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
Olympics - Oscar winner Yeoh joins IOC along with seven new members
A former Malaysian junior squash champion, Michelle Yeoh is one of eight new proposed members to join the Olympic body.
Tue Oct 17 2023
Tennis - Ukraine's Svitolina refuses to play against Russia's Potapova in Monterrey
Svitolina said she would not play unless tennis' governing bodies followed the recommendations made by the International Olympic Committee.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Olympics - Under 100,000 spectators have attended Beijing Games, organiser says
The crowds were generally far smaller than the 30 pct capacity an International Olympic Committee official had earlier said was hoped for.
Sat Feb 19 2022
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
Olympics: IOC to make decision on weightlifting and boxing 'as soon as possible'
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a decision as early as possible on whether boxing and weightlifting will be at the Paris 2024 Games.
Thu Oct 28 2021
Olympics: Two Belarus team officials stripped of Games accreditation, sent home - Source
Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak have been taken out of the athletes' village.
Fri Aug 06 2021
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
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
The International Olympic Committee added 18 new events to the Tokyo Games in a push toward gender equity.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Australia's Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the recommendation of its executive board.
Wed Jul 21 2021
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
Organisers to ban Olympic spectators as Tokyo declares coronavirus emergency - Report
Organisers were set to formally reach the decision on the spectators during five-way talks between key parties to be held today.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Olympics - Sport climbing: Athletes forced out of comfort zone in new combined event
Gold will go to the climber with the lowest combined score, a multiplication of their rankings in each of the three disciplines.
Mon Jun 28 2021
Tokyo Games can be held under virus emergency: IOC's Coates
The Tokyo Olympics can be held this summer safely even under a novel coronavirus state of emergency, International Olympic Committee official John Coates said Friday.
Sat May 22 2021
US signals no plans to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after genocide designation
Rights advocacy groups and politicians have made demands for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take the event out of China.
Thu Feb 04 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024