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International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) welcomed the recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) of weightlifting being confirmed on the program of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.The proposal will ...

QOC unveils its 2023-2030 strategy 

Montreal and Toronto, Canada’s new Olympic bet Their latest projects haven’t even seen the start line, but Canadians still dream of the Olympics. And even, surprise, of the Summer Games. The National Olympic Committee (COC) has been working for a few months on a possible candidacy. It would bring together two host cities, Montreal and Toronto. It would target the next decade. The information is revealed by La Presse. The Quebec daily cites six sources which all confirm the existence of the...

Honorary IOC member Troger passes away Adjust font size: GENEVA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Walther Troger, an Honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, has passed away at the age of 91. Troger, who became an IOC member in 1989 and an Honorary member in 2010, is also a former IOC sports director and member of the Olympic Order. "Walther Troger made a great contribution to the IOC, first as its sports director, then as a member and lately as an Honorary member," said IOC President Thomas B...

Top Story Replay: Weightlifting, Boxing Hit Hardest for Paris 2024 12/12/20 IOC president Thomas Bach addresses the media in a virtual press conference. (ATR) Weightlifting and boxing, two sports whose international federations are currently on the outs with the IOC, take the hardest hits in the Paris 2024 sports program. IOC President Thomas Bach announced on Monday the program and athlete quotas. Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and breaking, the additional sports proposed by the Pari...