Stars from the NHL will play in the Winter Olympics, the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/12/iihf-chief-nhl-players-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #milanocortina2026 #nhl #icehockey #internationalicehockeyfederation #internationalolympiccommittee
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday urged sports bodies to fully reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes into junior competitions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/12/12/ioc-russia-belarus-youth-competitions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #russia #belarus
The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would announce eligibility criteria for transgender athletes early next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/12/11/ioc-gender-eligibility-decision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #lgbtq #transgender
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for some competition venues to "unlock an additional revenue stream" in a move that breaks with Olympic tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/15/la-naming-rights-olympic-venues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee
The International Olympic Committee will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, according to IOC President Kirsty Coventry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/06/27/coventry-ioc-lead-gender/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #transgender