A bust of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has been unveiled in central Beijing by IOC and Beijing 2022 vice-president Yu Zaiqing.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has described François Carrard as a "great guide and trustful advisor", as tributes have been paid to the influential sports lawyer and former IOC director general who died yesterday.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said playbooks "should be a way of life", in the run-up to Beijing 2022, as he held conference calls with athlete representatives, National Olympic Committees and International Olympic Winter Sports Federations, to mark 30 days until the Opening Ceremony.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be "safe and secure", while also reiterating his stance that the Olympic Games and the IOC must be "beyond all political disputes".

At the start of 2021, I identified seven non-Tokyo 2020 areas to keep an eye on throughout the duration of the year: Thomas Bach, Protests and activism, Athlete representation, athlete welfare, the European Olympic Committees, the Commonwealth Games and increased female representation.

The words of Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, will be ringing in the ears of delegates tomorrow when the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) holds its severely curtailed Congress in Uzbekistan.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised to involve the Olympic Movement in discussions about its future match calendar, it has been claimed, after "serious concerns" over plans to hold the men's World Cup every two years were raised by the Olympic Summit today.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has addressed the sexual assault allegations made by Peng Shuai for the first time, claiming that "all aspects of this case are being discussed with the Chinese side".

Thomas Bach has denied suggestions the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sided with China regarding Peng Shuai, claiming the organisation must remain politically neutral or the Olympic Games would "end".

A humanitarian aid package worth $560,000 (£423,000/€494,000) will be sent to members of the Olympic community in Afghanistan after the Taliban accepted an offer from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The United Nations (UN) has adopted an Olympic Truce that will remain in force for the duration of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Can it be really be less than a week since the International Olympic President Thomas Bach, minus mask in order to address the Smart Cities & Sport Summit in Copenhagen, joked about feeling "naked" without it, and warmly welcomed the return to face-to-face meetings, with all their "body language"?

Should you need quiet diplomacy with an upcoming Olympic host to ascertain whether an athlete is safe?

Alisher Usmanov has been re-elected for a fourth term as President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) during the Elective Congress in Lausanne in Switzerland.