that it was unfair that South America has never hosted the games.
They shelved long-awaited plans for a TV network after only a month, and made nice with International Olympic Committee members who think they're hogging the piggy bank.
The International Olympic Committee's voting process to select a host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics:
Conservatives Revel In America's Olympic DefeatWhen the International Olympic Committee voted against Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics this morning -- after the President and First Lady flew to Copenhagen to push for it in person -- the Weekly Standard newsroom burst into applause.
That Chicago did not win the 2016 Summer Games is easily understandable given the bitter rivalry between USOC and IOCThe article is on two pages. If you would like to view it on one, click here. That Rio won the 2016 Summer Games is easily understandable.
Common Sense: Chasing Olympic Gold. by Oliver North. Friday, October 02, 2009On Wednesday, Sept. 30, a full month after Gen. Stanley McChrystal submitted his "assessment" of the situation in Afghanistan, Mr.
An Olympics We Can Believe In. by Larry Elder. Thursday, October 01, 2009Close your eyes, and pretend it's still the George W. Bush administration.
Thanou to proceed with lawsuits against Rogge, IOCGreek sprinter Katerina Thanou has decided to move forward with a multi-million dollar legal action against the International Olympic Committee and certain of its members, stemming from her being barred from competing at the Beijing Olympics last August.
Innsbruck to host 1st Winter Youth Olympic GamesInnsbruck will host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The result was unveiled today by IOC President Jacques Rogge at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. Innsbruck (Austria) beat Kuopio (Finland) in the final by 84 votes to 15.
Rogge: IOC must be realistic to survive credit crisis"The IOC is in a position to weather the storm but we have to be realistic and flexible... and be ready for anything that might come," Rogge told reporters at the end of an Executive Board meeting. "We are in a mode for lean Games."
IOC prepared to hold off U.S. rights negotiations"In this economic climate, I don't see us moving forward quickly because all the prognostications we are seeing are that advertising will be down," IOC finance commission chairman Richard Carrion said. "I doubt very much this is a good time to begin talking. ...
Vancouver 2010 Launches Olympic Torch Relay RouteThe Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) has announced its Olympic Torch Relay route.
Georgia scolded by IOCThe International Olympics Committee has announced that it is satisfied with the level of security preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.
Homefield Advantage: Prez Elect Lobbies for Chicago Olympics Chicago 2016 team uses President-elect's power to win over IOC
Baseball at Wrigley for the 2016 Olympics? Bad Idea David Price is pitching, and he's gotta get Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez and the aging, but still dangerous, Albert Pujols in the bottom of the ninth to secure a gold medal for the United States.
Innsbruck and Kuopio finalists for election to host the first Winter YOG in 2012The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today revealed the names of the finalist Candidate Cities from which the host city for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012 will be elected.
IOC approves Sochi venuesWith the approval of biathlon, the IOC today finalised the venue locations proposed by the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee in the Krasnaya Polyana Mountain Cluster, following the decision taken earlier this year to relocate some of the sites because of environmental considerati …
Bill Keller: Cold Friends, Wrapped in Mink and Medals Writing in The Financial Times last week, Chrystia Freeland recalled Francis Fukuyama's 1989 essay "The End of History?," which trumpeted the definitive triumph of liberal democracy.
U.S. women's gymnasts: 'We're still proud' of silverWhen she fell from the beam she usually traverses with such ease, Alicia Sacramone knew the chances of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team taking home a gold had also taken a tumble. "I was like, 'I can't believe I'm on the floor.' "
U.S. women's gymnasts: 'We're still proud' of silverWhen she fell from the beam she usually traverses with such ease, Alicia Sacramone knew the chances of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team taking home a gold had also taken a tumble. "I was like, 'I can't believe I'm on the floor.' "
U.S. women's gymnasts: 'We're still proud' of silverWhen she fell from the beam she usually traverses with such ease, Alicia Sacramone knew the chances of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team taking home a gold had also taken a tumble. "I was like, 'I can't believe I'm on the floor.' "
2008 Summer Olympics Part 4 - China s Human RightsTo believe that the Olympics in todays world is a mere sporting event is naive. Beijing was awarded the Olympics as a political gesture allowing them to prove themselves.
Olympics Officials 'Surprised' By Games Web Censorship The media should have been told they would not have total Internet freedom before arriving for the Beijing Olympics, a senior IOC official said on Thursday, as rights groups piled criticism on both the IOC and host China. More Articles and Seeds From blinkin
NGOs: China Is Breaking Olympics PromisesAs thousands of journalists arrive in China, authorities are blocking Web sites of Amnesty International and other groups More Articles and Seeds From blinkin
IOC admits Internet censorship deal with ChinaSome International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday. ...
Chinese Authorities Order Olympic Hotels To Install Spy Gear Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback claims foreign-owned hotels have been asked to install Internet monitoring equipment to spy on hotel guests during the Beijing Games. More Articles and Seeds From blinkin
Invite the Iraqis to BeijingThe International Olympic Committee's decision to ban the Iraqi Olympic team from the Beijing Games further illustrates how little power athletes have over their fate.
Bush presence at Olympic ceremony uncertainThe president has said he plans to attend the Beijing games, but the White House has not ruled out the possibility that he may miss the opening ceremony, which China hopes to use as an international showcase.
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