Category: OLYMPIC
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Statement after the meeting of IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide
Tokyo, July 14, 2021: Today, IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide held a meeting to discuss the preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which will open nine days from now on 23 July. The meeting was also attended by Tokyo 2020 President HASHIMOTO Seiko.After the meeting, the IOC President said:…
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IOC launches #StrongerTogether campaign that celebrates Olympic heroes and delivers a message of hope and solidarity on Olympic Day
Lausanne, June 22, 2021: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launches “Stronger Together”, a global Olympic campaign that celebrates athletes by showcasing their journey to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and how they kept moving even when the world around them stopped. The story celebrates their strength, resilience and determination to bring hope, unity and…
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The List of Future Olympic Skateboarders is Official
Lausanne, June 9, 2021: With our final qualification event officially in the bag, we’re happy to congratulate and announce the first 80 skateboarders headed to the 2021 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo is set to be the biggest stage skateboarding has ever seen, and as we inch closer to the date, it’s all becoming that much…
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IOC announces new global hospitality model from Paris 2024 onwards, “On Location” appointed as global hospitality provider through to LA28
Lausanne, June 2, 2021: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that the IOC, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (OCOGs) Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026 and LA28 will together introduce a new global hospitality model. Fans and stakeholders will have access to unique ticket-inclusive…
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PANAM Sports to offer 4,000 vaccines to athletes and officials traveling to Tokyo
Santiago, Chile, May 18, 2021: Panam Sports has reached an important agreement with the University of Miami and the Mexican Consulate in Miami to receive 4,000 vaccines that will be used to help ensure the health of the athletes and officials who will participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games this July, as well as the…
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IOC welcomes Pfizer and BioNTech’s donation of vaccines to teams heading for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
Lausanne, May 06, 2021: As part of the plans to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE to donate doses of the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine to Games participants from National Olympic…
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Joint statement by the IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan
Lausanne, April 28, 2021: With 86 days left until the opening of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and 118 days left until the opening of the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), the Tokyo Metropolitan…
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Milano Cortina 2026 presents significant progress at second IOC Coordination Commission meeting
Lausanne, April 19, 2021: The second International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission meeting with Milano Cortina 2026 held virtually today, 19 April 2021. Despite the ongoing difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee could show the significant progress that it has been able to make since the previous Coordination Commission…
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Vaccination, a new pre-Olympic event
April 08, 2021: With less than 110 days before the opening of the Tokyo Games (D-106 this Thursday, April 8th), the issue of the vaccination of athletes no longer seems to be the subject of an ethical and moral debate. As the event approaches, pragmatism takes over. Logical. According to a source “close to the…
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Tokyo 2020 Course Designs skateboard
Lausanne, April 02, 2021: Skateboarding, skatepark design and what actually defines a good skatepark were brand new notions to the Olympic environment and community as a whole. There has never been a Field of Play quite like this. The layout of the street and park features drives by the Olympic competition format and the goal…