Category: OLYMPIC
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IOC and IPC Sign Co-operation Agreement
London, July 24, 2012: Co-operation,The Presidents of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Sir Philip Craven and Jacques Rogge, today (Tuesday 24 July) signed an agreement in London that ensures the Paralympic Games will be held in the same city as the Olympic Games through until 2020. At the 124th…
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Boxers to look out for at the Olympic Games
London, Great Britain, July 24, 2012 – With just a few days to go until the biggest show on Earth gets underway in the British capital, we look at the men and women in each of the weight categories. Throughout history, the Olympic Games has brought the best of the best of our sport to…
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Malaysia flag rises at the Olympic Village
London, England, July 22, 2012: A tiny corner of England was transformed into “Little Malaysia” on Sunday morning when the Olympic Council of Malaysia’s delegation to the London Olympic Games was officially welcomed into the Olympic Village. In a joint ceremony with the Mongolian National Olympic Committee, the Malaysian athletes and officials were welcomed into…
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Coming Events of Olympic Council of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 22, 2012: Coming Events, 13th OCM Executive Board Meeting 2012 – Tuesday, 4th September 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS 2012 and onword. Games of the XXX Olympiad – 27th July to 12th August 2012, London. CGF General Assembly 2012…
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Important message for the media by IOC
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 20, 2012: Important message, IOC President’s press conference to take place at 8.00 p.m. on 21 July at the Main Press Centre (MPC). The press conference with IOC President Jacques Rogge originally scheduled at 2.00 p.m. on 22 July will now take place at 8.00 p.m. BST on 21 July at…
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Olympic fans and media encouraged
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 19, 2012: Olympic fans, Live chats between fans and Olympians, a widget for media websites and a host of new platform integrations are among the latest social media initiatives unveiled today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The offerings are part of a concerted effort by the IOC to reach out…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in UK
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 18, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) the exclusive broadcast rights in the United Kingdom for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia; the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; and the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (2018)…
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Sportlotto Appointed Partner of Sochi 2014
Sochi – Russia, July 17, 2012: Sportlotto Company has been appointed as an official Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in category of “traditional lottery gaming programs“. The agreement was signed by Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, and Sergei Korovin, General…
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Coming Events Olympic Council of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 16, 2012: 12th OCM Executive Board Meeting 2012 – Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS 2012 Games of the XXX Olympiad – 27th July to 12th August 2012, London. CGF General Assembly 2012 – 28th September 2012,…
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Entries for Olympic equestrian events unveiled
Lausanne (SUI), July 16, 2012: Olympic equestrian, Athletes from 40 countries on six continents will compete in the equestrian events of the London 2012 Olympic Games, which get underway on 28 July. The list of entries validated by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is now available on the FEI…