Most followed Paris 2024 hailed as “Olympic Games of a new era” by IOC president Bach-Xinhua

LAUSANNE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — The Paris 2024 Olympic Games attracted a record 84 percent of the potential global audience – approximately five billion people – according to the Paris 2024 Insights and Audience Report released on Thursday. The report, based on independent research conducted on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), highlighted unprecedented…

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Most followed Paris 2024 hailed as “Olympic Games of a new era” by IOC president Bach-Xinhua

LAUSANNE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — The Paris 2024 Olympic Games attracted a record 84 percent of the potential global audience – approximately five billion people – according to the Paris 2024 Insights and Audience Report released on Thursday. The report, based on independent research conducted on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), highlighted unprecedented…

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IOC Rejects Idea of International Federations Paying Prize Money To Olympic Gold Medalists

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) firmly let its stance be known regarding international federations paying Olympic prize money during the first of three days of its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday. For the 2024 Paris Olympics, World Athletics became the first global federation to award each of its gold medalists with prize money, offering $50,000…

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Sebastian Coe pledges ‘clearcut policy’ on women’s sport in IOC pitch | Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe has promised to introduce an “uncompromising and clearcut” policy to protect women’s sport and to look into awarding prize money to all Olympic medallists if he is elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president. In a clear sign that Coe intends to be the change candidate in next March’s election, the World Athletics president…

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