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  • Athletes Qualified for Istanbul World Cup Final

    Here are the athletes qualified for the Istanbul World Cup Final 2011 on 24-25 September. Based on the top three results of the four World Cup stages, the top 7 archers of the season per category (with a maximum of two archers per country) qualify for the Archery World Cup Final (Istanbul World Cup Final).…

  • FEI OPEN EUROPEAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

    By Louise Parkes: Spain’s record-breaking partnership of Maria Alvarez Ponton and Nobby took their fourth Championship title in a row when putting in another phenomenal performance at the FEI European Endurance Championships 2011 in Florac, France yesterday.  And the host nation had plenty to celebrate too, as Virginie Atger, Julien Goachet, Sunny Demedy and Benedicte…

  • Sochi 2014 mountain venues on track…

    Sochi 2014 mountain venues, Preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games are continuing, with work expected to be completed on many of the mountain venues by the end of this year. During the 2014 Games, events will be focused around two different areas – a coastal cluster of venues in Sochi for ice events,…

  • Sochi’s coastal venues progressing well

    Coastal venues progressing Work on the venues that will be used during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games is progressing well, with the Olympic Park on schedule for completion next year. During the 2014 Games, events will be focused around two different areas – a coastal cluster in Sochi consisting of the Olympic Park and…

  • London 2012: First ever Live 3D Coverage of an Olympic Games.

    The IOC today announced an agreement has been reached between Olympic Broadcasting Services (www.obs.es) and Worldwide TOP Partner Panasonic to provide equipment and technology to enable the first ever live 3D coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games. “For the past two decades, Panasonic has been a valued partner of the Olympic Movement and of…

  • IOC launches new Community Youth Sport Centre in Burundi.

    Community Youth Sport Centre, As part of his ongoing visit to Africa, IOC President Jacques Rogge today participated in the launch of a new Youth Sport Centre in Gatumba, Burundi, which is jointly funded by the IOC, UNDP (the United Nations Development Programme) and the government of Burundi. The multi-sport complex is located in the…

  • PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

    PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, OUR BID The 1988 Seoul Olympic Games gave our country the opportunity to experience the powerful impact of the Olympic ideals and legacies first hand. And PyeongChang’s previous two Winter Games bids served to significantly boost interest in winter sports among Koreans all across our nation, while better preparing us in our…

  • FEI European Jumping Madrid.

    Lausanne (SUI), 9 September 2011: WATCH THE FEI EUROPEAN JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 LIVE ON FEI TV The FEI European Jumping Championships 2011, which will take place from Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 September in Madrid (ESP), will be broadcast LIVE on FEI TV, the official FEI video platform, according to the following schedule:

  • The Americas Paralympic Committee

    The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) has announced six candidates who will stand for election as Athlete Representative to the APC Executive Board during the 2011 Guadalajara Parapan American Games.

  • SWISS WIN FEI PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE SERIES

    SWISS WIN FEI PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE SERIES BY CONVINCING MARGIN by Louise Parkes As predicted, Switzerland has qualified for the 2012 FEI Nations Cup™ series having secured the 2011 FEI European Promotional League title by a convincing margin.  Finishing the season with 60.5 points, the Swiss completed with an advantage of 6.5 points over the runners-up…

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