Visa renews Olympic Games sponsorship through 2020

Visa Inc., a proud and long-standing worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games, today announced that it will extend its Olympic Games sponsorship for a period of eight years. Read More

White House: president traveling to Denmark

Today, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games at the 121st International Olympic Committee Session. Read More

Renewed Partnership for U.S. Olympic Committee

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), the University of Delaware (UD) and the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Solidarity department are partnering for thesecond edition of the International Coaching Enrichment Certification Program (ICECP). Read More

Softball will not be reinstated

Softball will not be included in the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games as the 15 members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board decided Thursday at a meeting in Berlin. Read More

IOC backs golf, rugby for 2016

International Olympic leaders selected golf and rugby Thursday for proposed inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, rejecting bids from baseball, softball and three other sports. Read More

Sport And Athletes Experience Key To Sochi Success

The IOC's Coordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, led by its Chairman, the Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, has brought to a close two days of meetings with the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee in the Russian host city. Read More

IOC Officials to be Guests of Honor at Chicago Night Celebration

On Monday, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission will be honored at a celebration showcasing Chicago's rich cultural treasures at the world renowned Art Institute of Chicago. Read More

IOC and WADA back GAISF initiative to propose anti-doping support and services to IFs

The General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has announced the upcoming launch of a number of anti-doping services to support International Federations. Read More

IOC congratulates VANOC on sporting success

With 317 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission has finished its penultimate visit to the next Olympic Host City. Read More

Chicago spruces up for key Olympic committee visit

CHICAGO(AP) Chicago has rolled out the red carpet for kings and queens, presidents and movie stars. But this week a few VIPs most people have never heard of get the royal treatment as the city tries to land the 2016 Olympic Games. Read More

U.S. National Federations Fully Endorse Chicago 2016 and Its Urban Youth Sport Initiative at SportAccord

As they gathered at SportAccord in Denver, the U.S. National Governing Bodies (NGB) of sport expressed their unified support for the Chicago 2016 bid and its vision for sport development across the country. Read More

Recession forms backdrop of Olympic conference

As the Olympic world gathers in Denver this week amid the global economic crisis, few are feeling the squeeze more than the organizers of the next Summer Olympics in London in 2012. Read More

Chicago's bid for 2016 Games has potential hurdles

DENVER(AP) More so than any of the three other bid cities, Chicago's quest for the 2016 Summer Games has some potential minefields to traverse. Read More

IOC invites athletes to take part in the Vancouver Olympic Games in one year’s time

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today officially invited the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the world to attend the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Read More

Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Pierre de Coubertin, Founder of the Modern Olympic Movement

This week marks the one hundred and forty-sixth anniversary of the birth of Pierre de Coubertin, a visionary who would go on to become the founder of the modern Olympic movement. Read More

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