Jang Chang-seon, South Korean Olympic silver medalist dies
A pioneer who won a silver medal in wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and former head of the Taereung Athletes’ Village, Jang Chang-seon, 83...
Category : International Olympic Committee (IOC)
ITTF Executive Board confirms reinstatement of athletes with Russian Passports
The ITTF Executive Board met online on 10 July 2026 and considered the participation of athletes holding Russian passports in ITTF events. The International Table Tennis...
Budapest hosts IOC President Kirsty Coventry at the 55th EOC General Assembly
Ms. Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olympic Committee, visited Budapest from 11 to 13 June 2026. The IOC President was the guest of the...
Pope Francis dies as IOC pays tribute
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has saluted Pope Francis following his death, describing him as “a great friend and supporter of the Olympic Movement”...
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe congratulates newly-elected IOC President Ms. Kirsty Coventry
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe congratulates the newly elected President of the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”), Ms. Kirsty Coventr Ms....
Trump’s transgender athlete ban gains support from UN expert
Despite strong opposition from Amnesty International, Reem Alsalem, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, voiced support on Wednesday for U.S....
Coe shares vision for Africa
The World Athletics leader is one of seven candidates in the running for March’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential election and considers the continent’s youthful...
NOC/Sports Ministry unveil a list of athletes for Paris 2024 Games
A team of 84 Nigerian athletes is set to represent the nation at the 2024 Paris Olympics, scheduled to kick off on July 26. These...
Paris 2024: Canarinhas pip Super Falcons to three points in Bordeaux
The Super Falcons were full of guts and gumption, but a 37th-minute strike by Gabi Nunes separated the two-time Olympic silver medallists from the nine-time...
Paris 2024: Super Falcons test might with Olympic champions, Canada
Nigeria and Canada senior women’s teams go toe-to-toe for the second time in one year on Wednesday, in a closed-doors training match in Malaga which...