Thomas Bach

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday that the organizing committee is still working through establishing coronavirus safety measures for the upcoming 2020 Olympics.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach addressed the media on Thursday to talk about how his organization is preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which have been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The International Olympic Committee on Sunday upheld the ban of Russia from the Pyeongchang Winter Games because of doping, denying the 168 athletes competing here as “Olympic Athletes from Russia” the right to march in the closing ceremony under their country’s flag. The IOC’s full membership unanimously approved the recommendation of the executive board just hours before the final competition...

Trying to protect athletes from abuse and harassment, the International Olympic Committee has published a 106-page document to help sports bodies improve their rules and processes.

IOC President Thomas Bach led a mourning ceremony Wednesday for the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches slain at the 1972 Munich Olympics — a tribute that a widow of one of the victims said brought “closure” for the families.

Olympic leaders met Tuesday to consider further measures to crack down on doping ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the wake of the ban on Russian track and field athletes. IOC President Thomas Bach convened a special Olympic summit to take stock of the IAAF’s decision to maintain its ban on Russia for the games and to take...