The Latest Breaking News from the International Olympic Committee

Scorching Olympians toting air conditioners stymie Paris' claim to greenest Games

The International Olympic Committee has vowed that Paris will mark the most sustainable Games yet.

Axios · Jun 6, 2024

Microsoft says Russian influence actors are using AI for misinformation campaigns about the upcoming Paris Olympic Games

Russian actors have been leveraging the technology's capabilities to ruin the reputation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by spreading fear about violence at the Olympic Games via AI-generated videos, articles, and images.

Windows Central · Jun 4, 2024

Russia Ramps Up Disinfo Ahead Of Paris Games: Microsoft

Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the International Olympic Committee and stoking fears of violence at this summer's Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center.

International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024

Intel Lays Out 8K Production, AI Tech Plans for Paris Olympics

Paris 2024 will be the first edition of the Olympics to utilize Intel Xeon processors to showcase an end-to-end 8K live streaming experience

TV Tech · Apr 19, 2024

A revolution for sport? Olympic vision for AI innovations laid out by IOC

The International Olympic Committee on Friday set the wheels in motion for how artificial intelligence could transform the sporting landscape

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

Afghanistan's first female Olympian urges IOC to keep country out of Paris Games

NEW DELHI: Friba Rezayee, Afghanistan's pioneering female judoka and the country's first woman to compete in the Olympics, has launched a campaign urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude Afghanistan from the upcoming Paris Games due to the Taliban's human rights violations.

The Times of India · Apr 15, 2024

Brisbane Games must fit the region, says IOC

The Brisbane 2032 Olympics must fit the city and the region and not the other way round, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, less than two weeks after plans to construct a new stadium were scrapped.

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2024

French Cyberdefence Chief Warns Paris Olympics A 'Target'

The head of France's national cybersecurity agency said the Paris Olympics would be a "target" this year including for foreign states interested in "disrupting the opening ceremony or causing problems on public transport".

International Business Times · Mar 27, 2024

Beijing 2008 Olympics: one world, one dream?

For the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing advocated the idea of "One World, One Dream." However, the dream of the Chinese government is not the dream of everyone. In a vast social system long known for its tight control over its population, it's difficult for controllers and the controlled to share…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2024

French football teams discover their adversaries at Paris Olympics

France's mens Olympic football team were pitted on Wednesday night against New Zealand, the United States and a qualifier from an inter-continental play-off during a lavish draw ceremony at the headquarters of the Paris Olympic organising committee in Aubervilliers just north of Paris

Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2024