Olympic Movement mourns death of His Holiness Pope Francis

22Apr

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Olympic Movement mourns death of His Holiness Pope Francis

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today expressed the sporting world’s shared sense of loss at the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He was a constant supporter of the Olympic Movement and was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold in 2013 during a ceremony at the Vatican. The award was offered to the Pope and accepted in recognition of his understanding of the good that sport can do for young people and the desire to build peace. “With the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, we are losing a great friend and supporter of the Olympic Movement. His support for the peace and solidarity mission of the Olympic Games and the refugee initiatives of the IOC has been unwavering,” the IOC President said.“I got to know His Holiness as a very pensive intellectual who was ...

IOC Executive Board meeting – 9 April 2025 – Information for the media

4Apr

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IOC Executive Board meeting – 9 April 2025 – Information for the media

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) will hold a short meeting on 9 April in hybrid format from Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC EB will receive updates on the activities of the Olympic Movement, including the Olympic Programme Commission, Coordination Commissions and Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (LA28 and French Alps 2030). An online press conference is scheduled to take place after the conclusion of proceedings. IOC Press Conference Date: Wednesday 9 April 2025 Time: 6.30 p.m. CEST* *In the event of any time changes, we will post updates via @IOCMEDIA on X. Please register here to receive the links to attend the online press conference. Deadline to register: 10 a.m. CEST on Wednesday 9 April 2025 Please no...

Outgoing IOC President Bach: Kirsty Coventry’s victory is “a strong signal of the unity of the Olympic Movement”

21Mar

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Outgoing IOC President Bach: Kirsty Coventry’s victory is “a strong signal of the unity of the Olympic Movement”

IOC President Bach reveals the winner of today’s IOC presidential election in Greece. Seven months after declaring that “new times are calling for new leaders” – while holding back tears, outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach has today (March 20) named his successor, following a vote by the IOC membership. In what was a historic moment for the Olympic Movement on 20 March in Costa Navarino, Greece, Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected as leader of the world’s most powerful organisation. She won by a large margin in the first round of voting on Thursday to become the 10th IOC president in the 130-year history of the Olympic body, whose roots date back almost 3000 years. SIGNAL OF UNITY Speaking to the press immediately after...

IOC Session holds Executive Board and membership elections

20Mar

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IOC Session holds Executive Board and membership elections

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today elected Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant (BEL)as a Vice-President and Mr Spyros Capralos (GRE)and Mr Octavian Morariu (ROU) as members of its Executive Board (EB) during the 144th Session meeting in Greece. The Session also re-elected Mrs Emma Terho (FIN) and Mrs Kristin Kloster (NOR) as EB members and elected Mr Tony Estanguet (FRA)as an IOC Member. A number of other membership elections were also held. Following the recommendations made by the IOC EB in December 2024 and January and February 2025, the Session today:elected one new IOC Member;re-elected 10 IOC Members within the age limit;extended the term of office for one Member;approved the change of status for three Members;elected two Members as Honorary Memb...

Thomas Bach elected Honorary President of the IOC

20Mar

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Thomas Bach elected Honorary President of the IOC

Thomas Bach was yesterday elected Honorary President for Life of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a position he will take up when his term of office as IOC President ends after 23 June 2025. The IOC Members accepted the proposal unanimously as they rose in a standing ovation after the proposal was made to the 144th IOC Session by IOC First Vice-President Nicole Hoevertsz on behalf of the IOC Executive Board (EB) in Olympia (Costa Navarino), Greece. Just before that, the IOC Session had heard about the tremendous success of the Olympic Agenda reforms, which defined the presidency of Thomas Bach. Presenting the proposal, Mrs Hoevertsz explained: “Under President Bach's visionary leadership, Olympic Agenda was successfully implemented over the years which certainly has not been a...

IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal agree on groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, including an extension of their Olympic media rights agreement until 2036

13Mar

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IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal agree on groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, including an extension of their Olympic media rights agreement until 2036

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast NBCUniversal have agreed on a new groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the rapidly developing media landscape and the unique expertise of the global media and technology company. The agreement includes not only the media rights on all platforms in the United States of America for the Olympic Games through to 2036, but also new, innovative joint strategic initiatives and projects. The partnership, which was approved by the IOC Executive Board (EB) yesterday, will start in 2025 and takes the longstanding partnership between the IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal to a new level, from media rights-holder to strategic partner. The extension of the media rights for t...

IOC and Allianz agree extension of Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partnership

12Mar

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IOC and Allianz agree extension of Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partnership

Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: Following the unique Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Allianz and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that they will be extending their Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic (TOP) Partnership for four more years until 2032. As the Worldwide Insurance Partner, Allianz will support the Olympic and Paralympic Movements for an additional Games cycle, which includes the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games French Alps 2030 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Brisbane 2032, uniting athletes and billions of fans in peaceful competition in the insurance company's 70 markets around the world. Allianz manages risks, provides protection for organisers, participants and spectators, and supports athletes through mentoring and ca...

IOC publishes highlights of Olympic Agenda reforms ahead of 144th IOC Session in Greece

10Mar

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IOC publishes highlights of Olympic Agenda reforms ahead of 144th IOC Session in Greece

Ahead of the 144th IOC Session in Greece next month, the IOC has released the highlights of the Olympic Agenda reforms. The wide-ranging reforms of Olympic Agenda (Olympic Agenda 2020 and Olympic Agenda 2020+5 ) have changed the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement profoundly. Launched under the motto “Change or be changed” and based on the widest-ever consultation process, the reform programme initiated by IOC President Thomas Bach was unanimously approved by the 127th IOC Session in Monaco in December 2014. These reforms followed a year of discussion and consultation with all stakeholders of the Olympic Movement, together with external experts and the general public. More than 40,000 submissions were received from the public during the proc...

Kirsty Coventry to launch “Let’s Talk to the IOC Presidential Candidates” series on 24 February

18Feb

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Kirsty Coventry to launch “Let’s Talk to the IOC Presidential Candidates” series on 24 February

Graphics by Nordcap Studio; Photo by Getty Images Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is aiming to become the first female and first African to lead the 130-year-old International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old former swimmer is the youngest among the seven candidates running to succeed Thomas Bach in the presidential election scheduled for 20 March at the 144th IOC Session in Greece.On Monday, 24 February, Coventry will be the first guest on “Let’s Talk to the IOC Presidential Candidates”, a series of Q&A sessions that offers a unique platform for the candidates to communicate their vision for the Olympic movement to sports journalists from different parts of the world.The meeting, which is organised by AIPS and is exclusive to AIPS members, will be conducted by the AIPS President G...