International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will resign as member of the Olympic body after handing over the reins to his presidential successor in June, it was announced Wednesday. Bach, an Olympic fencing champion in 1976,

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will resign as member of the Olympic body after handing over to his presidential successor in June, the IOC said on Wednesday.

Italy, the International Olympic Committee will officially have a new leader. IOC president Thomas Bach will formally resign from the committee upon the completion of his presidential term on June 23,

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing as the governing body for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after severing ties with the International Boxing Association (IBA).

After running the past two Olympic competitions and cutting ties with the previous governing body, the IOC moves toward restoring the sport to the program.