Tag: IOC President
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon receives Olympic Order
New York – USA, June 05, 2013: The 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development opened today in New York with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) honouring United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the Olympic Order. The award was in recognition of the UN Secretary-General’s strong personal commitment to use sport as…
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HRH Prince Philippe and HRH Princess Mathilde pay tribute to IOC President Rogge
Lausanne, May 13, 2013: HRH Prince Philippe and HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium paid an official courtesy visit today to their compatriot and International Olympic Committee President, Jacques Rogge, at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. Their Royal Highnesses met President Rogge and a delegation from the Belgian National Olympic Committee, including President Pierre-Olivier Beckers and…
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IOC Athlete Career Programme agreement
Lausanne, July 05, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today underscored its firm commitment to the IOC Athlete Career Programme (IOC ACP) by agreeing to an eight-year extension of its cooperation agreement with the Adecco Group, one of the world’s leading provider of human resources solutions. The deal, signed by IOC President Jacques Rogge and…
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broadcast quality footage available of athletes qualified
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 16, 2012: The IOC has made available free broadcast quality footage of inspiring young London 2012 medal hopefuls for whom the Youth Olympic Games served as the springboard to their success. The IOC has followed their remarkable journeys from Singapore 2010 to London 2012 qualification, and we bring you their stories in two…