Tag: IOC
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Chad as YOG Ambassador as final countdown
Lausanne, August 30, 2013: With less than one year to go to the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Olympic swimming champion Chad Le Clos will be an official YOG Ambassador. The South African swimmer, who was a five-time medallist at the inaugural YOG in Singapore in…
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Very important Information for the media
Lausanne, August 19, 2013: The Buenos Aires Organising Committee for the IOC Session has coordinated with the relevant authorities in Argentina and at “Ministro Pistarini international airport in Buenos Aires to streamline this process for the media. Arrival procedure for media 1. Prior to departure, media who are importing equipment for use during the IOC…
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IAAF President Diack says farewell to IOC President
Moscow – Russia, August 9, 2013: The IAAF Council met with the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Moscow on Friday (9), ahead of the start of the IAAF World Championships on Saturday. IAAF President Lamine Diack took the opportunity to say farewell in an official capacity to…
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IAAF / IOC Press Conference 9 August
Moscow – Russia, August 8, 2013: Friday 9 August, IAAF Council meets with the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (morning) IAAF / IOC Press Conference, Conference Hall, Radisson Royal Hotel at 1230hrs. WHO: IAAF President Lamine Diack and IOC President Jacques Rogge MEDIA ACCESS: Media who are accredited for the IAAF World Championships…
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IOC launches online course in sports medicine
The IOC has recently launched a Diploma in Sports Medicine aimed at further building education and knowledge in the important field of athletes’ health protection. The two-year, postgraduate online course is targeted primarily to meet the needs of team physicians from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs). It will focus on the…
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IOC Presidential Candidates Speak to ATR
Atlanta – USA, August 6, 2013: With the IOC presidential election looming, Around the Rings exclusively presents podcasts with each of the six candidates. The six podcasts will be published Aug. 10 for subscribers, the one month mark to the IOC vote in Buenos Aires. The podcasts, lasting about 30 minutes each, are hosted by…
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IOC awards broadcast rights for 7 countries
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 31, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Olympic broadcast rights for seven countries in South Asia to STAR India for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia; the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games…
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Launches 1st World Athletics Forum in Moscow
Monaco – July 26, 2013: The International Association of Athletics Federations is delighted to announce that the 1st IAAF World Athletics Forum will be held on the first day of the 49th IAAF Congress in Moscow, Russia. The 1st IAAF World Athletics Forum will be chaired by IAAF President Lamine Diack, and aims to create…
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Organ Music Festival to take place in Sochi
Sochi – Russia, July 16, 2013: The XIV Festival of Organ Music will take place in Sochi from July 14 to August 18, 2013, as part of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad. The festival will introduce listeners to performances by musicians from various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Poland, and Germany. The vibrant “Window to…
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Impressive roster of World/Paralympic champions
Germany, July 16, 2013: The sixth IPC Athletics World Championships gets underway on Friday 19 July with over 1,100 athletes from 98 countries converging at the Stadium of Parilly in Lyon, France. Many of the global stars from the 2012 Paralympic Games will be lining-up in Lyon hoping to add a World title to their…