Marius Vizer has defended his fierce criticism of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its President Thomas Bach launched at last month's SportAccord Convention in Sochi, claiming Federations have been put under pressure to oppose him.

Nikolas Hill and Bernhard Schwank will play key roles within Hamburg's bid team for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, it was revealed today, while a referendum as to whether the German attempt will go ahead has been set for November 29.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now, as expected, launched the tender process for broadcasting rights covering most of Europe for the 2017-2020 Olympic cycle.

Chelyabinsk, the latest stop on the Olympic Movement's recent Russian tour, is a city in the Southern Urals most interesting for two rather unusual historical happenings. The first, over half a century ago in 1957, was a nuclear spillage at nearby Ozyorsk rated as history’s worst until Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011. This was followed in February 2013 by the falling of a meteor close to the city, the light of which was reportedly brighter than the sun.

Another piece in Paris’s deliberately-constructed 2024 Olympic and Paralympic bid jigsaw has been put in place, with backing obtained today from Ȋle de France, the region surrounding the French capital.

Winter Youth Olympic Games candidate city Lausanne plan to hold some skiing events over the French border, claiming it would signify the flexibility at the heart of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Agenda 2020 reform process.

Former Organising Committee head Kim Jin-sun and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Moon Dae-sung are among officials to have been fiercely criticised by a coalition of 50 civic groups for their conduct during preparations for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

A fortnight before the first European Games in Baku, a popular event which has become an institution in Europe will be held for the 60th time.

Back in 1955 at a meeting in Monaco, representatives of national television stations on the continent decided to start launch a Eurovision Song Contest. That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a contest of its own to find the definitive Olympic music and a man from Monaco, Prince Pierre, was its most enthusiastic supporter.

Despite the best efforts of some distinguished music makers, finding a universal Olympic hymn in the preceding quarter century had proved impossible.

Rio de Janeiro State Environment Secretary André Corrêa has attempted to quell fears concerning the state of Guanabara Bay, where Olympic and Paralympic sailing competitions will be held next year, by jumping into the water during a television interview in Brazil.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has reiterated how the right to host the Olympic Games should not be reserved to "just 20 countries in the world" during a visit to New Zealand today, claiming his Agenda 2020 reform process will "open doors" for non-traditional hosts. 

Two State Olympic bodies have become the latest to criticise Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N Ramachandran as pressure grows for him to call an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to discuss his future. 

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised Vanuatu for its rebuilding effort since the devastating impact of Cyclone Pam earlier this year, as he discussed how to distribute the grant of $500,000 (£330,000/€440,000) promised to the Pacific island nation.

The international Women and Sport Seminar has taken place at the Polish Olympic Committee headquarters in Warsaw with the nearly 70 participants reflecting back on how far gender equality in sport has come in recent years.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has ruled out an Indian bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, claiming it has come too soon for the country.

SportAccord President Marius Vizer tonight accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of putting pressure on Federations to withdraw from his organisation following his explosive speech here yesterday.