The President of the IOC and the Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for promoting the European way of life, fall into a trap when they are recorded talking to a supposed African leader. Both leaders end up praying to non-existent gods to make it happen with the to persuade the African Union not to take part in the Friendship Games.

Greece will host the election of the new IOC presidents, the head of the Hellenic Olympic Committee has announced. The torch-lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Games will also take place at Ancient Olympia on 16 April.

A recording of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, the victim of a prank call from someone claiming to be a senior official of the African Union Commission, has been posted online. 

A recording of the Polish President of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Witold Banka, the victim of a prank call from someone claiming to be a senior official of the African Union Commission has been posted online. The caller asked questions about the Russian-backed multi-sport event, the Friendship Games, about which WADA had previously raised anti-doping concerns.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed concern over what it describes as an intensified "disinformation and defamation campaign" emanating from Russia.

Europe's top human rights body on Wednesday called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from the Paris Olympics. Council of Europe President Theodoros Rousopoulos said it would be an "insult to Ukrainian athletes" if competitors from the two nations were allowed to compete.

Moscow's criticism of Olympic restrictions on Russian athletes was beyond unacceptable and had reached a "new low," the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday. "It goes beyond anything that is acceptable," he added.

Russia on Wednesday accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of "racism and neo-Nazism" over its neutrality rules for Russian Olympians and possible sanctions for athletes taking part in the Kremlin-organised Friendship Games.

Five months before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, all the stakeholders gathered at the Docks d'Aubervilliers in Seine-Saint-Denis to take stock of six years of work and to set out their commitments to ensure that the momentum of the Games does not dissipate once the event is over.

The International Olympic Committee has no plans to sanction Israel over its war in Gaza before the Paris Olympics. "It's out of the question to think about sanctions (against Israel) at this stage," said Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujan.

The French President inaugurated the on Thursday the Olympic Village on the banks of the Seine, north of Paris, which will host nearly 14,500 athletes and their technical teams from 26 July to 11 August.

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), declared last Wednesday during his meeting with the President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, that his organisation was ready to work for the country's readmission "as soon as possible". This would allow its athletes to participate fully in Paris 2024.

The excitement of the athletes, the musical performances and the presence of the snow as a guest at the party added an extra touch of joy to the  grand stage of the Gangwon 2024 Closing Ceremony at the Gangneung Open Square.

For the first time in its 40-year sponsorship programme, the International Olympic Committee has signed up Anheuser-Busch InBev as a beer brand, Corona Cero, a non-alcoholic version of Corona beer.