Tag: Olympic
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Call for Nominations for Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame
For the first time since its introduction six years ago, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is calling upon members of the public to nominate retired Paralympians and coaches to be inducted into the Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Launched in 2006, by founding partner Visa, the Paralympic Hall of…
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Parapan American Games Mandatory for Pan American Hosts
Bonn, Germany, March 19, 2012: It will be mandatory for the hosts of the Pan American Games to also stage the Parapan American Games in future years, it has been announced. At the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) General Assembly in Mexico City, PASO President Mario Vasquez Raña confirmed that the host city of future Pan…
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Daily Telegraph’s Davies to Represent IPC on IOC Press Commission
Bonn-Germany, March 16, 2012: The Daily Telegraph’s award winning sports correspondent Gareth Davies has been appointed as the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) representative on the IOC’s Press Commission. The IOC Press Commission, which is chaired by Kevan Gosper, is responsible for advising the IOC and Organizing Committees on the provision of the best possible working conditions…
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Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournaments: Schedule and accreditation
Tournaments Schedule, Six participants of the Men’s Olympic Handball Tournament in London (28 July – 12 August) are already known after the 2011 World Championship and the continental qualification tournaments. The six missing teams will be decided in three Olympic Qualification Tournaments, played from 6 to 8 April (Easter weekend). Spain, Sweden and Croatia are…
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Russia’s Slesarenko Named IPC Athlete of the Month
Oksana Slesarenko, captain of Russia’s Wheelchair Curling team, has been voted the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for February after leading her squad to the 2012 World Championship title in Chuncheon, Korea. In honour of International Women’s Day on 8 March, all of the finalists for the award were women. Slesarnko paid…
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Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index – 2020 Cities in Virtual Dead Heat
By: Sheila S. Hula, Atlanta – March 7, 2012: The first edition of the Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index for 2020 shows a tight race with only two points separating Tokyo from its nearest competitors. Five cities want to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Baku, Azerbaijan; Doha, Qatar; Istanbul, Turkey, and Madrid,…
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Six NOCs apply to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018
LAUSANNE, March 3, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications for Candidate Cities to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2018. These NOCs are, in alphabetical order: Argentina (Buenos Aires), Colombia (Medellín), Great Britain (Glasgow), Mexico (Guadalajara), Netherlands (Rotterdam) and Poland…
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IOC Executive Board meeting in March 2012, Information for the media
LAUSANNE, March 2, 2012- The International Olympic Committee IOC Executive Board Meeting will meet in Lausanne on 13 and 14 March 2012. On the first day, the EB will hear reports by the IOC commissions and receive updates on the activities of the IOC administration. On day two, the EB will receive updates on preparations…
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5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport, The Los Angeles Declaration
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, The Los Angeles Declaration is issued in unanimity by the delegates at the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport, whose theme was “Together Stronger: the Future of Sport”. 2. PARTICIPANTS The participants represent entities of the Olympic Movement (the International Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committees, International Federations, Continental Associations, the International Paralympic Committee, Organising Committees for…
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POA to hold National Sports convention in Karachi
Karachi – Pakistan, FEB 26, 2012: General retired Arif Hasan, who was recently re-elected as head of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), has announced convening national sports convention in next three months in which issues related to development and promotion of sports in the country would be discussed. He was speaking at a reception hosted…