By Douglas DePeppe, Esq., Co-Founder – Sports ISAO Sports-ISAO has been engaged in cyber-attacker hunting (and social media abuser hunting) for many years. Over this time, a change in attack type has been observed. The scaling of cybercrime has led to increased sophistication concerning ‘the business of cybercrime’, and the recognition among cyberattackers that one-to-many […]
It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of IOC Honorary Member Flor Isava Fonseca, at the age of 99. A member of the Venezuelan Olympic equestrian team at the Olympic Games in 1956, she was a pioneer in the promotion of gender equality in sport as one […]
With one year to go, Tokyo 2020 confirms all venues and competition schedule for the Games in 2021 The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced at today’s virtual IOC Session that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year, and confirmed the sports competition schedule. This marks a significant step […]
July 15, 2020 IOC has already provided USD 100 million of financial support to Olympic MovementThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already supported the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs) with more than USD 100 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis.To date and as needed, USD 63 million have been allocated to IFs and USD 37 […]
The IOC has delegated the selection of samples to be reanalysed and the results management to the International Testing Agency (ITA), and the ITA thus brings forward these cases. The notification sent by the ITA to the athletes concerned when initiating proceedings gives them the choice to have their case heard before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) or before […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has received another distinction for Olympic House. The IOC’s new headquarters in Lausanne has been awarded the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award. Olympic House, which also holds the rigorous LEED Platinum certification, is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. The award, announced today […]
In the coming weeks, Olympic athletes will help deliver important public health information, inspiring people to adopt or continue behaviours that will curtail the pandemic and provide resources that promote physical and mental health. Using the theme “Healthy Together”, partners and athletes will spotlight the collective effort and global collaboration needed to reduce the spread and […]
The Commission, which was joined by International Federations and World Para Sport representatives, met with the leadership of the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee via video-conference for an update on the work accomplished since the previous Commission meeting last July. Acknowledging the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in China in recent months, members of the […]
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to affect people’s lives around the world, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are strengthening their efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, including physical activity, sport and active recreation, as a tool for health across the globe. Through the new Cooperation Agreement […]
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) ANTICIPATES THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BEAR COSTS OF UP TO USD 800 MILLION FOR ITS PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ORGANISATION OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020, ITS OWN EXTENDED OPERATIONS AND THE SUPPORT FOR THE WIDER OLYMPIC MOVEMENT. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE COVERED BY THE IOC ITSELF, […]