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Second YOG Nanjing 2012.
On the 10th of February 2010, the 122nd IOC session at Vancouver announced Nanjing as the host city of the Second YOG Nanjing 2012. The motto of the Nanjing Games is “Olympics for the young, by the young.”
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Sport for All Conference.
IOC Press Release: The 14th World Sport Conference came to a successful conclusion in Beijing today with 527 participants from around the world issuing a call to action in a unanimously approved final declaration.
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IOC launches 2018 YOG Bid Process..
(IOC Press Release): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the bidding process to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018. A letter was sent out to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) informing them of the procedure and documentation available for cities interested in bidding for the Games, IOC launches 2018 YOG Bid Process.
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Hello world! IOC President
IOC NEWS: Hello world IOC President Rogge interacts with Olympic fans live on Chinese microblog Jacques Rogge made International Olympic Committee (IOC) history this week when he became its first President to go live on the Web during an hour-long interview on China’s largest microblogging site, Sina Weibo.
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Polish Friends of EURO list finalised
The Polish Friends of UEFA EURO 2012 roster is complete after the announcement of 11 winners of a contest involving a UEFA European Championship history quiz. The Polish Friends of UEFA EURO 2012 roster has been completed after the announcement of 11 competition winners, EURO list finalised.
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UEFA EC decisions…
UEFA Press Release: UEFA’s Executive Committee met today in Limassol, Cyprus, following the first-ever full strategy meeting of the 53 national associations on 20 and 21 September, and received a full review of the main topics that were discussed (UEFA Executive Committee decisions).
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14th World Sport for All Conference
14th World Sport for All Conference issues call for action The 14th World Sport for All Conference came to a successful conclusion in Beijing today with 527 participants from around the world issuing a call to action in a unanimously approved final declaration.
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Marta Ends Two-day Visit
New York / Geneva / Freetown (UNDP) — UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Marta Vieira Da Silva, five-time FIFA world female player of the year, ended a two-day visit to Sierra Leone Sunday to promote women’s empowerment with the message “When women succeed, we all win.”
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Give AIDS the Red Card..
Give AIDS the Red Card initiative launched at All-Africa Games Mozambique Source: UNAIDS – UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Mozambique’s Minister of Youth and Sports H.E. Pedrito Fuleda Caetano launched the UNAIDS initiative Give AIDS the Red Card. The announcement was made on the eve of the 10th All-Africa Games, the continent’s largest multi-sports…
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UNICEF Sport for Development
UNICEF’s Sport for Development Programme Enters Fourth Year at Senaoane School in Soweto UNICEF Sport Development Source: UNICEF South Africa – A healthy body, a healthy mind. This is one of the philosophies behind the Sports for Development programme, which in now in its fourth year at Senaoane Secondary School in Soweto. And the school has…
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