IOC, climate and Olympics

IOC candidate Samaranch sees diplomacy with Trump as key priority ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
One of the strong candidates to win the IOC's presidential election next week says meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the winner's agenda.
Olympics-Olympians Make Climate Plea to IOC Presidential Candidates
The signatories to an open letter calling for IOC action on climate change range from Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, to Cyrille Tchatchet II, a weightlifter who represented the refugee team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Warming climate should be top priority, Olympians urge IOC presidential hopefuls
More than 400 athletes, including more than 20 Canadians, speak up about threat of climate change to both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
Olympic athletes call on incoming IOC president to prioritise climate change
More than 400 Olympic athletes have urged the next president of the International Olympic Committee to prioritise tackling climate change, describing it as a “current and growing harm to the sports we love”.
Olympians make climate plea to IOC presidential candidates, 400-plus send signed letter
Hundreds of athletes ask next IOC President for a meeting to discuss their environmental concerns Trump effect on NATO spending is 'staggering,' Secretary General says Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Ages 62,
Olympics-Lappartient prepared to tell Trump IOC's autonomy must be respected
International Olympic Committee presidential candidate David Lappartient is prepared to sit down with Donald Trump in the ...
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Topekan wins bronze at World Special Olympics
A Topeka native is coming home with a podium finish after competing in the World Special Olympics in Turin, Italy. According ...
His father changed the Olympics. Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. wants his turn.
Decades after his father modernized the Olympics, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. is running for IOC president and aiming to adapt ...
Charlotte figure skater competes for gold at Special Olympics World Winter Games
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte figure skater is representing Team USA at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy this week, bringing years of perseverance and determination to the ...
Top butchers prepare for 'Olympics of Meat'
Some of the best butchers in the UK are training at a college in East Sussex in preparation for an international butchery ...
NBC pays hefty $3 billion price tag to retain Olympics rights
Paris Olympics were a ratings windfall for NBC and its parent company, Comcast. The network reported a total audience ...
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The race to elect the next head of the Olympics is heating up
The IOC has long marketed the Olympics as the sporting world’s most prestigious tournament. It organises just two events ...
5 Beautiful Italian Mountain Villages to Visit Before the Winter Olympics Crowds Arrive
In less than a year, the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics will kick off in the Italian Dolomites. These are the idyllic mountain ...