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  • Jean-Claude Killy praises Sochi’s “spectacular downhill”

    The IOC Coordination Commission for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games today wrapped up its seventh visit to Sochi, Russia, as local organisers begin the transition from the construction and planning phase of preparations to the operational readiness phase. Jean Claude Killy, The Coordination Commission began its three-day visit by taking in the first FIS Alpine…

  • Doha 2020 Applicant File Reaches International Olympic Committee

    Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 13, 2012: Doha 2020 Applicant File: The Doha 2020 Bid Committee bidding for the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games today delivered its Applicant File to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Doha 2020 delegation was led by His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, General Secretary of the Qatar…

  • IOC awards broadcast rights in Japan for 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games

    IOC awards broadcast rights, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the Japan Consortium the broadcast rights in Japan for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Japan Consortium, which includes NHK (the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and the National Association…

  • IOC, OCA representatives satisfied with smooth conduct of polls Incumbent president sweeps to victory in POA elections

    Lahore-Pakistan, Feb 04, 2012: POA elections, Incumbent Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) president Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan`s group won elections of the association on Saturday for the third consecutive term, defeating two rivals Major-General (retd) Akram Sahi and Qasim Zia. The sitting president got 48.5 votes and his closest rival Gen Sahi bagged 32.5 votes…

  • IOC’s fight against irregular and illegal betting in sport

    Lausanne (SUI), Feb 02, 2012: irregular illegal betting, The third meeting of the Working Group on Irregular and Illegal Betting in Sport concluded today in Lausanne with the approval of a list of measures aimed at raising awareness, improving monitoring, intelligence and analysis, and strengthening or encouraging the adoption of legislation and regulations to combat the…

  • Doha 2020 Builds Team Confirms Bid Logo and Slogan Launch Date

    Doha-Qatar, Jan 30, 2012: Doha 2020 Builds Team, Doha 2020, the organisation bidding to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has announced further additions to its team including Fahad Juma, Deputy CEO and Technical Director; Tariq Falamazi, Legal Director; and Fatma Al-Ghanim, Marketing and Communications Director. In addition, Doha 2020 has confirmed that it…

  • IOC the Mother body of the World of Sports……

    Mother body, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) the mother body of the world of sports. Olympic Solidarity’s aim is to organise assistance for all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), particularly those with the greatest needs, so that they can develop their own structures to favour the expansion of sport in their country.