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Olympics - Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says

Olympics - Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has said interest for 2036 has so far attracted cities in the double digits.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Paris Games reboot Olympic brand, raising bar for LA

Paris Games reboot Olympic brand, raising bar for LA

French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone's invited, with or without a ticket.
Mon Aug 12 2024
YEARENDER - All roads lead to Paris in 2024

YEARENDER - All roads lead to Paris in 2024

IOC President Thomas Bach says Paris will be "new era" for the Games - more inclusive and more sustainable than ever before.
Sun Dec 31 2023
500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on

500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on

Here are the key issues to be resolved before the Games open on July 26, 2024.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Olympic games to end if politics get involved - IOC president

Olympic games to end if politics get involved - IOC president

The Olympic Games will end if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) abolishes its political neutrality.
Thu Dec 09 2021
#WhereisPengShuai: Totalitarianism, violence against women and an overdue Olympic boycott?

#WhereisPengShuai: Totalitarianism, violence against women and an overdue Olympic boycott?

The IOC is now "actively playing a role in the Chinese government's enforced disappearance, coercion and propaganda machinery".
Sun Nov 28 2021
Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official

Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official

The IOC said that Peng held a 30-minute call with its president Thomas Bach on Sunday and thanked the Olympic organisation for its concern.
Mon Nov 22 2021
Paralympics set to open in Tokyo amid worsening COVID-19 crisis

Paralympics set to open in Tokyo amid worsening COVID-19 crisis

The 2020 Paralympic Games will kick off in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Tuesday as Japan struggles with its worst COVID-19 outbreak.
Tue Aug 24 2021
Weightlifting: Tokyo 2020 marked by firsts, but recent scandals cloud outlook

Weightlifting: Tokyo 2020 marked by firsts, but recent scandals cloud outlook

China scooped up the most medals in the absence of powerful lifters from North Korea.
Sun Aug 08 2021
Olympics: Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games - IOC

Olympics: Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games - IOC

Beijing was awarded the Games in 2015 becoming the first city to host summer and winter editions of the Olympics.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Olympics: IOC chief Bach admires courageous Biles

Olympics: IOC chief Bach admires courageous Biles

"I can only say, you know, we are with her," the German head of the International Olympic Committee said.
Sat Jul 31 2021
Six facts about Tokyo 2020

Six facts about Tokyo 2020

Here are six key themes of this most unique and unusual Games in the history of Olympics.
Sat Jul 24 2021
IOC's Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace

IOC's Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace

Bach said that cancelling the global sports extravaganza had never been an option for the organisers.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Olympic Village COVID-19 infection bubble already 'broken' - Health expert

Olympic Village COVID-19 infection bubble already 'broken' - Health expert

Since July 2, Tokyo 2020 organisers have reported 58 positive cases among athletes, officials and journalists.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll

Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll

Bach hopes the Japanese public will warm to the Games once competition begins and as Japanese athletes begin winning medals.
Mon Jul 19 2021
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025