Tag: IOC
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Five bid cities submit Application Files
Lausanne, Mar 14, 2014: The Applicant Cities of Krakow (Poland), Oslo (Norway), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Lviv (Ukraine) and Beijing (China)* all met the 14 March 2014 deadline for submission to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their Application Files to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The Application Files provide the IOC with an overview of…
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport
Lausanne, Mar 13, 2014: The IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport will be held from 10 to 12 April 2014 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Bringing together team physicians and medical science and sports experts from across the world, the Conference will explore risk factors, mechanisms and…
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Olympians elect Bjørndalen and Wickenheiser
Sochi, Feb 20, 2014: Ole Einar Bjørndalen from Norway (biathlon) and Hayley Wickenheiser from Canada (ice hockey) have been elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by their peers at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for a term of approximately eight years. A new Olympic record was set by the…
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IOC Social Media: From Russia with Likes
Sochi, Feb 18, 2014: A conversation of Olympic proportions is taking place on the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s social media platforms, thanks in large part to a rapidly growing presence in the home country of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Russians are some of the most engaged people in the world when it comes…
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IOC Executive Board lifts suspension of NOC of India
Sochi, Feb 11, 2014: The IOC Executive Board (EB) reinstated the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of India, the Indian Olympic Association, during an ad-hoc meeting in Sochi today. The EB took this decision following a report about the IOA’s General Assembly and elections for a new Board, which were successfully held on 9 February 2014…
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Poul-Erik Hoyer elected as new IOC member
Sochi – Russia, Feb 07, 2014: Badminton World Federation President Poul-Erik Høyer is the newest member of the International Olympic Committee – elected earlier this afternoon in Sochi, Russia. The 48-year-old Dane was the sole nominee for membership at the 126th Session of the IOC, being held on the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics…
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UN Secretary General speaks at IOC Session
Lausanne, Feb 06, 2014: In an Olympic first, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today addressed the IOC Session in advance of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. “Today I am in Sochi to witness countries uniting in a spirit of friendly competition and goodwill,” he said on the final day before the Games’ Opening Ceremony. It…
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IOC extends TOP with Panasonic to 2024
Lausanne, Feb 06, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Panasonic to extend its Worldwide TOP Partnership through to 2024. Panasonic will continue as the Worldwide Olympic Partner within the exclusive audiovisual product category which includes: home entertainment equipment, including televisions; cameras; professional video equipment; professional displays,…
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“Singapore 2010 was a life-changing experience
Lausanne, Feb 05, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced a list of 31 Young Reporters who will be participating in the Young Reporters Programme for Nanjing 2014, which will take place between 16 and 28 August. Following the success of the first programme launched at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, the Young…
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IOC announces impressive list of inspiring Young Ambassadors
Lausanne, 30, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today announced an impressive list of over 100 inspiring young people who will serve as Young Ambassadors for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The eclectic list features active athletes, including Olympians and YOG alumni, sports coaches, students and young professionals, all aged between 18…