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IOC relaxes rule on athlete sponsors
27 February 2015RIO 2016: The IOC is to relax regulations barring athletes from promoting non-official sponsors during the Olympic Games.
IOC vice-president says Rio is shaping up well
27 February 2015IOC vice-president, Australian John Coates, says preparations for the Rio Olympics are on track.
Tokyo 2020 given timeline to propose new sports
6 February 2015TOKYO: The race is on to see what new sports will be competing at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo with the IOC unveiling a timetable for the Japanese hosts.
“Getting the couch potatoes off the couch”: IOC joins forces with UNESCO
30 January 2015EDUCATION: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in partnership with UNESCO and several other international organisations, has cooperated on new Guidelines, urging governments and educational planners to invest in the quantity and quality of physical education that they offer.
Freedom for Women Mandatory for Olympic Bidders
23 January 2015IOC President Thomas Bach has made a strong statement against discrimination.
IOC: "We Must Be the Change We Want to See"
1 January 2015IOC President Thomas Bach wrote a letter on New Years Day about 'the work that now must begin' after Agenda 20/20. He begins......It was Mahatma Gandhi who famously said, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Rome to lead Italy bid for 2024 Olympics
16 December 20142024: Rome will spearhead an Italian bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Monday vowing a strong campaign to win the event.
AGENDA 2020: With the inclusion of new sports and a changed bidding process, speculation mounts as to which city will bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games.
AGENDA 2020: Each of the 40 recommendations for reform, including an overhaul of the Olympic bidding process driven by John Coates, has been approved at the IOC Session.
Olympic television channel gets the green light
9 December 2014AGENDA2020: The International Olympic Committee has plunged into the television business in a big way... investing $750m on a new Olympic channel to be seen throughout the world, 365 days a year.
One Year to Go to PyeongChang 2018
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Andrew Hoy (Equestrian) has attended 7 Summer Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012).
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Olympic medals must be at least 60 millimetres in diameter and at least three millimetres thick. The design of the medal is the responsibility of the host city's organising committee, with the approval of the IOC.