Thomas Bach

— 3 January 2022

Egypt, an African hope for the 2036 Games

The IOC can rub its hands together: 2022 is off to a flying start in the bidding for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A new country has just emerged... Lire la suite »

— 13 December 2021

For Andrew Parsons, a Thomas Bach-like score

The comparison is obvious. On Wednesday 10 March, Thomas Bach was re-elected for a second consecutive term as IOC President. The German leader, who was the only candidate to... Lire la suite »

— 9 December 2021

For the Beijing Games, the American allies are playing together

Joe Biden can rub his hands together: his diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games is being emulated. After Australia, whose government was the first to follow the White... Lire la suite »

— 3 December 2021

In the Peng Shuai case, the IOC defends its ‘quiet diplomacy’

What role does the IOC play? After being the first and only foreign organisation to be able to speak to Chinese player Peng Shuai since her revelations of sexual... Lire la suite »

— 24 November 2021

In the Peng Shuai case, the IOC takes a beating

It’s a bad time for the IOC. The Olympic body made news earlier this week by publishing a photo of a meeting between its president, Thomas Bach, and Chinese... Lire la suite »

— 22 November 2021

Thomas Bach spoke to Peng Shuai, but doubts remain

Who would have believed it? The IOC, which has been very discreet since the beginning of the affair, got a scoop on Sunday 21 November in the twists and... Lire la suite »

— 19 November 2021

Lausanne, more Olympic capital than ever

Tokyo, Beijing, Paris and Los Angeles were already among them. But the list of Olympic cities continues to grow. Milan will add its name in 2026. In the same... Lire la suite »

— 4 November 2021

COP26, the last place to talk about sports

The event is not on any international sports calendar, but COP26 is proving to be the place to go this week for the Olympic movement. In Glasgow, the World... Lire la suite »

— 19 October 2021

The flame is lit, but the questions remain

The trains are arriving on time in the Olympic movement. The sanitary crisis does not change anything, just modifies a few lines in the scenario. As announced, expected and... Lire la suite »

— 15 October 2021

The IOC has its feet in Greece but its head in China

Its thoughts are turned towards the future, but the Olympic movement has not forgotten its past. Even the oldest. For the first time since 2004 and the Athens Games,... Lire la suite »