In this section
Sustainability News
Fact of the day
Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
Read more facts
Featured Job
The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
Youth Olympics
IOC Coordination Commission praise Nanjing preparations for 2014 Youth Olympics
By Tom Degun
September 29 - Greece’s Lambis Nikolaou, the stand-in chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, has praised the Chinese city in their preparations for the event following their inspection visit.
September 29 - Greece’s Lambis Nikolaou, the stand-in chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, has praised the Chinese city in their preparations for the event following their inspection visit.Bokel to lead evaluation of 2018 Youth Olympic Games bidders
By Tom Degun
September 26 - Germany's Claudia Bokel, the new chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, is set to lead the Working Group that will access the six cities bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
September 26 - Germany's Claudia Bokel, the new chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, is set to lead the Working Group that will access the six cities bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.Guadalajara confident of paying off 2011 Pan American Games debt
By Tom Degun
September 13 - Guadalajara is confident of paying off its 399 million pesos (£19 million/$30 million/€24 million) debt from the 2011 Pan American Games by the end of the year in a move that could reignite the Mexican cities' bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
September 13 - Guadalajara is confident of paying off its 399 million pesos (£19 million/$30 million/€24 million) debt from the 2011 Pan American Games by the end of the year in a move that could reignite the Mexican cities' bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.Medellín receive Government guarantees for 2018 Youth Olympic bid
By Duncan Mackay
September 11 - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón has signed all the Government guarantees needed for Medellín's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
September 11 - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón has signed all the Government guarantees needed for Medellín's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games. London 2012 medallist Jamieson backs Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympics bid
By David Gold
September 10 - London 2012 medallist Michael Jamieson has backed his home city of Glasgow in their bid to win the right to host the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018.
September 10 - London 2012 medallist Michael Jamieson has backed his home city of Glasgow in their bid to win the right to host the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018.Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic bid boosts deprived area of city
By Duncan Mackay
September 8 - Glasgow's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games has led to plans for the regeneration of one of the city's poorest areas being brought forward by 20 years.
September 8 - Glasgow's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games has led to plans for the regeneration of one of the city's poorest areas being brought forward by 20 years. Poznań has chance to showcase Summer Youth Olympic bid for 2018 with canoe polo World Championships
By Duncan Mackay
September 4 - Poznań's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games will be looking for a boost when the Canoe Polo World Championships open in the Polish city tomorrow.
September 4 - Poznań's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games will be looking for a boost when the Canoe Polo World Championships open in the Polish city tomorrow. Guadalajara bid for 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in danger over unpaid debts
By Duncan Mackay
August 29 - Guadalajara could withdraw its bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games because of the amount of money still owed from last year's Pan American Games.
August 29 - Guadalajara could withdraw its bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games because of the amount of money still owed from last year's Pan American Games.Exclusive: Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympics could pave way for Norway 2022 Winter Games bid
By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London
August 27 - Hosting a successful Winter Youth Olympic Games could help enhance Norway's international reputation and encourage a potential bid from the country for the 2022 Winter Games, said Siri Hatlen, the chair of Lillehammer 2016.
August 27 - Hosting a successful Winter Youth Olympic Games could help enhance Norway's international reputation and encourage a potential bid from the country for the 2022 Winter Games, said Siri Hatlen, the chair of Lillehammer 2016. More stories
- Poznań appoint marketing company to help promote 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games bid
- Prime Minister backs Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic bid
- Glasgow establishes Bid Board to tilt for 2018 Youth Olympics
- Medellin 2018 appoints chief executive
- Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Games host Olympic Day celebration
- Glasgow launch 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid with youngsters at its heart
- Exclusive: Sebastian Coe hopeful for Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid
- Argentine Olympic Committee President hints at 2028 Summer Olympic bid
Page 6 of 31
Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
Poll
Which sport do you think the IOC should vote to include on the Olympic programme for 2020?