Comment: "As a fan of Olympism, I can see things that could be improved in how it is organized. For instance, I am puzzled by IOC governance, so I contributed the following text to the Virtual Olympic Congress", writes Nuno Delicado, Negotiation & Sport Management Consultant, PLURIS, Portugal/Singapore in this comment.

The Olympic movement must focus more on good governance, athletes’ rights, the youth and new media. The final document of the Olympic Congress does not mention more controversial proposals like the idea of a new anti-corruption agency

Is the IOC's election system a democratic system? In this comment piece, journalist Jens Weinreich takes a critical look at the IOC election system, with the election of the Host City for the Olympic Summer Games in 2016 less than one month away.

In August it was announced that rugby would be up for election as an Olympic sport at the Olympic Congress in October. But the joy this announcement caused in the world of rugby has been replaced with worries as a series of tarnishing incidents have been revealed during the summer.

Vancouver City Councilors have passed a motion calling for a reversal of the decision by the IOC not to offer a women’s ski jump competition at next year’s Winter Olympics, which will be held in the city.

Female ski jumpers have pledged to appeal a ruling by the Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia that the organisers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are not bound by Canadian constitutional law to offer a women’s ski jump event at the Games.

Two stories last week raise serious questions about the coming Vancouver Olympics and basic freedoms

The Coventry Declaration was approved by conference delegates at Play the Game 2009, the sixth world communications conference on sport and society. The declaration calls upon the Canadian Government and Olympic authorities and to state their commitment to ensuring all Canadians and those visiting Canada will have their fundamental right to security of the person and freedom of expression protected as guaranteed by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.