Also known as: IOC
International Olympic Committee — oversees Olympic Games bidding, athlete support, and sports governance, including qualification systems and federation regulations.
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… It estimated the cost at 4.82 billion euros ($5.6 billion), with revenue of 5.24 billion euros projected, giving a net profit of around 420 million euros, with a quarter of that going to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). …
Berlin OKs bid to rehost OlympicsThe Ghanaian Times
The pathway designed by World Boxing towards the Los Angeles Games received the backing of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last week, outlining a framework with 248 quota places, gender parity and a programme divided into 14 weight categories. …
Boxing qualification system approved for LA28Joy Online
World Athletics has rejected the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to lift a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under their nation’s flag. …
World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus banThe Ghanaian Times
… With Los Angeles in the US and Brisbane, Australia hosting the 2028 and 2032 Games respectively, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is yet to choose cities to stage the events in 2036 and beyond. …
UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040sJoy Online
… With Los Angeles in the US and Brisbane, Australia, hosting the 2028 and 2032 Games respectively, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is yet to choose cities to stage the events in 2036 and beyond. …
UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040sWorld Boxing confirmed on October 21, 2026, that Ghana won its bid to host the continental boxing qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, making Ghana the seventh country to do so since 2006. The Borteyman Sports Complex, a $145 million facility, will serve as the main venue with its 1,000-seat multi-purpose Sports Hall designated for bouts.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
World Boxing confirmed on October 21, 2026, that Ghana won its bid to host the continental boxing qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, making Ghana the seventh country to do so since 2006. The Borteyman Sports Complex, a $145 million facility, will serve as the main venue with its 1,000-seat multi-purpose Sports Hall designated for bouts.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has secured hosting rights for the 2028 Olympic Boxing African Qualification Tournament, scheduled for August 2027, following a successful bid by the Ghana Boxing Federation. The government will bear all associated costs including transportation and accommodation, while the IOC retains commercial revenues.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa has expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics, which would make it the first African nation to host the Games. Seven countries total—including Hungary, India, Qatar, Turkey, Germany, and South Korea—are in dialogue with the IOC about 2036, with a submission deadline of 31 October and feasibility assessments planned for completion by March 2027.
7 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Senegal's hosting of the Youth Olympic Games represents a turning point for Africa's engagement with global sport governance. Policy review reveals fragmented national frameworks and weak implementation across Africa, while successful youth mega-events require policy alignment, regulatory compliance, community engagement, and cultural programming.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Sports Editor Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo has been selected to moderate the inaugural Music Meets Football Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, taking place October 15–16 at Open Window University. The two-day event, organised by MOZO TV and Platinum Events Productions Africa, will bring together music and football industry stakeholders to explore opportunities at the intersection of the two sectors.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics in Dakar was kindled in Athens using a mirror to channel the sun's rays, marking the first Olympic competition ever staged in Africa. The Games, running October 31–November 13, will bring together some 2,700 athletes aged 15–18 competing in 25 sports across Dakar and two other Senegalese cities.
11 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino told critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of spreading criticism about his leadership and the World Cup. He claimed FIFA delivered the "greatest event on earth" and praised the 2026 tournament's safety and unity, including Iran's participation, contradicting accounts from Iran's head coach who said his team were the "most oppressed" at the World Cup.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The International Olympic Committee says a complaint by human rights group FairSquare about FIFA president Gianni Infantino breaching the Olympic Charter's political neutrality rules falls outside its scope and will not be investigated. The complaint alleged Infantino showed support for US President Donald Trump after Trump intervened to suspend a red card given to a US footballer during the World Cup.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Norwegian Football Federation is considering filing a formal complaint to FIFA's ethics committee over the suspension of Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, which was suspended for 12 months after US President Donald Trump's intervention. Federation president Lise Klaveness said the decision to include the Balogun case in an existing inquiry about FIFA's peace prize award to Trump would be made at the federation's next board meeting.
24 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Norwegian Football Federation is considering filing a formal complaint to FIFA's ethics committee over the decision to suspend US forward Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban after he received a straight red card, following an intervention by US President Donald Trump. The federation will decide on filing the complaint at its next board meeting.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The International Olympic Committee has created a new "fit for the future Olympian grant" of $10,000 per Games to support the sporting careers and career transitions of Olympic athletes, with a $140m fund allocated per Olympics and around 14,000 athletes per Games expected to be eligible.
26 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Berlin's state parliament has approved the city's bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games, with support from multiple political parties. The proposal projects costs of 4.82 billion euros and revenue of 5.24 billion euros, though opposition parties warned of financial risks based on cost overruns at recent Olympics.
22 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The International Olympic Committee backed World Boxing's qualification pathway for the Los Angeles Games, which features 248 quota places with gender parity divided into 14 weight categories. Boxers will compete through three world competitions and five continental tournaments between April 2027 and May 2028 for up to four opportunities to secure Olympic berths.
18 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The International Olympic Committee has urged sports federations to allow Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flag, reversing a 2023 ban that restricted them to neutral status. World Athletics rejected the proposal, maintaining its own sanctions that exclude Belarusian athletes from competition.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK government says it is in discussions about supporting potential bids for the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s, with initial work to examine potential cost, socio-economic benefit, and chance of success. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport also wants to make the UK a "go to destination" for major sports events and is considering bids to stage golf's Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup in the 2030s.
7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The UK government is in discussions about supporting potential bids to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s, and will examine factors such as cost, socio-economic benefit, and chance of success. Ministers are also considering whether to support bids for golf's Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup in the 2030s.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →