President Thomas Bach has revealed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is "in constant contact" with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) following a controversial visit of Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin to the country.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has slammed European Governments which have criticised the organisation's stance on Russia - calling them "deplorable".

For more than 40 years, Thomas Bach has nicknamed Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics chief, "Shakespeare"; the Englishman has returned the compliment, sometimes alluding to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President as "the professor".

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has condemned the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) conditions for re-admitting the country to global sport as "unlawful", as the Kremlin said it would continue to defend the interests of its athletes.

Wladimir Klitschko has said that allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag is "nonsense", while accusing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach of "serving the interests of Russia".

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board is continuing to explore a pathway for Russian individual athletes to compete at Paris 2024, but those who publicly support the war against Ukraine or serve in the military will be banned.

More than 300 fencers have sent an open letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and International Fencing Federation (FIE) counterpart Emmanuel Katisiadakis, urging them to reconsider moves to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in Paris 2024 qualification events.

Kamila Valieva’s coach Eteri Tutberidze has revealed that she is expecting an apology from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following his criticism of how she treated the Russian teenage figure skater at Beijing 2022.

Mexico has declared its intent to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics during a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Approximately 200 people attended a protest against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) move to explore a pathway for the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes when President Thomas Bach attended an event in his home country Germany.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Advisory Committee on Human Rights has come together for the first time at Olympic House in Lausanne.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach opened the new headquarters of the Aruban Olympic Committee (COA) on a visit to the island.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has opened the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes' Forum here by praising the continental body for its work in engaging athletes in decision making.

Representatives from 43 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are set to attend a two-day Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes' Forum, beginning here tomorrow with a video address from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Pictures this week of Russia's Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin visiting India and being feted by top officials, including the country's National Olympic Committee President PT Usha, will have set loud alarm bells ringing in Lausanne.