Tag: International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Why is there so little Olympics footage in the news? Here’s how the multibillion-dollar video rights industry works
With Channel Nine holding the broadcast rights to the Paris games, other networks are hamstrung. Here’s how the system works.
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31 Jul, 09:01 PM
The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti
Hosting the Olympic surfing half a world away from the host city of Paris has highlighted just how hard it is for mega-events to be truly environmentally sustainable.
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22 Jul, 12:00 AM
Breakdancing, DJs and Tahitian surf: Paris 2024 is going for gold in Olympic innovation
Sports keep evolving – and so must the Olympic Games. But can the inclusion of new events like breakdancing and kiteboarding also create a new generation of fans?
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15 Jul, 09:00 PM
'Politically neutral' Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don't expect many to compete
The International Olympic Committee has ruled politically-neutral individual athletes are eligible, but some nations aren’t happy about it.
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18 Dec, 11:00 PM
Cricket? Lacrosse? Netball? The new sports that might make it to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games
We now know sports that will make their Olympic Games debut in 2028. Here’s what that tells us about what might get the nod for Brisbane 2032.
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24 Oct, 08:00 PM