Behind the scenes: monitoring of sports betting at Beijing 2022
09 Feb 2022 – A combination of sophisticated algorithms, smart IT platforms, human intelligence and cooperation with key partners enables the IOC to detect competition manipulation related to sports betting on Olympic events. In the following interview, Friedrich Martens, Head of…
Sustainability in the spotlight at Beijing 2022
09 Feb 2022 – Beijing 2022’s sustainability efforts were in the spotlight today at the Olympic Games Beijing 2022. “As the world is racing to avoid the catastrophic effect of climate change, sustainability and climate action have a very central place in…
Kia announces January 2022 global sales results
January global sales at 212,819 units, down 5.7% y/y Sales in Korea recorded 37,038 units, down 10.7% y/y Sales outside of Korea recorded 175,781 units, down 4.6% y/y Kia to accelerate transition to sustainable mobility solutions provider and create sales…
UN General Assembly President after carrying Olympic torch: “The Olympics represent humanity at its best
4 February, 2022 – The Olympic Torch Relay headed towards the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 today with help of United Nations (UN) General Assembly President Abdullah Shahid and WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Facts and figures: How Beijing 2022 is transforming winter sport in China
04 Feb 2022 – Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 spurred the ambitious target to attract more than 300 million people across China to snow and ice activities, bringing healthier lifestyles to China’s citizens and many opportunities for local and…
Lillehammer legacies help Chinese Olympians make history at Beijing 2022
19 Feb 2022 – A special collaboration between China and Norway helped the Beijing 2022 host nation field its strongest-ever team for the Olympic Winter Games. China’s past success in winter sports has largely been focused on figure skating, freestyle skiing, and…
PyeongChang 2018 continues its legacy of expanding winter sport in Asia
9 Feb 2022 – Four years after the Republic of Korea successfully hosted the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the host country continues its vision of opening new horizons of sport, expanding winter sport throughout Asia through various programmes at its Olympic venues….
Mumbai, India, elected to host the IOC Session in 2023
19 Feb 2022 – Mumbai, India, will host the IOC Session in 2023. This decision was taken by the IOC Members today during the 139th Session in Beijing. The IOC Session will go back to India 40 years after its 86th edition, which took…
IOC awards Olympic Cup to the people of the People’s Republic of China
19 Feb 2022 – The people of the People’s Republic of China have been awarded the Olympic Cup in recognition of their support for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The announcement was made by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during…
Electing future Olympic Winter Games hosts
17 Feb 2022 – At the end of Beijing 2022, the local organising committee will pass the Olympic flag to the Milano-Cortina 2026 Organising Committee – host of the next Olympic Winter Games. The host for the following edition in 2030 has yet to be…
