Category: OLYMPIC
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French Olympians inspire Generation 2024 athletes
By Robert Fawdon, Paris, Dec 12, 2016: Etoiles du Sport, 150 French athletes, including 70 Olympians, will this week share their knowledge, experience and insights on elite sport with ‘Generation 2024’ athletes – the future stars of French sport who will be in their prime when the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games come around. The…
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Statement of the IOC regarding IP Report
Lausanne, Dec 9, 2016: The IOC thanks Prof. McLaren and his team for the completed Independent Person (IP) Report and acknowledges the evidence produced. The detailed findings show that there was a fundamental attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games and on sport in general. The cooperation between the IOC and Prof. McLaren, as…
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President Hollande welcomes French medallists
By Robert Fawdon, Paris, France, Dec 1, 2016: French Olympians and Paralympians who won medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games today joined the President of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, at the Elysee Palace for a special celebration to mark Team France’s record-breaking performance at this year’s Games. Following his attendance at…
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Precious Advice from Bid Workshop in Lausanne
Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Paris, Nov 26, 2016: A Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee delegation attended an IOC Candidate City Bid Workshop in Lausanne on Friday to discuss the key themes of the Candidature File Part 3 ahead of its delivery on 3 February next year. The delegation, led by Paris 2024 Bid Chief…
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Kelmendi/Silva honored during the ANOC Awards
Doha, Nov 16, 2016: ANOC Awards, The stars of Rio 2016 Olympic Games were honored during the third edition of ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) Awards in Doha, on November 16. The event took place as the world’s NOCs and representatives from throughout the Olympic Movement came together to celebrate and honor the best…
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Paris 2024 sets out compelling vision of Games
By Sujit Jasani, Doha, Nov 15, 2016: The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee today set out its compelling vision and Games concept at the XXI Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Doha, Qatar. Paris 2024 delivered its presentation to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and broader Olympic Family with bid…
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IOC approves half a billion dollars
Lausanne, Nov 10, 2016: The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the Olympic Solidarity 2017-2020 Quadrennial Plan during a meeting in Lausanne. The Olympic Solidarity development and assistance budget approved today amounts to USD 509,285,000 and corresponds to the share of the broadcast rights from the Olympic Games (Rio 2016 and…
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Paris 2024 and the City of Paris sign with Yunus
Robert Fawdon, Nov 8, 2016: The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee has today signed a partnership agreement with the Yunus Centre (http://www.muhammadyunus.org/) – the one-stop, global resource centre for social business related activities founded by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Professor Muhammad Yunus. The agreement comes as Professor Yunus today opened a…
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Youth at the centre of Buenos Aires preparations
Lausanne, Nov 1, 2016: During this week’s third visit by the IOC Coordination Commission to Buenos Aires, the members experienced a session of idea-sharing and feedback on the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games with a group of young Argentinian athletes who have provided guidance to the Organising Committee (BAYOGOC) from the outset to help push the…
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Lausanne 2020 gearing up for the 3rd YOG
Lausanne, Oct 27, 2016: The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission concluded its first visit on Thursday to Lausanne, Switzerland – host city of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2020. The visit ended on a high note, with preparations deemed well under way after just over a year since the city was elected…