The National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Europe approved the creation of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Strategic Agenda 2030 and the implementation of the Code of Ethics on 10 December 2022, reaffirming their commitment to the Olympic Charter and to its fundamental principles.

Russia's Stanislav Pozdnyakov is one of only three Presidents of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to be invited to the Olympic Summit in Lausanne later this week, despite his country's invasion of Ukraine, it was announced here today. 

New Zealand's Pacific gender equality ambassador - rugby union world champion Louisa Wall - has met with various Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) officials.

The IOC today announced that Timo Lumme, Managing Director of IOC Television & Marketing Services (IOC TMS), has decided to retire at the end of the year. Anne-Sophie Voumard has been appointed to succeed him as of 1 January 2023. Ms Voumard has been with the IOC for 13 years, working as Vice President, Broadcast & Media Rights at IOC TMS at Mr Lumme’s side.

The curtain came down on the inaugural Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Gender Equity Seminar on Monday 31 October, with organiser and Chair of the OCA Gender Equity Committee Sheikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa presenting a list of recommendations for Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to evaluate and implement.

Petra Sörling says she hopes to "open the door" for more women to gain positions of power within sport after becoming the first female President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Throughout history, athletes have been willing to ingest just about anything to improve their performance on the field. Some ancient Greeks turned to figs, while others used mushrooms, and ancient Egyptians believed that ground mule hooves could boost their athletic prowess.

The Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) has signed a cooperation agreement to implement the Women's Voice in Sport project, aimed at improving representation of women's sport in media in Croatia.

As a next step in the comprehensive action it has been undertaking to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to deliver financial assistance directly to the Olympic community in the country.

Argentina won their second ever medal in Olympics since 1988. This is their third bronze medal match in their Olympic history.

Pressure group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called for all equestrian events to be removed from the Olympics, in the wake of a Tokyo 2020 horse-abuse scandal and the death of another horse at the Games.

An independent report has criticised a "totally dysfunctional high-level sports concept" at the Swiss Gymnastics Federation (STV), following allegations of abuse in rhythmic gymnastics.

A virtual China House, designed to promote the spirit of Chinese Olympians, while also providing an introduction to Beijing 2022, has been launched to coincide with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

My name is Gennady Marichev. I have been doing Olympic research for over 50 years. My research is not limited to the Olympic Games, but includes everything related to the concept of Olympism, the Olympic movement.