LAUSANNE, December 8, 2011 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Lillehammer, Norway, as the host city of the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2016.

LONDON, December 6,2011 - Joao Havelange's decision to resign from the International Olympic Committee has been read only one way despite suggestions from Brazil that the 95-year-old feels it is time to end his near-50-year stint on health grounds.

LONDON, December 4, 2011 - Five British boxers celebrated their Olympic selection at the 2012 Olympic Park and received some advice from veterans of the 1948 Games .

LOS ANGELES, December 2, 2011 - The International Olympic Committee has been rocked by the discovery that as much as $1.85 million has allegedly been embezzled from the accounts of the Olympic Museum, multiple sources confirmed Thursday.

LONDON – December 1,2011Rehearsals for London 2012 Olympic ceremonies continue at a secret location in East London, but two of the stars of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ceremonies have been playing London's Royal Albert Hall .