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The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
Read full article: The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years.
IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics
Read full article: IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter OlympicsThe French Alps' bid to host the 2030 Winter Games has been approved by the International Olympic Committee with conditions attached.
Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Read full article: Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter OlympicsSalt Lake City has been formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris.
The highs and lows from this year’s Paralympics are truly a sight to behold
Read full article: The highs and lows from this year’s Paralympics are truly a sight to beholdIf you got really into the Winter Olympics this year, and you’re missing the excitement, hopefully you can check out the final few days of the Paralympic Games.
EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claims
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claimsTo stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions.
Olympics Live: Schouten finished distance speedskating sweep
Read full article: Olympics Live: Schouten finished distance speedskating sweepIrene Schouten of the Netherlands has completed a speedskating sweep of the women’s distance events at the Beijing Olympics, setting another Olympic record with a victory in the 5,000 meters.
Several factors contribute to NBC's lower Olympic ratings
Read full article: Several factors contribute to NBC's lower Olympic ratingsNBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other.
Report: Chinese Olympic app has serious security flaws
Read full article: Report: Chinese Olympic app has serious security flawsA new report shows that an app that's expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception.
5 things to know about the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Read full article: 5 things to know about the Paris 2024 Summer OlympicsWith the flame extinguished in Tokyo this past weekend, the torch for the Summer Olympics -- seeing as the Winter Games in Beijing are just six months away -- has been passed to Paris, the host of the 2024 Summer Games.
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
Read full article: IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing OlympiansGENEVA – The International Olympic Committee and China have teamed up to offer vaccines to athletes and teams preparing for the upcoming games in both Tokyo and Beijing. “We are grateful for this offer, which is in the true Olympic spirit of solidarity,” IOC president Thomas Bach said. Japan's vaccination rollout has been relatively slow despite the upcoming Tokyo Games. Distribution will be through international agencies or existing vaccine agreements countries have with China, Bach said. China, where the COVID-19 outbreak emerged in late 2019, has actively engaged in vaccine diplomacy, using doses developed by Sinovac and Sinopharm.