Incoming History-Making IOC President, Kirsty Coventry: “This is Our Time”
From Penny Heyns to Didier Drogba, congratulations pour in for history making new IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, who becomes the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement.
Olympic Flame Lit as #Paris2024 Buzz Intensifies
In a symbolic ceremony at the archaeological site of Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, the flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was ignited, and began its journey to illuminate the Opening Ceremony on 26 July
SA to Start Paris 2024 Olympic Hockey Matches against Australia on 28 July
The IOC and the FIH have announced South African women’s group-stage fixtures at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, with the opening tie against Australia on 28 July followed by pool matches against Argentina, Great Britain, Spain and the USA to follow
Historic Milestone as IOC Equals the Playing Field
IOC President Thomas Bach appoints an equal number of women and men to the IOC Commissions in 2022. #gsportGlobal
Coventry Appointed Chair of IOC Coordination Commission for Brisbane 2032
The International Olympic Committee has appointed five-time Zimbabwean Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, to chair the IOC Coordination Commission for Brisbane 2032.
Leaders Insist Tokyo Olympic Games will be Staged
The delayed Tokyo Olympic Games is scheduled to take place from Friday, 23 July to Sunday, 8 August 2021. Photo: Pixabay
SA Athletes React to IOC’s Decision to Postpone Olympic Games
South African athletes take to their social media accounts as they accept the decision made by the International Olympic Games Committee to postpone Tokyo 2020 until next year.
Olympics Officially Postponed Until 2021
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, originally scheduled to be held from July, will be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021.