Category: OLYMPIC
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Mestre Scoops Major Award at SportAccord
Bonn-Germany, May 25, 2012: Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, Sylvana Mestre, has won the prestigious Spirit of Sport Award at a Ceremony held in Quebec, Canada during the 10th SportAccord Convention. The annual awards commend the commitment and humanitarian spirit of SportAccord members who have made an exceptional…
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IOC and USOC sign important financial accord
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) today announced the signing of a new revenue-sharing agreement that will govern the financial relationship between the two parties for two decades, beginning in 2020. “The USOC is an absolutely crucial pillar in the Olympic Movement”, said IOC President…
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IPC Unveils IPC Academy Campus 2012 today at SportAccord
Bonn-Germany, May 24, 2012: IPC Academy Campus, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, unveiled its learning environment developed for the London 2012 Paralympic Games today (24 May) at SportAccord in Quebec, Canada. The IPC Academy Campus 2012 is a new IPC initiative to provide a learning focus and…
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Doha 2020 Comments on IOC Candidate City Shortlist Decision
Quebec-Canada, May 24, 2012: The Doha 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee today made the following statement following the decision by the International Olympic Committee [IOC] Executive Board not to shortlist Doha as a Candidate City to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. H.E. Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, General Secretary of the…
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IOC selects three cities as Candidates for the 2020 Olympic Games
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain)* have made it on to the shortlist of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The Candidate Cities were accepted from among five Applicant Cities, which also included Baku (Azerbaijan) and Doha (Qatar). Please click…
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Green Marathon’s Participants Planted Thousands of Trees across Russia
Sochi-Russia, May 23, 2012: Thousands of Russian people, including Sochi 2014 volunteers, have taken part in the “Green Marathon” campaign to complete an Olympic run and plant trees across the country. From east to west participants have planted nearly two thousand trees that will absorb more than 1,200 tons of carbon dioxide a year, supporting…
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ATR Newsmaker Breakfast Québec City
(Québec City) – Canada, May 22, 2012: SportAccord delegates in Québec City can hear from some of the world’s best Olympic beat reporters on issues such as possible new sports and the shortlist for the 2020 Games at the Around the Rings Newsmaker Breakfast Thursday, May 24. Stephen Wilson of the AP, Hiroki Shoda of…
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Final 100 Days to London 2012 Paralympic Games
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: Today, 21 May, marks 100 days to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that these will officially be the biggest Games ever, with 165 countries set to participate in 21 sports over 17 days. Para-Dressage riders from 26 nations have qualified to participate…
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Coming Events of Olympic Council of Malaysia
110th Malaysian Amateur Open 2012 – 24th to 27th May 2012 at Glenmarie Golf Country Club. 11th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and officials of National Olympic Committees – 24th to 31st May 2012 at Olympia, Greece. 2012 Malaysian Nationals (Waterski & Wakeboard) – 25th to 27th May 2012…
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London 2012 to be Biggest Paralympic Games Ever
Bonn-Germany, May 20, 2012: Biggest Paralympic, To coincide with 100 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that they will officially be the biggest Games ever with 165 countries set to participate in the event. This means that 19 more countries will take part in London compared…