Tag: IOC
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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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PyeongChang 2018 launches official emblem
Seoul – Korea, May 09, 2013: On 3rd May, the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) launched its official Olympic emblem in front of over 1’000 guests at a gala ceremony held simultaneously in PyeongChang and in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. The new emblem draws on Hangul – the Korean alphabet –…
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IOC Executive Board meeting and Session
Lausanne – Switzerland, April 26, 2013: (1) GENERAL INFORMATION: The IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting and annual general meeting (Session) of the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 4 to 10 September 2013 (EB 4 and 5 September/Session 7 to 10 September). The 125th IOC Session…
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Death of IOC Honorary Member Pedro
Lausanne, April 17, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was saddened to learn of the death of IOC honorary member Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, who passed away yesterday at the age of 94. An IOC member from 1972 to 1995, Mr Ramírez Vázquez was Chairman of the Cultural Commission (1980-1994) and a member of the following…
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IPC extends Worldwide IT Partnership with Atos
Germany, April 15, 2013: Atos, an international IT services company, today announced that it has signed a contract extension with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to be its Worldwide Paralympic IT Partner through to the end of 2016. Atos began its active involvement with the Paralympic Movement in 2002 and has been the IT Partner…
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15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All
Lausanne, April 5, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold its 15th World Conference on Sport for All from 24 to 27 April in Lima, Peru. Jointly organised with the Peruvian Olympic Committee, the Conference will focus on the practical implementation of sport for all programmes and will give the opportunity to sports and…
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IOC Executive Board meetings in St Petersburg
Lausanne, Mar 22, 2013: The IOC Executive Board (EB) will meet in St Petersburg, Russia from 29 to 31 May, at the same time as the SportAccord Convention. During the three days, the EB will meet with the Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF). It will hear reports…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in Latin America
Lausanne, Mar 22, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the rights to América Móvil to broadcast the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. América Móvil has acquired broadcast rights on all media platforms across Latin America*.…
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2020 Candidates Briefing for IOC Members
Lausanne, Mar 18, 2013: The 2020 Candidate City Briefing for IOC Members and the Extraordinary Session for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Host City Election will take place in Lausanne on 3 and 4 July 2013. 2020 Candidate Cities Briefing for IOC Members – 3 July 2013 The purpose of this briefing is to…
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The CAS has dismissed the appeal
Lausanne, Mar 15, 2013: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by the former Taekwondo athlete Mu-Yen Chu and by the Olympic Committee of Chinese Taipei, against the International Olympic Committee (IOC). While Mu- Yen Chu was campaigning for the London Olympics with a view to being elected by the…