Category: OLYMPIC

  • IOC chief sees ‘extraordinary’ progress in Sochi Olympic preparations (RIA NOVOSTI)

    IOC chief sees ‘extraordinary’ progress in Sochi Olympic preparations (RIA NOVOSTI)

    Sochi 2014 News: International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge on Thursday noted the “extraordinary changes” in Sochi as the city prepares to host the 2014 Winter Games. Rogge is in the Black Sea resort for the annual general assembly of the European Olympic Committee. His last visit was 18 months ago Sochi Olympic preparations. “Today…

  • World’s Leading Media to Gather in Sochi for World Press Briefing 2012

    Sochi 2014 News: In November 2012 more than 300 representatives of leading international media, national Olympic and Paralympic committees and international sports federations will gather in Sochi to participate in the World Press Briefing Sochi 2012. The World Press Briefing traditionally serves as a platform for planning the press operations during the Games and is…

  • Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Emblem Unveiled to the World

    Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Emblem Unveiled to the World

    IPC, International Paralympic Committee News, Nov 27, 2011: The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games emblem was unveiled tonight (Saturday, November 26), at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the lagoon that is one of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic landmarks and venue for the rowing and para-canoe events. The launch took place before approximately 200,000 people that watched…

  • Brazilian President Presented with Paralympic Honour

    IPC Press Release Nov 25, 2011: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was presented with the Paralympic Honour on Thursday (24 November) by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven at an event in Brasilia to welcome home the Brazil team from the 2011 Parapan American Games. Sir Philip, who is in Brazil for Saturday’s Rio…

  • Dias Claims Stunning 11 Gold Medals for Brazil

    IPC Press Release Nov 20, 2011: Brazil’s Daniel Dias made history on Saturday (19 November) afternoon after completing a sensational clean sweep at the 2011 Parapan American Games winning 11 swimming gold medals out of 11 events. His astonishing effort helped Brazil top the medals table in the Scotiabank Aquatics with a total of 85…

  • Austrian Armed Forces in action for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games

    Innsbruck, IYOGOC Press Release, 17 November 2011: A total of 375 flats spread across 11 buildings in the Youth Olympic Village are currently being equipped with furniture thanks to the support of the Austrian Armed Forces. Between 7 and 24 January 2012, these flats will be home to 1,600 young athletes and their accompanying team…

  • IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne in December – Information for the media

    IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne in December – Information for the media

    International Olympic Committee, Press Release, Nov 16, 2011: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will meet in Lausanne on 7 and 8 December 2011 (IOC Executive Board meeting Lausanne). On the first day, the EB will have a joint meeting with the Executive Council of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and…

  • Innsbruck 2012 launches the world’s first Virtual Youth Olympic Torch Relay

    IYOGOC Press Release Nov 15, 2011: Two months ahead of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Seefeld and Kühtai from 13 to 22 January 2012, Innsbruck 2012 launches the first Virtual Torch Relay in Youth Olympic history through its Facebook page. This is in addition to the Youth Olympic Torch Relay, which will…

  • The BMW Group expands its Olympic commitment at Innsbruck 2012

    IYOGOC Press Release, November 09, 2011: The BMW Group expands its Olympic commitment at Innsbruck 2012 As a “National Premium Partner”, the company will provide a fleet of four-wheel drive BMW and MINI cars for athletes, officials and the Organising Committee (BMW group). Munich. When the Olympic champions of the future compete at the very…

  • UN Special Adviser Wilfried Lemke Awarded Berlin Peace Clock

    Berlin, UNOSDP- Press Release, November 08, 2011: Wilfried Lemke, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, tonight was awarded the 2011 ‘Berliner Friedensuhr’ (Berlin Peace Clock) by the Berlin committee of UNESCO. Mr. Lemke was honoured on behalf of the UN for his unwavering commitment at the service of the…