The International Paralympic Committee says the two countries can 'compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table'.
The IOC's two video calls are the only reported contacts Peng Shuai has had with people outside China since Nov. 2 when she sent a social media post alleging she was sexually assaulted by a former top Communist Party...
A three-time Olympian, Peng Shuai accused Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault on social media in China, which was immediately taken down on its heavily censored Internet.
In addition to widespread condemnation, Russia's move into Ukraine was disparaged by major sports organizations, including the IOC.
Peng Shuai was out of public view after accusing former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of a sexual assault in a November 2 social media post. However, Peng Shuai spoke with IOC chief Thomas Bach in a video call after that.
Earlier on Monday, activist groups disrupted the flame lighting ceremony in southern Greece The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will run from February 4-20.
Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have been left off the initial list of 28 on the 2028 programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, which will be put to IOC members for approval in February.
Even after Brisbane, Australia, was chosen last month to host the 2032 Summer Games, the IOC enjoys a queue of suitors to host the Olympics in 2036, 2040 and even beyond
The proposal to include the word together was made by IOC President Thomas Bach, which was endorsed by the body's Executive Board (EB) in April
Speaking at the opening of the IOC Session in the Japanese capital on Tuesday, Bach said the Olympic stage is now set for the athletes 'to shine and inspire...
The same day, IOC vice-president John Coates visited Nagasaki, the second Japanese city on which an atomic bomb was dropped
Bach is expected to place a wreath at the Peace Memorial Park, visit the Peace Memorial Museum and view the Atomic Bomb Dome.
IOC also confirmed that in Tokyo 'there will be no handshakes and there will be no hugs during the ceremony'
Suga asked Bach to ensure that the Olympics will be safe, particularly for the Japanese public, of which fewer than 20 percent are fully vaccinated
Bach encouraged athletes to take solace in the knowledge that there will be billions watching around the globe.
Thomas Bach's arrival comes just two weeks before the postponed Olympic Games are set to open. He largely avoided cameras and went to the International Olympic...
Thomas Bach is also expected to visit Hiroshima on July 16, at the same time as his vice president and colleague John Coates is to visit Nagasaki
Athlete groups have argued that too much risk and responsibility is being placed on the competitors set to take part in the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics organizers and the IOC say that the Games will be safe because of extensive testing and building a bubble around the athletes
Thomas Bach's remarks came close on the heels of IOC vice president John Coates' views that the Tokyo Games will go ahead even if the city is under a state of...
Thomas Bach attempted to assure the Japanese public and athletes coming to Tokyo that the IOC will hold 'safe and secure' Olympics in the midst of the pandemic
The postponement is an embarrassment to the IOC and local organizers with the Tokyo Olympics opening in just over 10 weeks
The postponed Olympics are to open in only 11 weeks, on July 23, followed by the Paralympics on Aug. 24.
The Tokyo Olympics are set to open on July 23, and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing are scheduled for February
The German lawyer was unopposed and won the vote 93-1, with four members abstaining
