Category: OLYMPIC
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Mestre Shortlisted for Spirit of Sport Awards
Bonn-Germany, April 24, 2012: Sylvana Mestre, Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2012 SportAccord Spirit of Sport Awards. The Spirit of Sport Awards 2012 will be presented during the 10th annual SportAccord Convention in Quebec, Canada on 24 May 2012. The annual awards…
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“Foundations for Paralympic Movement’s Recent Growth were laid in Spain in 92,” Says IPC President
Bonn-Germany, April 20, 2012: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has credited the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games as acting as the trigger point for the exponential growth the Paralympic Movement has enjoyed in the last 20 years. Speaking at `Paralympic Evening 2012‘, an event held by the Spanish Paralympic Committee in Madrid, Spain…
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Lyon Aim to Create Best Sporting Conditions for IPC Athletics World Championships 2013
Bonn, Germany April 20, 2012: The organizers of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France have promised competing athletes that they can expect optimal sporting conditions when they arrive in the city in July next year. France’s second city will stage the Championship between 19-28 July 2013 and after two…
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London 2012 official hospitality provider Prestige Ticketing Limited appoints VERO Communications
LONDON-UK, April 20, 2012 (By: Sujit Jasani – VERO Communications): Prestige Ticketing Limited [PTL] has appointed VERO Communications, a London-based agency specialising in the business of sport, as its lead strategic communications partner. PTL is the official London 2012 hospitality provider delivering the only onsite hospitality programme at the Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.…
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Groups for the Women’s Junior World Championship are drawn
April 19, 2012: The next step to the 2012 Women’s Junior World Championship in the Czech Republic was taken on Wednesday 18 April: In Ostrava, which is, beside Brno, one of the hosting cities from 1 to 15 July, the draw event for the groups of the preliminary rounds took place. Host Czech Republic had…
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International Experts Teach Sochi 2014 Volunteers Best Practice for Engaging with People with a Disability
Sochi-April 18, 2012: Sochi 2014 has hosted a number of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) experts to educate Sochi 2014 volunteers on the best practices in communicating, interacting and supporting people with a disability, essentially given the necessity to help change attitudes in Russia to achieve the goal of fully integrating people with a disability into…
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Olympic Athletes’ Hub bringing fans and Olympians closer together
Lausanne (SUI), April 18, 2012: Want to become better acquainted with your favourite Olympians? Tired of not knowing if the athletes you are following online are the real deal? Looking for a unified status-update stream that integrates Facebook and Twitter so you can get the entire conversation and not just part of it? If you…
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Countdown to London 2012 Olympic Games Enters Final 100 Days
Lausanne (SUI), April 18, 2012: Countdown, Today, 18 April, the world celebrates 100 days to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. This summer the British capital will play host to the Olympic Games for the third time in history. From 27 July to 12 August, London will welcome 10,500 athletes representing 204…
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Coming Events Olympic Council of Malaysia
Coming Events, OCA Regional Forum – 28th April 2012 at Le Meridien Hotel Kuala Lumpur. OVEP Regional Forum – 29th April 2012 at Le Meridian Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Visit of IOC Evaluation Committee for the 127th IOC Session – 8th and 9th May 2012, Kuala Lumpur. 164th OCM Council Meeting 2012 – 12th May 2012…
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IOC Executive Board meetings in Quebec City, 23 to 25 May 2012
Luassane – Switzerland, April 17, 2012: The IOC Executive Board (EB) will meet in Quebec City, Canada from 23 to 25 May, at the same time as the SportAccord Convention. During the three days, the EB will meet with the Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF). It will…