IOC to review heads of state presence at Games votes
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The International Olympic Committee will review the presence of heads of state for future votes to decide Olympic Games host cities, its president Jacques Rogge said on Saturday.
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Athens, Greece - In response to two scoring controversies that overshadowed the best US gymnastics performance in Olympic history, an official with the sport&#39;s international governing body says it will review judging procedures and the rule book that
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Five cities vying to stage the 2012  Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs  scrutinize their plans for holding the world's greatest  sporting extravaganza.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged Beijing to ensure the city is ready to host the 2008 Games well in advance, an official said on Wednesday.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens Games organizers for  setting new standards for 2008 hosts Beijing.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland  - Montenegro is set to become the 204th Olympic nation after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) cleared its application on Wednesday.
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Gymnastics officials are urgently  considering introducing independent judges after a spate of  scoring controversies marred the competition at the Athens  Olympics.
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The world will be watching China closely as it gears up to host the Olympics this year. So will U.S. lawmakers, who hope to use the attention generated by the summer games to highlight their complaints about China's government.
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A team of international observers will travel to five states beginning Friday to monitor preparations for the Nov. 2 presidential election.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials began on October 27 their annual coordination meeting with organizers of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - Less than a year before British Columbia plays host to the 2010 Winter Olympics, provincial voters may be choosing their government using a different, more fair and more popular system.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Madrid will be the first stop on a tour by an IOC panel assessing the five bid cities for the 2012 Olympics.
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An investigation into doping claims against Marion Jones has been opened by the International Olympic Committee. IOC president Jacques Rogge has set up a disciplinary body to look into claims by Victor Conte, of Balco Laboratories.
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A disciplinary Commission has been set up to investigate recent allegations of doping against Marion Jones, Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced today.
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Olympics organisers are to submit of one of the biggest planning applications in European history.
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SOCHI, Russia  - Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate for next month's presidential election seized the opportunity to emphasize the continuity of power at an event on Sunday in Russia's future Winter Olympics capital.
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One of Russia, Austria or South Korea will be celebrating later on Wednesday when the host venue of the 2014 Winter Olympics is decided.