Tag: IOC Member
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HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco makes plea to Olympians to back the WOA’s #TargetEbola fundraising campaign
Monaco; 31 October 2014: HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, IOC Member and WOA Patron who participated in Bobsleigh at five Olympic Winter Games, has made a video plea to Olympians all over the world to support the WOA’s #TargetEbola campaign which aims to raise funds to help stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa.…
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International Triathlon Union appoints VERO Communications
Madrid – Spain, May 8, 2014: The International Triathlon Union [ITU], the world governing body of Triathlon, has contracted VERO Communications, the London based sports communications consultancy led by Chairman Mike Lee OBE. VERO’s scope of work will include helping to develop ITU’s international communications strategy, liaising with international sports media and promoting the federation.…
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IOC awards Sochi 2014 broadcast rights in Caribbean
Lausanne, Jan 23, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Caribbean* to International Media Content Ltd. (IMC), the parent company of SportsMax, for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi, Russia. IMC has acquired exclusive English language broadcast rights on all media platforms, excluding internet and…
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ICF to quantify Rio 2016 Olympic Canoe Slalom Course Investment
Lausanne, Sept 6,2013: The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is sending world-leading experts to Rio to carry out a comprehensive cost and design analysis of the proposed Olympic Canoe Slalom Venue. This move was decided prior to the current speculation that the Canoe Slalom competition will be relocated 700 miles north to the Foz do Iguassu…
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Evaluation Commission to be chaired by Sir Craig
Lausanne – Switzerland, Sept 6, 2012: The IOC is pleased to announce that the Commission to evaluate the candidatures for the 2020 Olympic Games (Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid*) will be chaired by Sir Craig Reedie, IOC Vice-President and an IOC member in Great Britain. A board member of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic…
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France win Olympic gold again
London – GBR, August 12, 2012: Thanks to their again brilliant goalkeeper Thierry OMEYER (FRA), France have won their second gold medal in the men’s Olympic tournament. But in contrast to their 28-23 final victory against Iceland in Beijing 2008, the 2012 final against Sweden was a real thriller, decided with the final buzzer. Final:…
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FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda
FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda TakedaTsunekazu Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and FEI Honorary Vice President, was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 124th IOC Session held…
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FIBA launches revolutionary digital platform 3×3
Geneva, Switzerland, June 13, 2012: (3×3 basketball) – FIBA on Wednesday launched www.3x3planet.com, the revolutionary community website and individual worldwide ranking system for players and tournament organisers. Once players have registered and created a personalised profile on 3x3planet.com, they can connect and communicate with other 3×3 users, find team mates and opponents, locate and sign…