Category: OLYMPIC
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History in the making – the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Torch Relay
IYOGOC Press Release October 07, 2011: 2,012 Torch Bearers, 65 Break Sites and 18 days – the route of the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Torch Relay, which will travel across the whole of Austria, has now been presented to the public.
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IPC Athlete of the Month Ireland’s Mark Rohan
IPC Press Release, October 07, 2011: Irish Para-Cyclist Mark Rohan Voted IPC Athlete of the Month Ireland’s Mark Rohan has been voted the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month
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IOC wraps up penultimate visit to London
IOC Press Release, October 07, 2011: Concluding its ninth and penultimate visit to the city of London (5-7 October), the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission for the 2012 Olympic Games found good progress being made project-wide and praised the efforts of
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Legacy of IPC Development Camp May Be More Accessibility in Zambia
IPC Press Release: At the official Opening Ceremony of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Regional IPC Development Camp in Lusaka, Zambia, the Minister of Labour, Sports, Youth and Gender, Fackson Shamenda, said he would support Paralympic Sport in Zambia.
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Innsbruck 2012 releases free tickets for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Innsbruck 2012-Press Release: The first 999 free* tickets for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games will be made available to the public online at www.innsbruck2012.com tomorrow, 6 October 2011, marking 99 days to go until the Games open. The tickets will be distributed on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis for 24 hours starting at 7am (CET)…
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Yuna Kim revealed as Winter Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for Innsbruck 2012
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE-PRESS RELEASE: As the Austrian city of Innsbruck celebrates 100 days to go until the first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games in January 2012, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that figure skater and Olympic champion Yuna Kim from the Republic of Korea is the latest Winter Youth Olympic Games Ambassador.
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USA Sitting Volleyball Wins Parapan American Zonal Championships
IPC News: USA Sitting Volleyball team took home the gold medal at the Parapan American Zonal Championships last weekend after beating Brazil in three sets (25-13, 25-12, 25-15) in the final match in San Paulo, Brazil.
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OCM, National and International Events updates
Olympic Council of Malaysia News: 3rd OCM Executive Board Meeting (Session 2011/2013): The 3rd OCM Executive Board Meeting was held on 27th September 2011 at the OCM Boardroom, Mezzanine Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. The following matters were decided:
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OCM Highlights October 2, 2011
Coming Events updates by Olympic Council of Malaysia: 2011 IWWF Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Championship From 5th to 9th October 2011 at Water Sports Complex Presint 6, Putrajaya. 4th IBSA World Tenpin Bowling Championship 2011 for the Blind From 7th to 14th October 2011 at Sunway Megalanes, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. 4th OCM Executive Board…
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IPC-Paralympic Symbol & Motto
The new Paralympic Symbol consists of three elements in red, blue and green – the three colours that are most widely represented in national flags around the world. It is a symbol that is in motion, with three Agitos (from the Latin word “agito”, meaning “I move”) encircling a centre point; emphasizing the role that…