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Jamie Costin will Chair the Olympic Council of Ireland Athlete's Commission and is now a member ex officio of the OCI Executive Committee.

Billy Walsh, who led Ireland's boxing success in Beijing quite rightly removed the gold medal which public acclaim had draped around Katie Tatlor's neck, taking the women’s lightweight World and European champion off the London 2012 Olympic podium.

Women's boxing will be included at London 2012, and Rugby 7's and Golf are recommended for inclusion to the 2016 Games sports programme. The decisions were made by the International Olympic Committee's ruling Executive Board in Berlin this afternoon.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) proposed today the list of 26 core sports and 2 additional sports, golf and rugby, to be included in the 2016 Olympic Programme.

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved several new events for the 2012 London Olympic Games. All of the new events had been requested by the relevant International Federations as part of the IOC’s systematic review of the sports programme. The changes reflect the IOC’s desire to continually refresh the Olympic programme and its commitment to increase participation by women.

The Olympic Council of Ireland is very sorry to hear of the untimely death of Paul Healion following a tragic road accident.Paul was one of Ireland's leading cyclists and was selected on the Irish Team to take part in this week's Tour of Ireland Cycle Race.

The IOC shifted gears on the selection process for the seven sports seeking inclusion in the 2016 games — golf, rugby sevens, baseball, softball, squash, karate and roller sports. The IOC Executive Board will meet in Berlin on Aug. 13 to select two sports to put forward to the general assembly in Copenhagen.

Pat Hickey, President, European Olympic Committee, Dr. Jacques Rogge, President, International Olympic Committee and Joseph S. Blatter, President, FIFA held a meeting today at the Headquarters of FIFA in Zurich to sign a partnership agreement between EOC EU Office Brussels and FIFA.

The Olympic Council of Ireland has learned with deep regret of the death of Olympic boxing legend and bronze medallist JOHN CALDWELL at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer

The four cities hoping to stage the 2016 Olympic Games are making crucial pitches to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members on Wednesday.

Baseball and softball will launch their bids to return to the Olympics today as seven sports federations attempt to make the 2016 Games.

From 15 to 18 June 2009 in Lausanne, the Olympic programme and the 2016 Olympic Games will be on the agenda of the IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting and a members’ briefing respectively. IOC member Pat Hickey will be in Lausanne.