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IOC members urge Thomas Bach to seek 3rd term as president after 2025

Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday urged the incumbent president Thomas Bach to stay on in his role after he completes his term in 2025. Bach, the former Olympian from Germany, is the ninth president of the IOC. He was elected to an eight-year term at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in 2013. In March 2021, Bach was re-elected IOC president for four years. The Olympic Charter restricts a president's term to 12 years, a norm that was put in place by Jacques Rogge to avoid lengthy tenures. Bach had succeeded Rogge, who had served as the IOC chief from 2001 to 2013. On the inaugural day of the IOC's 141st Session here, most of its 99 members were of the opinion that Bach should stay on for a third term after his tenure ends in 2025, though it will require changes to be made to the Olympic Charter. IOC member Luis Mejia Oviedo said, "You have shown us the best way to go forward. We have to look after this (Olympic) movement. That is why I would like t

IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday amended the Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments during the the first day of its 141st Session here. The IOC Session approved the inclusion of additional wordings relating to the respect of human rights after the executive board made a recommendation to this effect in September this year. Additional wording has been included in the Fundamental Principles of Olympism as an overarching commitment to the respect for human rights, specifically in Fundamental Principles of Olympism 1 and 4, the IOC said. The change is a result of the work by the Legal Affairs Commission and its consultation with the Advisory Committee on Human Rights, it added. The new wordings in Fundamental Principles of Olympism 1 are 'internationally recognised human rights' and 'within the remit of the Olympic movement'. In the Fundamental Principles of Olympism 4, 'internationally recognised human rights' and within the remit of the Olympic

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IOC apex body accepts a proposal to include cricket in the 2028 Olympics

Cricket will add more popularity to Olympic movement, says IOC President

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India has great excitement for Olympics, says IOC president Thomas Bach

He also went on to highlight India's growing prowess in sports as they finished the 19th Asian Games with a record medal tally

PM to inaugurate 141st International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on October 14. The session serves as a key meeting of the members of the International Olympic Committee. Important decisions regarding the future of Olympic games are made at IOC sessions. India is hosting the IOC session for the second time and after a gap of about 40 years. The IOC's 86th session was held in New Delhi in 1983. The 141st IOC Session, being held in India, embodies the nation's dedication to fostering global cooperation, celebrating sporting excellence, and furthering the Olympic ideals of friendship, respect, and excellence, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. It provides an opportunity for interaction and knowledge sharing among the various sports-related stakeholders, it said. The session will also be attended by the President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and other members of the I

IOC's exec board suspends Russian Olympic Committee for 'breach of charter'

The International Olympic Council's (IOC) Executive Board on Thursday announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) with immediate effect for "breach of charter". The Russian athletes though will be able to take part in international competitions, including next year's Paris Olympics, as independent participants. The 141st Session of the IOC will be held here from October 15-17 and the IOC's Executive Board is meeting over two days, on October 12 and 13, to discuss the proposals it has to move forward to the Session. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Russia was suspended after it decided to include regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the NOC of Ukraine. "The unilateral decision taken by the Russian Olympic Committee on 5 October 2023 to include, as its members, the regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine (namely Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia) ...

Maha CM holds meeting with Thomas Bach ahead of IOC session in Mumbai

The 141st session of the IOC is going to be held between October 15-17 in Mumbai

Nita, Mukesh Ambani host IOC President Thomas Bach at their residence

Nita Ambani welcomed Thomas Bach in a traditional Indian way on Tuesday evening at their residence ahead of the 141st IOC Session

IOC meet later this week in Mumbai: Is India ready to host the Olympics?

Hosting the IOC session is a major achievement for India as they have only hosted it only once previously, in New Delhi in 1983

Cricket may return to Olympics for LA 2028 games, IOC to decide on Sunday

International Olympic Committee, the panel responsible for organising the games is expected to make an official announcement soon, the committee is also expected to add squash and lacrosse

Global Olympic body, Reliance sign pact to promote sports values in India

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Museum and Reliance Foundation on Monday announced an agreement to promote Olympic values through sport among children starting with the Mumbai region and soon expanding it across the state of Maharashtra. The agreement will focus on grade-specific activities in selected schools, sessions between athletes and students to promote physical activity and raising awareness to promote Olympism and Olympic values. The programme has had a world-wide impact so far, said IOC president Thomas Bach, adding that the agreement with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation in Odisha has been reaching unprecedented heights'. Talking about the agreement with Reliance Foundation, Bach said, They have the potential to reach 17.5 million children across Maharashtra and with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation in Odisha, there is potential to reach another 7 million children." Most of these children are coming from the underprivileged section of the society and the

Amid Olympics buzz, UP plans Olympic-grade sports infrastructure in Noida

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been zealously positioning the state as a major sporting hub in the league of Indian states

Sujeet slams IOA committee for granting trial exemption to Bajrang Punia

The reigning U23 Asian champion Sujeet Kalkal on Wednesday slammed the IOA ad-hoc committee for granting direct entry to Bajrang Punia for the Asian Games, saying it was unfair on the next generation wrestlers who aspire to become Olympic champions. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ad-hoc panel, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, on Tuesday exempted Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang (65kg freestyle) Vinesh Phogat (53kg) from the Asian Games trials on July 22-23 here. Kalkal, the U20 world championship bronze medallist, said that there are at least 5-6 wrestlers in the 65kg freestyle category who are capable of beating Bajrang. "I had wrestled with Bajrang a year back during the (Birmingham) Commonwealth Games trials, which was very close. During the trials, Bajrang was handed a direct semifinals entry and we had to contest all the bouts," said Kalkal, the reigning senior national champion and last year's Junior Asian gold medallist. Proving his point further, Kalkal said he had

Int'l Olympic Day celebrations in Dibrugarh to witness mega jogging event

On Friday, June 23, the Dibrugarh District Sports Association and the Assam Olympic Association will organize a central celebration of International Olympic Day 2023

IOC urges IOA to appoint CEO quickly, asks it to settle wrestling issue

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed concern over the Indian Olympic Association's "unfortunate" delay in the appointment of CEO/secretary-general while also urging the IOA to address the issue affecting the country's wrestling federation by "working closely" with the sport's world body. The IOC issued the strongly-worded statement during its executive board meeting on Wednesday, where it also received updates on the situations of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Afghanistan, Guatemala and Sudan besides India. "NOC of India has been directed on many occasions to finalise the appointment process of the new CEO/Secretary General without any further delay, in accordance with the NOC Constitution, so as to normalise the situation within the NOC. "Unfortunately, the NOC has yet to complete this process. The IOC continues to monitor this issue," an IOC statement read. The IOC has also asked the IOA to co-ordinate with international sports federations to addres

World wrestling body notes wrestlers' protest, wants WFI polls in 45 days

Expressing its disappointment, the global wrestling body said that if WFI does not hold elections within 45 days, UWW will suspend India

IBA threatens IOC with legal action for breach of data transfer agreement

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of "lack of transparency" and "unlawful" conduct and raised questions about its "transparency principles" while inviting boxing officials for the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification process. The IBA has threatened to take IOC to court for redressal of the issue. In an open letter to IOC president Thomas Bach ahead of the global sports body's executive board meeting on Tuesday, IBA has said its competition officials were being approached by IOC "without prior approval or communication to IBA", which is a breach of the data transfer agreement signed between the two parties in 2019. At the root of the problem is the ban imposed by IOC on the boxing body due to concerns around its governance, financial transparency, sustainability and the integrity of refereeing and judging process. The IOC has informed IBA that it would conduct boxing qualification events leading up to the Paris Olympics, t

IOC's Thomas Bach defends Russia's stance amid pro-Ukraine protest

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach defended his organization's efforts to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competition in a speech in his home country of Germany which took place amid a pro-Ukraine protest. Bach reiterated the IOC's position that it would be discriminatory to exclude Russians and Belarusians based on citizenship alone and argued the Olympics can help promote dialogue at a tense time. Public broadcaster WDR reported nearly 200 pro-Ukraine protesters gathered outside the venue calling for Russia to be excluded entirely from the Olympics. The IOC recommended excluding Russia and Belarus on safety grounds soon after the invasion last year but now argues for letting the two countries' athletes compete as neutrals without national symbols ahead of a packed calendar of qualification events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Bach said he opposed political influence on sports and any suggestion that Russians should be treated as