Tag: IOC President
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IOC President talks Olympic Agenda 2020 during official visit to FEI HQ
Lausanne (SUI), 4 November 2015: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach commented favourably today on the high level of compliance in equestrian sport with the 40 recommendations in Olympic Agenda 2020 during an official visit to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), the Olympic capital. “Olympic Agenda 2020 is the strategic roadmap…
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IOC President to deliver speech at UN General Assembly with sport set to be included in Sustainable Development Goals
Lausanne, Sept 23, 2015: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will speak at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 in New York on Saturday. The Summit will adopt the post-2015 Development Agenda on 25 September. Three days of debate about the realisation of these goals by world leaders will follow. Among the speakers…
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IOC President announces ground-breaking educational service for elite athletes
Lausanne, April 17, 2015: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today announced that the IOC will launch a free, online education service aimed specifically at Olympians, other elite athletes and their coaches. The new service, called “The IOC Athlete Learning Gateway”, will go live on 28 Mayduring the 7th IOC Athlete Career Programme Forum…
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IOC President Bach and French President Hollande discuss potential French Olympic bid
Lausanne, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and French President François Hollande met again today at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne. On the agenda a possible French Olympic bid from Paris for the Olympic Games 2024. Paris moved a step closer to bidding for the 2024 Olympic Games earlier this month after the city…
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IOC President launches festivities marking the IOC’s 100 years in Lausanne
Lausanne, April 10, 2015: Landmark study shows major impact the IOC has on the city, canton and country, with a contribution of over CHF 1 billion annually to the economy. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is today marking 100 years of its presence in Lausanne. On 10 April 1915, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder…
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Every reason to be confident and inspired by Rio 2016 – No reason to be complacent” – IOC President
Lausanne, Feb 28, 2015: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wrapped up a busy week of meetings today in Rio de Janeiro that included the eighth visit of the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the first Executive Board meeting after the approval of Olympic Agenda 2020, and discussions between IOC President Thomas Bach…
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IOC President pays tribute to FEI President HRH Princess Haya
Monaco, Dec 9, 2014: IOC President Thomas Bach today paid tribute to HRH Princess Haya at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco, presenting the FEI President with the Trophy of the International Olympic Committee. The unique trophy is in recognition of Princess Haya’s exemplary commitment to sport, its values and the Olympic Movement during her…
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IOC President meets with INTERPOL Secretary General to discuss joint action plan to protect clean athletes
Lausanne, September 09, 2014: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble met today at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne to advance collaboration on the protection of sport from corruption, particularly the manipulation of competition through betting. Today’s discussion focused on the parameters of collaboration to be implemented in…
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IOC President on Youth Olympic archery competition
Nanjing, August 25, 2014: Thomas BACH visited the Nanjing 2014 girls’ archery finals and watched Chinese athlete LI Jiaman win gold in a one-arrow tiebreaker. “It was a fantastic competition,” said IOC President and Olympic Champion Thomas BACH, who was invited to witness the event by IOC Executive Board Member and World Archery President Prof…
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London 2012 legacy continues
Lausanne, July 25, 2014: London 2012 legacy, Almost two years to the day from the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (27 July 2012), a new report from the British Government shows that the Olympic Games continue to provide significant legacies for the city of London – and Britain as a whole. International…