Category: OLYMPIC

Tokyo 2020 Medal Project: Over 5 million used mobile phones donated by the public Tokyo, Feb 8, 2019: The OC of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced today that the nationwide collection of discarded and obsolete electronic devices—aimed at supplying recycled precious metals for the manufacture of athletes’ medals—is expected to reach its goals and…

By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Jan 28 2019: The Faroese Confederation of Sports and Olympic Committee (FCSOC) has welcomed the decision by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) to allow Faroese athletes to compete at the 2nd European Games in Minsk. The decision by the EOC Executive Committee at its meeting on Friday ensures Faroese…

Tokyo, Jan 28, 2019: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled the names that have selected for the teams of Tokyo 2020 volunteers and staff who will provide support during the operation of the Games (Tokyo 2020 Unveils Names). Tokyo 2020 Unveils Names Games Volunteers will be known…

The World-Class Games Venues: The World Games will hold across some of the UAE’s most iconic and world-class sporting venues/Prime Minister Imran Khan. Below is a breakdown of the 11 venues across Abu Dhabi and Dubai with details of which sports will be held in each venue. ABU DHABI: ADNEC Basketball o Table Tennis Volleyball…

Tokyo, Jan 24, 2019: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced today that a total of 204,680 people in Japan and overseas have applied to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Volunteer Programme (Applications Tokyo 2020 Volunteer). Volunteers will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide valuable support for the operation…

Tokyo, 23 January 2019: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced the third phase of its test event schedule (Clock Ticks Closer). Sixteen events announced in the first schedule released on 2 October and another 20 events added in the second announcement on 22 November. This latest announcement…

Introduction Special Olympics Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi: There are just 63 days to go until 7,500 of the most inspirational athletes in the world gather in the UAE for the World Games (Special Olympics Abu Dhabi). The event will be the most unified in the 50-year history of the Special Olympics movement, involving people with…

Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 is the largest sports and humanitarian event in the world next year, welcoming 7,000 athletes from more than 170 nations to participate in 24 officially-sanctioned Olympic-style sports from 14-21 March 2019. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi…