Category: OLYMPIC

IOC Press Release: The 14th World Sport Conference came to a successful conclusion in Beijing today with 527 participants from around the world issuing a call to action in a unanimously approved final declaration.

(IOC Press Release): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the bidding process to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018. A letter was sent out to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) informing them of the procedure and documentation available for cities interested in bidding for the Games, IOC launches 2018 YOG Bid Process.

IOC NEWS: Hello world IOC President Rogge interacts with Olympic fans live on Chinese microblog Jacques Rogge made International Olympic Committee (IOC) history this week when he became its first President to go live on the Web during an hour-long interview on China’s largest microblogging site, Sina Weibo.

14th World Sport for All Conference issues call for action The 14th World Sport for All Conference came to a successful conclusion in Beijing today with 527 participants from around the world issuing a call to action in a unanimously approved final declaration.

Grand Opening of the 14th World Conference on Sport for All Liu Qi and Jacques Rogge attend and address the Opening Ceremony Hosted by the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Beijing Municipal Government, the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee’s 14th World Conference on Sport for All was held at the China National Convention Center…

LIU Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Beijing Municipal CPC Committee and Chairman of Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) met with the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques ROGGE.

International Olympic Committee (Press Release): The 14th World Conference on Sport for All got under way today at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing with workshops, plenary sessions and other meetings designed to promote health, fitness and well-being by encouraging people of all ages and abilities to participate in sports activities and embrace the…

International Olympic Committee (Press Release): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the list of Innsbruck 2012 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games taking place from 13 to 22 January in Innsbruck, Austria.

Introducing the IOC Young Reporters coming to Innsbruck 2012 (International Olympic Committee NEWS): They were familiar faces at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, enthusiastically learning the tricks of the trade from some of the best in the sports journalism field, and now 15 of the IOC Young Reporters will be putting their training into…

USA’s Jerome Singleton says he is to Pistorius what Joe Frazier was to Mohammed Ali… (IPC Press Release). The USA’s world champion track athlete Jerome Singleton is promising to put on an exciting show at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.