Erzurum Governor Seyfettin Azizoglu has suggested the possibility of holding sliding events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Sochi should the Turkish city succeed with its bid for the Games.
NoCalgaryOlympics have accused Calgary 2026 of failing to meet commitments prior to November’s plebiscite, claiming they have not provided full information on the plan and costs.
A presentation at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne of a new Italian bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games featuring just Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo "went well", according to Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala.
Calgary 2026 has begun its public engagement campaign by presenting plans for hosting the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in eight years’ time.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has claimed the opening of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association's (CIHA) new offices marks a "landmark moment" for the development of the sport in the country prior to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
The International Ski Federation (FIS), its education entity FIS Academy and the Chinese Ski Association (CSA) plan to jointly launch the Get into Snow Sports (GISS)-China grassroots programme from the 2018-2019 ski season, it has been announced.
President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) Giovanni Malagò has claimed his country's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games could still survive with just Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo even though senior Government officials have declared it "dead" following the withdrawal of Turin.
Beijing 2022 vice-president Yang Shu'an has admitted there is no guarantee of Chinese medal success at their home Winter Olympics in four years time as International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials praised their progress towards staging the event.
A senior Italian official has today said that the joint bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics from Milan, Turin and Cortina d'Ampezzo is "dead".
Beijing 2022 have promised plans are being put in place to ensure enough artificial snow can be produced for key venues, maintaining it will not have an impact on the water supply of local people.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has become the first International Federation to sign a sport delivery plan with for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman has claimed they are committed to growing ice hockey in China, regardless of whether or not the league’s top players participate at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Progress at the Beijing 2022 speed skating and curling venues was assessed today during a visit to several competition sites for the Winter Olympic Games.
Beijing 2022 have been encouraged to use the expertise of International Federations (IFs) as they seek to grow their knowledge of hosting winter sport competitions.
Sapporo has officially withdrawn from the race for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Japanese city will instead focus on bidding for the 2030 edition of the event, it was announced today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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