Tag: Gian-Franco Kasper
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Olympic Summit gives full support
Lausanne, July 19, 2014: Olympic agenda 2020, Leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met in Lausanne today, with the Olympic Agenda 2020 process central to their discussions. Sports leaders heard updates on the proposals that have so far been generated on Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, which…
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FIS President at the London Games
August 08, 2012: The focus of the Olympic Games in London is all about sport, but behind the scenes the IOC and future Olympic Organising Committees are taking advantage of the attendance of all members of the Olympic Movement to arrange key meetings and events. FIS President Gian Franco Kasper holds positions in a number…
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First Winter Youth Olympic Games kick off in Innsbruck
Lausanne (SUI), International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jan 13, 2011: The First Winter Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck officially got under way today with an opening Ceremony at the Bergisel stadium, the iconic Olympic venue in the heart of Austria’s Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck. With the snow-capped mountains providing a breathtaking backdrop, over 1,000 athletes aged 15 to 18 marched…
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Youth Olympic flame lights up for Innsbruck 2012
Athens, Greece (International Olympic Committee), Dec 18, 2011: Innsbruck 2012, The flame for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, was lit today in Athens, marking the first time in modern Olympic history the flame has been lit for three Olympic events taking place in the same city. In addition to hosting the…