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Seven Candidates Announced to Succeed Thomas Bach as IOC President

Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee at the 143rd IOC Session held from March 18–21, 2025, in Greece. The seven applicants officially announced their candidacies by the deadline of midnight on September 15. The group includes two former Olympic champions, a prince and the son of […]

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French President Emmanuel Macron, third right, and French officials attend France's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

IOC Approves French Alps Bid to Host 2030 Winter Olympics

PARIS — The French Alps region was provisionally awarded the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games contingent on government guarantees, an extraordinary development forced on the International Olympic Committee because of the country’s political turmoil over the past month. The International Olympic Committee’s membership approved the recommendation of the Executive Board on Wednesday during its […]

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Lake Placid Among Stops in UCI 2024 Mountain Bike World Series

Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, will be one of the new venues to host an event on the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar, the International Cycling Union has announced. The 14-event schedule will align all major mountain bike formats and will take place in 10 countries across Europe, North America […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the annual Session meeting, held in Mumbai, India. Photo via International Olympic Committee.

Bach Proposes Creation of Olympic Esports Games

The International Olympic Committee has committed to an expanded interest in esports, with President Thomas Bach announcing at the IOC’s session in Mumbai that the IOC Esports Commission will study the possibility of creating an Olympic Esports Games. The Esports Commission will be chaired by IOC member David Lappartient, the head of cycling’s international federation […]

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Olympic Esports Series 2023 is Live for Competition

The Olympic Esports Series 2023 is underway with both professional and amateur players from around the world invited to take part in qualification rounds across nine featured games. The Olympic Esports Series 2023 will culminate in live, in-person finals for the first time with players having the opportunity to progress to the Olympic Esports Finals. […]

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