The Latest Breaking News from International Olympic Committee

Scots Olympian Katie Archibald slams governing bodies' treatment of transgender athlete

Archibald said she felt 'let down' by how Emily Bridges was treated by the Union Cycliste Internationale and the International Olympic Committee.

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2022

Katie Archibald hits out at UCI over handling of transgender cyclist Emily Bridges

The Olympic icon has leapt to the defence of the 21-year-old, and said that Bridges and other athletes like her had been "let down" by cycling bosses

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2022

Katie Archibald claims IOC unfair to female cyclists and trans women

The double Olympic champion said the transgender policies of the IOC and other sports bodies is unfair to female cyclists and trans women

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022

Olympic champion donates gold medal to help Ukrainians as Russia war continues

Daina Gudzinevičiūtė made the remarkable gesture to donate her Olympic gold medal to raise funds for the people of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2022

The IOC Has a New Trans-Inclusion Framework, but Is the Damage Already Done?

The testosterone-centered policies used at the Olympics aren’t just about elite sports. They trickle down to even the recreational and youth levels, and end up policing who gets to be a woman in women’s sports—and in society at large.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022

Coe warns transgender athletes pose risk to integrity of women’s sport

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has called on the International Olympic Committee to introduce new regulations governing transgender athletes

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2022

Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existed

The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Abhinav Bindra backs IOC move on Russia, Belarus

BENGALURU: Abhinav Bindra has backed the International Olympic Committee's decision to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus to put pressure on Russia to stop the war against Ukraine.

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2022

FIA Says Russian and Belarusian Drivers Will Be Allowed to Compete Under Neutral Flag

This comes a day after the International Olympic Committee recommended barring all Russian athletes from international competitions.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 1, 2022

Russia: What sporting sanctions have been imposed?

Fifa, Uefa and the International Olympic Committee are among those federations to have reacted to the invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022