Category: OLYMPIC
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Message from Governor Koike on the Announcement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Competition Schedule
Tokyo, Oct 19, 2018: Today, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games set forth the official competition schedule by session for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after its approval by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)/Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike issued the following statement in regard to this news: •…
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Tokyo 2020 Unveils Paralympic Competition Schedule
Tokyo, Oct 19, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled the Paralympic Competition Schedule by session*1 for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games following its approval by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be the biggest and the most exciting ever held. Over…
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Sport has the Power, Brave People JAPAN
Optional Media Tour to disaster affected area in conjunction with (World Press Briefing) WPB, hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Government (SPORTS SMILE CLASSROOM MIYANOMORI). There were 24 foreign media representatives from 14 different countries around the world. The affected people were really brave because they were alive and kicking in those affected areas and were still…
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Death of Patrick Baumann, IOC member
Lausanne, Oct 14, 2018: A former player, coach and referee, Patrick Baumann dedicated his life to basketball and to the sports community. He was Deputy Secretary General (1995-2002) of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and then unanimously appointed as Secretary General by the FIBA Central Board in 2002, a role he had held since. He…
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Kirsty Coventry to lead the Dakar 2022 IOC Coordination Commission
Lausanne, Oct 10, 2018: Olympian Kirsty Coventry has appointed Chair of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission for the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022. The appointment announced at the IOC Session that has been taking place this week (8-9 October) during the third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. The Olympic…
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IOC creates Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020
Buenos Aires, Oct 09, 2018: There will be a Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020 at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. This decision taken today by the membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 133rd IOC Session in Buenos Aires. The initiative is a continuation of the IOC’s commitment to play its part in…
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It’s time for Africa – see you in Senegal
Lausanne, Oct 08, 2018: The fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games 2022 (YOG) will be held in Dakar, Senegal (Summer Youth Olympic Games 2022 Senegal). The decision unanimously taken today by a show of hands from the full International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership during the IOC Session in Buenos Aires. This is the…
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Olympism in Action Forum to look at trends that affect future of sport
Lausanne, Oct 2, 2018: Over 1,600 participants from all walks of life are to take part this week in the Olympism Action Forum taking place on 5 and 6 October in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Olympism in Action Forum is a direct result of the Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms and takes place ahead of the…
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Tokyo 2020 Announces Initial Test Event Calendar
Tokyo, Oct 02, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced the first part of its planned test event schedule (Test Event Calendar) that kicked off this autumn and will run until May 2020. Approximately 50 test events will be held – some during scheduled international sporting events…
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Sport has the power, Brave People of JAPAN
By The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Saeed. Tokyo, Japan, Sept 29, 2018: Our next visit was Seapal Pier Onagawa, a recently opened shopping area in the coastal city of Onagawa, one of the most heavily damaged towns by the tsunami as per given below figures: RECONSTRUCTION OF ONAGAWA TOWN MIYAGI PREFECTURE: •…