Tag: IOC

  • Olympic Agenda 2020 discussions culminate in 20 + 20 recommendations

    Olympic Agenda 2020 discussions culminate in 20 + 20 recommendations

    Lausanne Oct 23, 2014: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed today on a set of 40 recommendations that will shape the future of the Olympic Movement. The recommendations will be presented, discussed and voted upon by the full IOC Membership at the 127th IOC session in Monaco on 8 and…

  • IOC grants provisional recognition to Kosovo Olympic Committee

    Lausanne, Oct 22, 2014: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today granted provisional recognition to the Kosovo Olympic Committee and proposed that the NOC be granted full recognition at the next IOC Session to be held in December in Monaco. The NOC of Kosovo was established in 1992 and has more…

  • Contribution of the IOC and of sports bodies essential to Switzerland, says Ueli Maurer

    Contribution of the IOC and of sports bodies essential to Switzerland, says Ueli Maurer

    Lausanne, Oct 14, 2014: IOC President Thomas Bach today welcomed the head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DPPS), Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, for a meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. During the meeting the two leaders addressed various subjects, including the strategic plan for the future of the…

  • IOC Executive Board Meeting and 127th IOC Session in Monaco – Information for the media

    IOC Executive Board Meeting and 127th IOC Session in Monaco – Information for the media

    Lausanne, Oct 9, 2014: The IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting and the 127th IOC Session will be held in Monaco, Principality of Monaco, from 5 to 9 December 2014 (EB from 5 to 7 December/Session on 8 and 9 December). The 127th IOC Session will take decisions on key policy issues following the consultation process…

  • IOC President meets with INTERPOL Secretary General to discuss joint action plan to protect clean athletes

    Lausanne, September 09, 2014: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble met today at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne to advance collaboration on the protection of sport from corruption, particularly the manipulation of competition through betting. Today’s discussion focused on the parameters of collaboration to be implemented in…

  • IOC and Samsung extend Worldwide TOP Partnership through to 2020

    IOC and Samsung extend Worldwide TOP Partnership through to 2020

    Lausanne, August 17, 2014: The IOC today announced that it has extended its Worldwide TOP Partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung) through to the end of 2020. Samsung will be the official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communication Equipment and Computing Equipment category. The extension of the partnership between the IOC and Samsung…

  • Broadcast rights in Australia

    Broadcast rights in Australia

    Lausanne, August 04 2014: Broadcast rights in Australia, IOC awards 2016-2020 broadcast rights in Australia, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded Seven West Media Ltd. (Seven) the Australian broadcast rights for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang in 2018, and the Games…

  • IOC Debrief of Sochi 2014 comes to a close in PyeongChang

    IOC Debrief of Sochi 2014 comes to a close in PyeongChang

    Lausanne, July 02, 2014: Under the key messages of inspire, manage, engage, empower and deliver, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Debriefing of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games successfully concluded today in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea – the host city of the next edition of the Olympic Winter Games in 2018. Led by the IOC…

  • Successful visit for IOC Coordination Commission

    Successful visit for IOC Coordination Commission

    Lausanne, June 27, 2014: Tokyo 2020, The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games today successfully concluded its first visit to the 2020 Olympic host city of Tokyo (25-27 June). The Commission, through its Chair, John Coates, declared that it was “very pleased” with the initial progress made by Tokyo…

  • Working Groups gather in Lausanne to work on contributions to Olympic Agenda 2020

    Working Groups gather in Lausanne to work on contributions to Olympic Agenda 2020

    Lausanne, June 16, 2014: The 14 Working Groups that will help frame some of the key recommendations for the Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, will meet this week at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne. On the agenda, a chance to discuss in detail the…