International Olympic Committee - IOC

News Summary:

On July 27, 2026, LA28 organizers presented their plans to approximately 270 participants at the World Broadcaster Meeting, including over 150 broadcaster representatives from 44 Media Rights-Holders, providing key information on Games-time broadcast operations and planning milestones. This followed the International Olympic Committee's statement on July 26 that it would not investigate FIFA President Gianni Infantino, deeming a complaint from human rights group FairSquare regarding his alleged breach of political neutrality "outside its scope." Earlier, on July 23, the IOC marked five years since the Olympic flame was lit for Tokyo 2020 on July 23, 2021, highlighting the Games' delivery for athletes and audiences worldwide, its global broadcast reach of over three billion people, and record digital engagement. These events unfolded after former IOC executives suggested on July 16 that IOC chief Coventry could learn from Infantino on handling the US administration, noting that Coventry, in charge for just over a year, had yet to meet Trump, with LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman previously handling interactions. Previously, on July 9, the Russian athletics federation announced its intention to appeal World Athletics' decision to maintain the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), arguing the ban, imposed in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, restricts their athletes' right to compete on discriminatory grounds. World Athletics noted the appeal and stated it would strenuously defend its position.