I once came face to face with Shaquille O’Neal. Or should I say, face to kneecap.
It is not every day that you see a mention of weapons of mass destruction in a document about a sporting organisation.
Future hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games could be multiple cities, regions or countries and the elections may be held over or less than seven years in advance if changes to the bidding process are approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session next month.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attended the evening session of the penultimate day of action here at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships.
In just over a month, another city will learn its Olympic destiny in the city they call "Capitale Olympique". It will come exactly 100 years after the first such coronation.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach completed a week's tour of the Pacific region, visiting the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of countries such as Papua New Guinea and Guam.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is due to attend the World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is set to begin a tour of three Pacific nations tomorrow (May 8) when he travels to Papua New Guinea.
Following the landmark Caster Semenya versus International Association of Athletics Federations case, another dispute appears to be heading to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) later this month.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has indicated the organisation could seek a more “target-oriented” approach to the bidding process.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has labelled the potential Brisbane bid the 2032 Olympic Games as encouraging following a meeting with local mayors, who have talked up the prospect of achieving a "cost neutral Games."
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has threatened to file a lawsuit against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) if it is stripped of its recognition as the Olympic governing body for the sport later this month.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed organising a boxing event is "not rocket science" as he sent his strongest signal yet that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) could be stripped of its recognition.
Thomas Bach today admitted he had "a lot of sympathy" for Caster Semenya and revealed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would study the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision which means new eligibility regulations for the female classification for athletes with differences of sex development can now be introduced.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today signalled that another major change to how host cities are selected is on the horizon.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Yiannis Kouros is a Greek who, 30 years ago this week, ran 1,000 miles faster than anyone in history which is why Brian Oliver thinks he is the greatest distance-runner you have never heard of.
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