International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced last week that the time has come for sport to play a greater role as a force for positive change around the world during a speech at the UN headquarters in New York. His remarks were met with broad support from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched a competition offering fans and young designers the opportunity to make Olympic history by designing the medal for the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Submissions will be accepted until 1 June 2015 at www.medaldesigncompetition.com In keeping with the IOC’s mission for the Youth Olympic Games to be […]
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has moved forward with several initiatives approved from the Olympic Agenda 2020 which was agreed upon during a meeting eight weeks ago in Monaco. First, for the bidding process of host cities, the new Invitation Phase for the 2024 Games is in place which gives interested cities the chance […]
The new Olympic Agenda 2020 has been approved as of the last meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne on December 11, 2014. The two main initiatives, which are slated to start at the Tokyo Games in 2020 include the bidding process for Olympic Games which includes how the host city can account for sustainability, […]
According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, “Now is the time for change.” In a new strategic bid to make the Olympics more relevant, especially to today’s new youth culture which has lost interest over the years, as seen in our Youth Culture Studies, a new plan has been approved moving into […]
Unfortunately, most people in refugee camps across the world are young people. Displaced from their war-torn countries, often for years, there can be little reason for hope. The International Olympic Committee has teamed up with the United Nations and launched special envoys of the UN for Youth Refugees and Sports. Last week, IOC Honorary President […]
In the upcoming IOC Executive Board meeting to be held in Monaco, December 5-9, 2014, several issues are on the table. First, according to President Thomas Bach, the Olympic Agenda, programming, and selection processes will be re-examined starting with 2020. In the future, cities entering into bids for hosting an Olympic Games will also have […]
The bidding process and agenda for the upcoming winter Olympics in 2022 has started with a new Commission. IOC President Thomas Bach said, “Each member of the Commission brings a wide range of expertise and experience and understands what it takes to host a sustainable, well-organised and ultimately successful Olympic Winter Games.” “At a time […]
On the eve of the kick-off the Nanjing, China, Youth Olympic Games, running from August 16-28, 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an event-altering announcement: Young athletes from Ebola regions of Western Africa will not be allowed to compete in combat events or pool events. In addition, those from the region will be subject […]
Skateboarding is getting more streamlined and moving closer to reality of an official Olympic sport (not just the Youth Games) after today’s announcement by Street League Skateboarding. On August 12, 2014, Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) announced a strategic partnership as the SLS endorses ISF recognition by the International Olympic […]