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 hear reports on the IOC’s latest activities and receive updates on preparations for the forthcoming Olympic Games: London 2012, Sochi 2014, Rio de Janeiro 2016 and PyeongChang 2018.

Programme of the IOC EB Meetings: Wednesday 23 May

Thursday 24 May

Friday 25 May

Time specified is EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), which is GMT – 4. Please note that all times are subject to change.

SportAccord Convention will be handling the media logistics for all events as follows:

Venue: Quebec City Convention Centre

1000, boul. René-Lévesque Est., Quebec City, Quebec,

Canada G1R 5T8. Telephone: +1 (418) 644-4000

Media facilities:

The Press Working Room will be set up in Room 203 on the second floor of the Quebec City Convention Centre with all necessary facilities, including high-speed internet lines.

Accreditation and accommodation:

Media representatives wishing to cover the events should register here as soon as possible, and by Friday 11 May at the latest.

Please note that the media accreditation that you apply for via SportAccord will also grant you access to the IOC press briefings and IOC President’s press conference.

Information on accommodation in Quebec City can be found belwo:

http://www.regonline.co.uk/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=992734

Information on accommodation in Quebec City can be found belwo:

http://www.sportaccordconvention.com/#P5

Conference calls on 23 and 25 May:

Media representatives who will not be in Quebec City will be able to listen LIVE to the press briefing at 6.30 p.m. local time on 23 May (12.30 a.m. CET on 24 May) and the IOC President’s press conference at 2 p.m. local time (8 p.m. CET) on 25 May.

The number and access code for both events will be as follows:

As all times are subject to change, if you would like to use this service, please send us your e-mail address so that we can inform you of the exact time of the conferences.

A playback of the press briefing on 23 May and the IOC President’s press conference on 25 May will be available one hour after each event has ended, and will be available for a period of 48 hours.

The number and access code for the playback of the press briefing at 6:30 p.m. local time on 23 May (12.30 a.m. CET on 24 May) will be as follows:

The number and access code for the IOC President’s press conference at 2 p.m. local time (8 p.m. CET) on 25 May will be as follows:

IOC contacts: Emmanuelle Moreau, IOC Head of Media Relations: Mobile number: +41 79 637 3017

Sandrine Tonge, IOC Media Relations Manager: Mobile number: +41 79 250 9850: E-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org

SportAccord Convention contacts:

Jay Stuart, Head of Media Relations: Mobile number: +44 (774) 780 50 75, E-mail: jay.stuart@sportaccord.com

Anna Hellman, Executive Director: Mobile number: +41 79 310 97 22, E-mail: anna.hellman@sportaccord.com

About the SportAccord Convention

Every year, the SportAccord Convention brings together representatives from more than 100 international sports federations and organisations affiliated to SportAccord (General Association of International Sports Federations), ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) and AIOWF (Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), together with sponsors, bidding and host cities, architects, sports lawyers, broadcasters, Games organising committees, rights-holders and other specialists to discuss the key issues facing the sports industry.

Owned by SportAccord, ASOIF and AIOWF, the SportAccord Convention encompasses the annual Congress and General Assembly of each association, while offering the sports community a powerful opportunity to come together in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment to build relationships, exchange knowledge and develop ideas.