Aussies slash funds for swimming and athletics

Ever since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a shortlist of new sports to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Games, speculation on the outcome has been a major discussion point. The very recent exclusion of Wrestling has also ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the rights to Ten Network Holdings to broadcast the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. Ten Network Holdings has acquired broadcast rights on all media platforms in Australia.

AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE INTRODUCES STRICT ANTI-DOPING REGULATIONS FOR ATHLETES SPORT - DOPING - EVENTS - LEGAL The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is to introduce strict new rules that will force athletes and officials to truthfully answer ...

More government funding won't return Australia to the top five Olympic nations, Australia Olympic Committee (AOC) president John Coates says. The AOC has again set a goal of a top five finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, after slipping to 10th at last ...

Long-serving Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates is targeting an IOC vice-president's position later this year rather than the presidency, even though he believes the Olympics world governing body is becoming less Eurocentric. Current ...

SWIMMING'S Stilnox scandal has deepened, with the Australian Olympic Committee seeking the damning video evidence that could further condemn the relay men. AOC secretary general Craig Phillips yesterday wrote to every athlete, coach and official ...

Better use of resources rather than more government funding will help Australia return to the top five Olympic nations, Australia Olympic Committee president John Coates said on Friday. The AOC has set another top-five target for the 2016 Rio de ...

The Australian Olympic Committee will more than double the female membership of its board to improve the gender balance of its executive. Former Olympians Kitty Chiller, Danielle Woodward and Nicole Livingstone will join Helen Brownlee and current ...

The Australian Olympic Committee said Saturday it had introduced new rules forcing Australia's athletes and officials to truthfully answer questions put to them by the country's doping authority. The AOC said failure to cooperate with the Australian ...