(CNN) — Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has at times been difficult – and in which he’s had to deal with some of the world’s most controversial leaders ...

"What makes the Olympics unique is the mental pressure. Preparing athletes to be equipped to perform at that level is most important." "When we started playing, we always heard about the history ...

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be one of the defining events for whoever wins the eight-year IOC leadership term on Thursday. Seven candidates are competing for votes from about 100 other IOC ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be one of the defining events for whoever wins the eight-year IOC leadership term on Thursday. Seven candidates are ...

(AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool, File) International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. arrives for a press conference at the headquarters of the 2022 Beijing Winter ...

He led the IOC panel overseeing the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, held in a strict lockdown after working with the World Health Organization following the COVID-19 pandemic. The IOC has had a working ...

GENEVA (AP) — Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the agenda of the next IOC leader, according to a strong candidate to win the Olympic body’s presidential election next ...