The Election Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) can confirm that OCA Acting President Raja Randhir Singh is the only eligible candidate to be nominated for election at the OCA General Assembly on 8 September 2024.
With one of the largest fan bases and most active player bases in the world, hockey has been an integral part of the Olympic Games for more than a century, and Paris 2024 will mark the 25th Olympic Games with hockey, informed the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
The 13-athlete US delegation has arrived in Paris to prepare for competition at the 2024 Olympic Games. History is on the horizon as the US women's and men's artistic teams, a pair of trampoline athletes and a rhythmic gymnast look to make their mark in the competition.
The Olympic Torch Relay began the final week of its journey to the Opening Ceremony on 26 July with a bang in Essonne, with almost 160 Torchbearers on the road from Étampes to Évry-Courcouronnes, including Daniel Sangouma, a bronze medallist at the Seoul Games, the rugby player Julien Pierre and the artist Richard Orlinski.
Montenegro, a picturesque European country in the Western Balkans, is known for its impressive sporting history and remarkable achievements at regional and international level.
This particularly exciting week for the Olympic Torch Relay came to am end in the Val-de-Marne. In this region, which combines urban areas and natural sites, it was taken from Orly airport to Créteil, via Vincennes and Vitry-sur-Seine.
Alongside the annual Betis-Seville Regatta (the two renowned football clubs), the Region of Andalusia and the city of Seville, Spain, will host the next three editions of the annual World Rowing Awards, Insidethegames revealed last March.
The decision on the participation of Russian athletes who have been granted neutral status in the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be made later, the press service of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told RIA Novosti.
The Olympic Torch Relay brought the magic of Seine-et-Marne to the world. From Fontainebleau to Meaux, it showed the incredible diversity of this incomparable département, a true Olympic heartland on the doorstep of Paris.
Following the success of the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years of the Stipendium Hungaricum Sport Scholarship Programme, World Aquatics and the Hungarian Government are pleased to announce the class of 2024/2025 scholars.
The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, has registered its first Paris 2024-related arbitration case.
The Olympic Torch Relay returned to the Ile-de-France region to light up the jewels of the Val-d'Oise. From the Vexin nature reserve in Théméricourt to the dynamic towns of Pontoise, Cergy and Argenteuil, it continued to raise the profile of Paris 2024 less than 10 days before the Opening Ceremony.
With the Opening Ceremony on 26 July and some competitions starting the day before, athletics will be at the heart of the second week of Paris 2024, with great battles and great moments to prove once again why it is called the 'King Sport' of the Olympic Games.
Interactive activities from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the FIVB Volleyball Foundation to bring the dynamic world of volleyball to life and offer fans an immersive experience.
The 60th stage of the Olympic Torch Relay took place in the Oise department. Its treasures, from castles and cathedrals to waterways, make it the perfect place to take a break from everyday life.
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including:
Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning;
Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors;
Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups;
Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and
Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.
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