Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action against Israel, citing what he described as casualties and widespread damage to sports infrastructure during recent US and Israeli strikes.

France has sharply criticised the International Olympic Committee over its decision to introduce genetic testing for women’s events, calling the move a “step backwards.”

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol has been elected chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission.

South Korean bobsledder Won Yun-jong and Estonian biathlete Johanna Taliharm have been elected to the IOC's Athletes' Commission, while China's Olympic figure skating champion Han Cong failed to secure a seat.

Azerbaijan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) has filed a formal complaint with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over music used by Armenian figure skaters during competition at the Winter Olympic Games.

Saudi Arabia will no longer host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games, originally scheduled for 2027, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Thursday.

In a statement on Wednesday, the IOC’s executive board recommended halting all discussions on potential Olympic bids from Indonesia. The committee emphasized that all athletes, regardless of nationality, must be allowed to compete in any future events hosted by the country.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) responded to the appeal of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Azerbaijan regarding the deteriorating quality of medals awarded to Azerbaijani athletes at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada has commented on the an apology letter issued by the International Olympic Committee on August 2 in response to the official letter of protest sent by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Olympic Committee concerning the biased remarks made by France 2 TV channel against Azerbaijan at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris on July 26.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has drawn significant backlash for its depiction of Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper" with a "drag queen" performance, which many view as disrespectful to religious beliefs, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.