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IOC candidate Samaranch sees diplomacy with Trump as key priority ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the agenda of the next IOC leader, according to a strong candidate to win the Olympic body’s presidential election next week. “It has to be a priority,
Olympics-Olympians Make Climate Plea to IOC Presidential Candidates
The signatories to an open letter calling for IOC action on climate change range from Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, to Cyrille Tchatchet II, a weightlifter who represented the refugee team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Olympic athletes call on incoming IOC president to prioritise climate change
More than 400 Olympic athletes have urged the next president of the International Olympic Committee to prioritise tackling climate change, describing it as a “current and growing harm to the sports we love”.
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the environment.
Olympians urge IOC to prioritise climate action amid growing environmental threats
More than 350 Olympians, including 57 Olympic champions, call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to prioritize environmental sustainability. They emphasize climate change's immediate impact on sports and urge the IOC to reduce carbon emissions and promote green initiatives in Host Cities.
Olympics-Lappartient prepared to tell Trump IOC's autonomy must be respected
International Olympic Committee presidential candidate David Lappartient is prepared to sit down with Donald Trump in the ...
'Skill and talent': Manitobans enjoy medal haul at Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy
With 11 medals and counting, Manitoban athletes are taking over Italy's Piedmont Region with the largest delegation from the ...
His father changed the Olympics. Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. wants his turn.
Decades after his father modernized the Olympics, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. is running for IOC president and aiming to adapt ...
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The race to elect the next head of the Olympics is heating up
The IOC has long marketed the Olympics as the sporting world’s most prestigious tournament. It organises just two events ...
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Topekan wins bronze at World Special Olympics
A Topeka native is coming home with a podium finish after competing in the World Special Olympics in Turin, Italy. According ...
Olympics-Athletics prize money model is not one-size-fits-all for all sports, says IOC candidate Coe
World Athletics' decision to start offering prize money to Olympic champions should not be seen as a template for all other ...
The Olympics will stay on NBC for at least another decade
NBC will continue airing the Olympics for the foreseeable future. Its parent company, Comcast, just announced a deal with the ...
Olympic Games helped put Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on MVP paths
How did the Olympics set up MVP-caliber seasons for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?