Tuesday, June 30, 2026

IOC

IOC Creates $140M Fund to Pay Every Olympian $10,000

Applications will open later this year, with payments beginning in 2027. 
June 24, 2026
Feb 18, 2026; Milan, Italy; Mitch Marner of Canada celebrates with Macklin Celebrini after scoring their fourth goal in overtime to win the match against Czechia in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

IOC Once Again Cracking Down on Olympic Social Media Clips

NHL teams have gone to extreme lengths to work around IOC restrictions.
February 18, 2026
Nov 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman looks on before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium.

NHL, Union ‘Pleased’ With Olympic Arena Progress

The league and union express support for local Olympics organizers.
January 12, 2026
Noah Lyles (USA) wins the men’s 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, Monday, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

Summer Olympics Face a Climate-Induced Heat Check

The World Athletics president says the status quo is not sustainable.
September 22, 2025