The Latest Breaking News from Thomas Bach

Cricket returns to Olympics after 125-year break due to its growing popularity, esp. T20 format. IOC President Thomas Bach expects best players to take part, and insists decision not driven by commercial interests.

International Olympic Committee rules state that Bach must stand down after 12 years as president in 2025 but he has refused to rule out standing again

The IOC Session approved the inclusion of additional wordings to the Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments. IOC President Thomas Bach termed it a major step in IOC's commitment towards respect for human rights. The IOC also aligned the Charter with the Guidelines on Athlete Expression.

The IOC says Russian athletes can be directly invited to next year's Paris Games despite the suspension of their country's Olympic committee

Flag football and cricket were among five sports that took their next step toward inevitably being added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Thomas Bach has said adding cricket to the 2028 Games will give the sport a global stage and provide the IOC with access to a new community of fans

The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns over climate change for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July

Suspension does not affect any Russians who are returning to compete as neutral athletes

The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that marred the 2022 Beijing Olympics has returned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport