IOC gets it right: Pyeongchang will host 2018 Winter Olympics - July 7, 2011The Winter Olympics are going back to the far east. After two heartbreaking near-misses, Pyeongchang was named the host city of the 2018 Winter Games, winning in the first round of voting at the IOC b...
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Rio wins 2016 Olympic Games in landslide over Madrid - October 1, 2009Rio de Janeiro rode a wave of International Olympic Committee sentiment to award the Olympics to South America for the first time, winning the right to host the 2016 Summer Games on Friday in a landsl...
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Innsbruck to host 2012 Youth Olympic Games - December 15, 2008The International Olympic Committee announced today that Innsbruck, Austria has been elected to host the 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games.
The games will add another chapter to the city’s winter sport...
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Seven sports will be vying for two remaining places at the 2016 Olympics - November 14, 2008Seven sports fighting for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games will present their cases to the International Olympic Committee on Friday.
The leaders of baseball, roller sports, softball, golf, karate,...
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Rogge confirms he will seek another IOC term - October 24, 2008Jacques Rogge has announced he will seek a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee.
The IOC says the 66-year-old Belgian sent a letter to members Friday confirming his decisio...
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