Tag: IOC
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Flagbearers for the London Opening Ceremony
London – GBR, July 27, 2012: Please find below the link to the list of the flagbearers for the 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the Independent Olympic Athletes participating in the Opening Ceremony of the XXX Games of the Olympiad. The flagbearers are listed in their order of entry into the stadium. List of…
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IOC and IPC Sign Co-operation Agreement
London, July 24, 2012: Co-operation,The Presidents of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Sir Philip Craven and Jacques Rogge, today (Tuesday 24 July) signed an agreement in London that ensures the Paralympic Games will be held in the same city as the Olympic Games through until 2020. At the 124th…
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Important message for the media by IOC
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 20, 2012: Important message, IOC President’s press conference to take place at 8.00 p.m. on 21 July at the Main Press Centre (MPC). The press conference with IOC President Jacques Rogge originally scheduled at 2.00 p.m. on 22 July will now take place at 8.00 p.m. BST on 21 July at…
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Olympic fans and media encouraged
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 19, 2012: Olympic fans, Live chats between fans and Olympians, a widget for media websites and a host of new platform integrations are among the latest social media initiatives unveiled today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The offerings are part of a concerted effort by the IOC to reach out…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in UK
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 18, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) the exclusive broadcast rights in the United Kingdom for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia; the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; and the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (2018)…
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KSA, joins Brunei, Qatar in sending female athletes
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 12, 2012: The announcement today that Saudi Arabia will be sending two female athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games means that every National Olympic Committee (NOC) will have been represented by women at the Games. The decision to send Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani (judo, + 78kg) and Sarah Attar…
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2 Saudi female athletes to compete in London
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 12, 2012: Saudi female athletes, The IOC is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee that two female athletes will compete for Saudi Arabia at the London Games this summer. The two athletes are: 1:- Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani – judo, women’s +78kg…
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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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Buenos Aires hosts Olympic Day celebrations
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA, July 04, 2012: Olympic Day celebrations, The Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Bid has hosted an open air event to celebrate 2012 Olympic Day. Held annually around the world, Olympic Day celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the International Olympic Committee [IOC]. 2012 is the 26th year that Olympic Day has…
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IOC Coordination Commission concludes third visit to Rio
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 7, 2012: The third visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission to Rio concluded today with Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel underlining the strong government support that the 2016 project continues to receive, with all levels of government represented during the meetings. Both Federal Sports Minister Rebelo and Rio Mayor…