Category: OLYMPIC

  • Olympic Games 2020, Cities submit Application Files to IOC

    Cities submit Application Files, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is very pleased to announce that by the deadline of 15 February 2012, the cities of Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan), Baku (Azerbaijan), Doha (Qatar) and Madrid (Spain)* submitted their Application Files to host the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020. Cities submit Application Files, The…

  • Jean-Claude Killy praises Sochi’s “spectacular downhill”

    The IOC Coordination Commission for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games today wrapped up its seventh visit to Sochi, Russia, as local organisers begin the transition from the construction and planning phase of preparations to the operational readiness phase. Jean Claude Killy, The Coordination Commission began its three-day visit by taking in the first FIS Alpine…

  • Sir Philip Craven MBE, Awarded 2012 GSD Humanitarian Award

    LOS ANGELES-USA, Feb 14, 2012: The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) is honored to announce today that Sir Philip Craven, MBE, president of the International Paralympic Committee and member of the International Olympic Committee, has been named the recipient of the 2012 GSD Humanitarian Award. As 2012’s honoree, Sir Philip will receive a $100,000…

  • Russia’s Petushkov Wins IPC Athlete of the Month for January

    Russian Nordic Skier Roman Petushkov has received the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month award for January for consistently medalling gold in every race at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable/Minneapolis from 26 January to 2 February 2012. Petushkov, who turns 34 later this week on 18 February, received 47 per…

  • Doha 2020 Applicant File Reaches International Olympic Committee

    Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 13, 2012: Doha 2020 Applicant File: The Doha 2020 Bid Committee bidding for the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games today delivered its Applicant File to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Doha 2020 delegation was led by His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, General Secretary of the Qatar…

  • Paralympic Torch Relay Places up for Grabs

    Paralympic Torch Relay Places up for Grabs

    Germany, Feb 10, 2012: To mark 200 days to go until the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is launching a new-look website on Monday 13 February and is giving visitors to it and Paralympians the chance to take part in August’s Paralympic Torch Relay. Designed and built by…

  • Coming Events of the Olympic Council of Malaysia

    Olympic Council Malaysia, Asian Cycling Championships 2012 – 8th to 18th February 2012, Kuala Lumpur. 7th OCM Executive Board Meeting 2012 – 14th February 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. 15th National Olympic Academy Session for Young Participants – 27th February to 3rd March 2012, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur.…

  • IPC has announced its shortlist for January’s Athlete of the Month award

    Marie Bochet, The public has until 23:59 (CET) on 10 February to vote for who they think had the best performance last month on the para-sport scene. Fans can vote via the IPC’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/paralympicsporttv. The finalists for January include: – Marie Bochet (France): Bochet dominated the slopes in January, racking up three…

  • IOC awards broadcast rights in Japan for 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games

    IOC awards broadcast rights, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the Japan Consortium the broadcast rights in Japan for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Japan Consortium, which includes NHK (the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and the National Association…