insert_link Opinion Pieces ‘Politically neutral’ Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don’t expect many to compete By Keith Rathbone, Macquarie University Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Russian and Belarussian athletes will be able to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics if they are politically neutral. The decision from the committee’s executive board reversed an earlier ban. The IOC made this change even though the Russian National Olympic Committee remains suspended from competition for its violation of “the territorial integrity of the […] todayDecember 20, 2023 12
insert_link Sport Paris hoteliers decry French Olympics price, tax hikes Paris hoteliers were up in arms on Tuesday over a government plan to triple the tax paid by visitors on nights at hotels next year when the capital hosts the Olympics.The tourist tax in Paris now varies from 0.25 euros ($0.27) a night for the most basic accommodation to five euros ($5.5) a night for luxurious establishments.The government is to triple that fee as part of its 2024 budget, which […] todayDecember 20, 2023 8
insert_link Sport Olympic surfing controversy deepens The International Surfing Association (ISA) said it proposed next year's Olympic competitions be judged remotely after plans to build a new tower at a famous Tahiti beach sparked fierce local resistance.A proposal made to Paris 2024 organisers and the Polynesian government suggested the use of "live images shot from land, water and drones" to judge events at Teahupo'o on the French Pacific island.The proposition, revealed by the ISA in a […] todayDecember 20, 2023
insert_link Sport Paris 2024 already creating a more active nation The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are already providing tangible social legacies to all layers of French society, benefitting millions of people, businesses and communities throughout the country, an interim evaluation report of the Paris 2024 legacies says. The report has been produced by a group of experts from the Centre de Droit et d’Economie du Sport (CDES) of Limoges, the Pluricité group and the Phare Agency, and has been complimented by the Ipama and Sport 1.5. It follows new guidelines from the Organisation […] todayDecember 1, 2023 72
insert_link Sport IOC approves final Olympic event programme principles for LA28 Following the IOC Executive Board (EB)’s approval of the discipline programme and the IOC Session decisions taken in October 2023 on Organising Committee-proposed sports and pending sports, the IOC EB, meeting this week in Paris, approved the event programme principles for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. 30 November 2023 - The principles framework has been proposed by the IOC Olympic Programme Commission to assist and guide International Federations (IFs) in formulating proposals for their event programmes, in line […] todayDecember 1, 2023 5
insert_link Sport IOC announces winners of first Let’s Move Street Challenge The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed the first-ever winners of the Let’s Move Street Challenge – the unique online competition supported by Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung, inviting BMX, breaking and skateboarding enthusiasts to showcase their best moves and creative skills. Twenty-one winners from 13 countries have been selected by the judges from thousands of entries, unlocking an all-access trip to watch some of the best athletes competing for their […] todayNovember 15, 2023 18