Tag: IOC President Bach

  • Statement from IOC President on terrorist attacks

    Statement from IOC President on terrorist attacks

    Lausanne, Dec 30, 2013: Please find below a statement from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach that was issued today on the recent bombings in Volgograd, Russia. “This is a despicable attack on innocent people and the entire Olympic Movement joins me in utterly condemning this cowardly act. Our thoughts are with the loved…

  • Inauguration of the new Olympic Museum

    Lausanne, Dec 11, 2013: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach officially received the keys to the IOC from Honorary President Jacques Rogge today during a handover ceremony in the newly renovated Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Attending the ceremony were IOC Executive Board members, representatives of the Canton of Vaud and the City of Lausanne…