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Security report for olympicchannel.com

International Olympic Committee · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The website olympics.com serves as the official digital platform for the Olympic Games, operated under the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It provides comprehensive coverage of Olympic events, athlete profiles, sports news, and multimedia content including video highlights. The site targets a global audience of sports enthusiasts, athletes, media professionals, and the general public interested in Olympic content. It maintains a strong market position as the authoritative source for Olympic information and related services such as merchandise sales. Technically, the site leverages a modern web stack including React with Next.js framework, THEOplayer for video streaming, and multiple third-party services for analytics, user engagement, and consent management. Hosting and content delivery are supported by Akamai CDN, ensuring fast and reliable performance globally. The site is well optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices and structured metadata. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring comprehensive privacy and cookie policies managed via OneTrust, and GDPR compliance indicators. However, there is no publicly visible security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure page, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, olympics.com presents a professional, secure, and user-friendly experience with high content quality and strong business credibility. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to privacy or registry policies rather than malicious intent. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, implementing a security.txt file, and enhancing contact information for security matters to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Security headers
30
Email security
72
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Olympics.com operates as the official media and information portal for the International Olympic Committee, providing authoritative content on Olympic Games, athletes, sports, and related news. Its business model centers on content dissemination, event promotion, and merchandise sales through an integrated shop. The site benefits from a global brand with high trust and recognition, targeting a broad audience worldwide. Partnerships with major platforms like Airbnb and integration of advanced marketing and analytics tools indicate a mature digital ecosystem. Growth opportunities include expanding interactive content and enhancing direct user engagement. The site maintains a consistent brand identity aligned with the IOC's mission and values.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, strong SSL/TLS configuration, and implementation of multiple security headers to mitigate common web threats. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and consent management is well controlled. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism represents a compliance gap and potential risk in transparency. The site should consider publishing these documents and providing dedicated security contact channels to improve incident handling readiness and stakeholder trust. Overall, the security posture is strong but can be enhanced with improved communication and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and abuse reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Olympic Committee
Description
Official website of the Olympics. Access breaking sports news, watch video highlights, original sports series and relive the best Olympic moments.
Key services
Olympic Games information, Athlete profiles, Sports coverage, News and updates, Video highlights, Merchandise shop
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), THEOplayer, Google APIs, Branch.io, Gigya, OneTrust, Akamai CDN, Boomerang performance monitoring
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Boomerang (mPulse), Google Analytics (implied via Google APIs)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Boomerang, Branch.io, Gigya, OneTrust
Marketing tools
Branch.io, Abtasty
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official Olympics website with comprehensive sports content
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and CDNs
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with OneTrust integration
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  6. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions
  7. No signs of WAF blocking or content restrictions
  8. High quality multimedia content with THEOplayer integration
  9. Multiple language support indicated by hreflang tags
Technical notes

Notes

Olympics.com is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering for performance and SEO benefits. It integrates advanced video streaming technology (THEOplayer) and uses multiple CDNs and third-party services for content delivery, analytics, and user engagement. The site is optimized for fast loading and mobile responsiveness, with comprehensive meta tags and structured data for SEO. The technical infrastructure is robust and scalable, suitable for high traffic volumes typical of global sporting events. Opportunities exist to further modernize by adopting progressive web app features and enhancing accessibility compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium21 findingsView report
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