MILAN (AP) — The IOC elected its first female member from Iran on Wednesday, who became its current youngest representative and opened the Olympic body to scrutiny over the country's record on women in sports.

The colors signify five continents: Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. According to Rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, “The Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.”

During formal presentation on 2034 Winter Games, Olympic champion Erin Jackson, the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic gold in speedskating, told the IOC her life and career have been shaped by Utah.

The Utah 2034 organizing committee made its first formal presentation to the International Olympic Committee Session since Utah was awarded the bid in July 2024.

As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) embraces AI-assisted judging, this technology promises greater consistency and improved transparency. Yet research suggests that trust, legitimacy, and cultural values may matter just as much as technical accuracy.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to fundamentally reform how future Summer and Winter Games hosts are chosen, moving away from a process criticized for being opaque and costly while seeking greater member involvement and strategic alignment.

MILAN (AP) — Olympic officials from Africa took their concerns about a visa program for entering the United States to leaders of the 2028 Los Angeles Games on Tuesday. International Olympic Committee members from Ethiopia and Djibouti quizzed the LA organizing team about how fans and visitors would get “equal access” to the U.S. in 2 ½ years’ time.

Athletes competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games can expect the same high level of mental health and safeguarding support that was delivered at Paris 2024 - the most comprehensive pr