Category: OLYMPIC
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The IOC, UN Women, UNESCO, P&G and NBC Sports are changing the conversation about women in sport
Lausanne, Mar 15, 2018: On the margins of the 62nd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), UN Women, UNESCO, Procter & Gamble and NBC hosted an event focusing on “Racing Towards Gender Equality: The media’s portrayal of women athletes and its effects on women’s participation…
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IOC and IPC to partner until 2032
Lausanne, Mar 10, 2018: Thomas Bach and Andrew Parsons, the respective Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), today signed a historic long-term agreement establishing a partnership between the two organisations until at least 2032 (partner 2032). The new agreement builds on the current partnership and cooperation agreements that…
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Tokyo 2020 Unveils Olympic & Paralympic Mascots Selected by elementary schoolchildren, the winning design embodies both tradition & innovation
Tokyo, Feb 28, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled their official Olympic and Paralympic mascots, following an evaluation of three shortlisted design sets by elementary schoolchildren across Japan and at Japanese schools overseas (Tokyo 2020 Unveils Olympic Paralympic Mascots). Design Set A secured the largest number…
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PyeongChang Olympians elect two new members to IOC Athletes’ Commission
PyeongChang, Feb 22, 2018: Emma Terho from Finland (ice hockey) and Kikkan Randall from USA (cross-country skiing) have been elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission by their fellow Olympians at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (PyeongChang Olympians elect). With a record participation rate of 83.86 per cent, athletes at the Olympic…
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International Testing Agency appoints Director General
Lausanne, Feb 14, 2018: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to learn that the International Testing Agency (ITA) has taken another step forward in becoming operational and has appointed Benjamin Cohen as its International Testing Agency Director General. The current Director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) European Regional Office and International Federations Relations,…
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Qatar’s Sporting Heroes inspire and unite nation as 2018 NATIONAL SPORT DAY spreads Olympic spirit
By Nicola Milan, Doha, Feb 13, 2018: The unique power of sport to unite, inspire and connect has been shared with all Qatari residents as 2018 Qatar NATIONAL SPORT DAY (NSD) brought the nation together through sporting celebrations across the country on 13th February. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) joined forces with its national federations…
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Comments from Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto regarding the Opening of Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
PyeongChang, Feb 09, 2018: The XXIII Olympic Winter Games commenced today in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea (Tokyo 2020 CEO). After attending the Opening Ceremony, CEO of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) Toshiro Muto commented as below: “I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to all those involved…
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IPC announces 2018 Ones to Watch distance racers
Germany, Feb 7, 2018: Three female and six male distance racers have been named on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Ones to Watch list for the upcoming Para athletics season, which will kick off on 13 March with the first Grand Prix in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Selected by World Para Athletics, the Ones to…
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Request to invite 15 athletes and coaches to PyeongChang 2018 for the Olympic Athlete from Russia group declined
Lausanne, Feb 5, 2018: Based on the recommendation of the Invitation Review Panel, the Olympic Athlete from Russia Implementation Group (OAR IG) has met to discuss the request by the suspended Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to invite 13 more athletes and two more coaches to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. On 2 February 2018,…
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At the IOC, Nenad Lalovic climbs a new step
Paris, Jan 26, 2018: A Serbian succeeds a Taiwanese Nenad Lalovic climbs. A wrestler replaces a boxer. Nenad Lalovic, 59, president of the International Wrestling Federation, will drop his imposing figure into the holy of holies of the Olympic Movement at the beginning of next month in PyeongChang: the IOC Executive Board. The Serbian leader…