World news about “International Olympic Committee” published by euronews.
The IOC visit Istanbul The International Olympic Committee continued their visit of Istanbul this week as the Turkish city bids to host the 2020 Olympic games. The city where… 25/03/2013
IOC visit Madrid After concluding its visit of Tokyo the International Olympic Committee on Monday began its inspection of Madrid’s venues for the city’s 2020 Olympic… 18/03/2013
IOC begins Tokyo inspection The international Olympic committee began it’s inspection of Tokyo which is bidding to become the host city for the 2020 games. Despite arriving in Japan on… 04/03/2013
German wrestling association shocked as wrestling falls out of Games The German wrestling association reacted with shock on Thursday to the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop the sport from the Olympic program… 22/02/2013
Eight Olympic badminton players expelled for ‘not trying’Eight female badminton players at the Olympics have been expelled from Olympic competition by the Badminton World Federation for not trying to win their… 01/08/2012
Support builds for Kosovo at London 2012 The European Parliament has just voted to ask the International Olympic Committee to allow Kosovan athletes to take part in the London Olympic Games. It is… 30/03/2012
London Olympics: Souvenir sales boomingThe Olympics may be discouraging regular tourists from coming to London, but for shops selling official Games merchandise, business is booming. Thousands of… 03/08/2012
London 2012: The rush to sell unsold ticketsBritish Olympic officials have rushed on sale thousands of unsold tickets for the 2012 Games after public anger at the number of empty seats. Over the… 30/07/2012
London Olympics: Munich widows remembrance refusedA minute’s silence at the opening ceremony of London 2012 has been refused by the International Olympic Committee. It would have marked the 40th anniversary… 26/07/2012
Queen Elizabeth hosts IOC members at Buckingham PalaceWith just a few days until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games, the International Olympic Committee has been officially welcomed to the city by… 23/07/2012
IOC to investigate re-selling of London 2012 ticketsThe International Olympic Committee is investigating allegations that some agents are selling tickets for the London 2012 games on the black market. The… 17/06/2012
Pyeongchang to host 2018 Winter OlympicsThe South Korean city of Pyeongchang was chosen by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics. Hundreds of South… 07/07/2011
Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter OlympicsThe 2018 Winter Olympics will take place in Pyeongchang after the South Korean city won an overwhelming victory in a vote by International Olympic Committee… 06/07/2011
South Africa′s Jacob Zuma welcomes Jacques Rogge ahead of IOC voteSouth Africa’s President Jacob Zuma met the President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge in Durban on Tuesday ahead of the final vote to… 06/07/2011
Police begin security tests for 2012 OlympicsWith just over a year to go before the 2012 Olympic Games get underway in London, British police have begun a program of security tests, conducting sweeping… 05/07/2011
IOC president Jacques Rogge arrives in DurbanInternational Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge arrived in Durban on Monday for the vote on which city will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The… 05/07/2011
Back in the Day: the rebirth of the Olympic GamesJune 23, 1894. French baron Pierre de Coubertin founds the International Olympic Committee at the Sorbonne University in Paris. The Ancient Olympics in Greece… 22/06/2011
Former IOC president Samaranch dies aged 89Former president of the international Olympic committee Juan Antonio Samaranch has died at the age of 89 of cardio-respiratory failure. He had been in a… 21/04/2010
Rogge re-elected as IOC chiefJacques Rogge has been re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee at its meeting in Copenhagen. Rogge, who faced no opposition, won 88… 09/10/2009
