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ESPN secured the South American broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2012 Olympics on Thursday in a deal worth about $10 million.
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.
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.
The IOC expressed confidence Tuesday that Brazil will deliver a safe Olympics in 2016 despite the weekend violence between rival drug gangs that killed 21 people in Rio de Janeiro.
Reaction to the IOC vote Friday that reinstated golf for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics:
IOC president Jacques Rogge and the International Olympic Committee are unhappy with three countries for failing to support the participation of female athletes.
RULES — Rugby sevens uses the same rules as traditional 15-a-side rugby union, with two major differences: Each team has only seven players and each half lasts seven minutes (rather than 40), separated by a one-minute break. Also, the scrum involves three players from each team, instead of eight, and conversion attempts after a try must be drop-kicked — instead of them usually being place-kicked. Matches even after regulation time go into extra time in five-minute periods.
OLYMPIC FORMAT — A 72-hole stroke-play tournament for 60 men and 60 women. The top 15 players in the world rankings qualify automatically.
Rugby is making its case to join the Olympics, touting the sport as a modern game that can attract young fans.
Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term.
With the economic climate showing signs of recovery, the IOC is hopeful of signing up to three new major sponsors before the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Jacques Rogge has presided over four Olympics, led a determined fight against doping and steadied the ship after the worst ethics crisis in the movement's history.
Marion Jones' relay teammates will learn by Dec. 18 whether they can keep their medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie are making a pitch for golf to enter the program for the 2016 Rid de Janeiro Olympics.
The world's leading golf players are urging the IOC to put the sport on the Olympic program.
The organizers of the Vancouver Olympics are promising to balance the budget for the games, presenting a brighter financial outlook than previous estimates.
Construction for the 2014 Sochi Olympics is "well on schedule" and the Black Sea resort will be ready to host skiing competitions by the end of next year, organizers said Wednesday.
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.
IOC president Jacques Rogge says the decision to give Rio de Janeiro the 2016 games shows the Olympic movement isn't out to make "big money" on its showcase event.
The Olympic movement needs to learn from the likes of YouTube or risk losing young viewers for life, IOC members were told Monday.
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.
Oprah talk show going off the air - thestar.comCHICAGO–The Oprah Winfrey Show, an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night.
Sanctions possible for barring female athletesAt least one country could face sanctions from the International Olympic Committee for continuing to bar women from competing at the Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Friday.
Capital Crunch: Obama confronts waning political capitalABC News' Rick Klein reports: Think the White House may want to work on its vote-counting operation before the health care bill makes it to the Senate floor? Think the CBO might be just as brutal as the IOC -- with scoring that counts just as much?
The Politics of Spite - Paul Krugman New York Times Op-Ed ColumnistThere was what President Obama likes to call a teachable moment last week, when the International Olympic Committee rejected Chicago's bid to be host of the 2016 Summer Games.
People have been interested in this Olympic competition because it's a big deal and an honor to be selected as a host country, but I find it ODD, to say the least, that there has been so much discussion about President Obama's going to Copenhagen to make the case for the US (whic …
The Obamas Violated First Three Rules of Selling. By C. Edmund Wright. October 04, 2009 Of course Barack and Michelle Obama failed in Copenhagen. Their strategy could not possibly succeed.
Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Some Chicago officials say anti-American resentment likely played a role in Chicago's Olympic bid dying in the first round Friday. President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years, they said.
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.
Full-Court Press by White House Fails to Sway Committee The selection of Rio de Janeiro over Chicago for the 2016 Olympics was an embarrassment for President Barack Obama, whose appearance before the International Olympic Committee was the first by a U.S. president.
America has now nominated two of its finest cities in a four-year span, only to have them both rejected out of hand. We get it...If I'm San Francisco - one city that may try again in 2020 - I keep my money in my pocket and all blueprints blank.I'm shocked," Kevan Gosper, an influential IOC member from Australia, told the New York Times. "The whole thing doesn't make sense other than there has been a stupid bloc vote.
Rooting against America: Beck, other conservatives cheer elimination of Chicago's Olympic bidConservative media figures have celebrated the International Olympic Committee's elimination of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and used the event to bash President Obama, who flew to Copenhagen to lobby IOC members on behalf of Chicago's bid.
This whole Chicago Olympic bid was, from the start, a bit of happenstance that was going to make President Obama political trouble no matter how it ended. Unlike the movie theater, there was no happy ending to be had for Obama himself.
Olympic bid defeat speaks to world's perception of U.S.Maybe they are soured by the silly controversy in this country about whether Barack Obama should have gone to Copenhagen to lobby voters, as if a president of the United States cannot conduct other business during a three-day trip away from Washington.
Olympic 'nopes' beat out hope in Chicago- The announcement that Chicago, Illinois, will not host the 2016 Olympic Games took the hopeful wind out of many in the Windy City. Dreams of hosting the 2016 Olympics were dashed for many Chicagoans. But for others, the news was welcome.
The IOC just spat in our president's face. Arrogance needs to be tempered with prudence, a lesson maybe President Obama just learned.
Axelrod: 'Politics' sank Obama's Olympics effort | Washington ExaminerByron York reviews David Axelrod's evaluation of why Chicago was booted for 2016 Olympics. Gasp! "It's POLITICS!!!". Really??? The irony is terrific.
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.
President Obama will travel to Denmark on Thursday to lend his weight to efforts to land the 2016 summer Olympics for his adopted hometown of ChicagoPresident Obama will travel to Denmark on Thursday to lend his weight to efforts to land the 2016 summer Olympics for his adopted hometown of Chicago, the White House said Monday.
Next Friday the International Olympic Committee will meet in Copenhagen and select the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The four contenders are Tokyo, Madrid, Rio deJaneiro and Chicago. Chicago, Hmmm.
Obama Says Chicago Is 'Ready' to Win Bid to Hold 2016 Games With 16 days left until the International Olympic Committee chooses a host city for the 2016 Olympics, President Barack Obama stood on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday and made a pitch for Chicago's bid to win those Summer Games. He promised that if the I.O.C.
Three Of Four Leaders Of Countries (Cities) Vying For 2016 Olympics Will Make Personal Appearances In Front Of Selection Committee - Guess Which 'Chicagoan' Won't Be ThereLooks like President Obama has no plans – as of now - to go to Copenhagen early next month to fight for Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, yet White House officials say he'll lobby for his home town city's bid from the White House next week.
IOC in fine balancing act with new sportsThe International Olympic Committee's plan to introduce golf and rugby sevens at the 2016 Olympics makes financial sense but the impact on younger audiences is far less certain.
Written by Eric. Christmas eve has drawn nigh, and one wonders what has been left under Usain Bolt's tree.
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.
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