LAUSANNE, September 15, 2011 - The IOC Coordination Commission for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games today concluded its sixth meeting in Sochi, Russia (12-14 September), noting the good progress being made at all levels, in particular measures to generate interest in the Games across the country.

LAUSANNE, September 7, 2011 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012 yesterday concluded its fourth and final visit to the Austrian host city. The Coordination Commission visit took place after three successful days of Chefs de Mission meetings with all 65 nations that will compete in Innsbruck

Lausanne, September - The International Olympic Committee has announced today that six cities have been put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees to apply to host the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020. Four of them belong to our continent: Baku (Azerbaijan), Istanbul (Turkey), Madrid (Spain), and Rome (Italy) and two from Asia Doha (Qatar) and Tokyo (Japan).

The World Fair Play Trophy for the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011, has been awarded to World Hammer Throw champion Koji Murofushi of Japan.

MAPUTO,September 4,2011 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will have a significant presence at the All African Games in Maputo, Mozambique as it looks to spread the anti-doping message to the finest athletes from across the region, and sports fans in Africa.