Tag: IOC
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Buenos Aires elected as Host for Youth Olympic
Lausanne, July 4, 2013: The 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games will be hosted by the city of Buenos Aires in 2018, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announced today following a vote by the IOC members at an Extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne. Buenos Aires (Argentina) was elected ahead of Glasgow (Great Britain) and…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in Central Asia
Lausanne, July 04, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to Dentsu Inc. for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. Dentsu Inc. has acquired broadcast rights…
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Women’s sports rights advocate from Qatar
Lausanne, July 01, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today honoured six women for their outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation in sport and sports administration, during a ceremony for the 2013 IOC Women and Sport Awards in Lausanne. Qatari Ahlam Salem Mubarak Al Mana, a pioneer for women’s and girls’ sports rights…
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IOC releases 2020 Evaluation Commission Report
Lausanne, June 25, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report by the Evaluation Commission for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. The report follows the Commission’s visits to the three Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games: Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain).* The Evaluation Commission, chaired by…
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PyeongChang making good progress on journey
Lausanne, June 19, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games today wrapped up its second visit to the city in the northeast of the Republic of Korea by praising the progress being made by the local organisers. Following two days of meetings, the Commission, led by IOC…
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Kobe Bryant needs you to get active
Lausanne, June 14, 2013: Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant has joined forces with the International Olympic Committee in a ‘call out’ to the world to get active for Olympic Day on 23 June. In a short video posted on YouTube and other social media platforms today, the two-time gold medallist with the US men’s basketball team…
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Updated programme for IOC EB Meetings
Lausanne, June 14, 2013: Updated, For those planning to report on the Executive Board (EB) meeting, the 2020 Candidate Cities Briefing for IOC Members and the 2013 Extraordinary IOC Session taking place from 2 to 4 July in Lausanne, Switzerland. Media working rooms equipped with wireless internet access will be available in all three venues:…
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Lillehammer making impressive progress
Lausanne, June 13, 2013: The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission for the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) concluded their second successful visit today impressed with the Organizing Committee’s (LYOGOC) progress on building the foundations for an “unforgettable” event. During two days of informative meetings held in Gjovik, which will host the short track events…
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Six candidates to run for IOC presidency
Lausanne, June 07, 2013: Six candidates to run for IOC presidency, Six candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 125th IOC Session on 10 September 2013 in Buenos Aires. The six – Thomas Bach, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrión, Ser Miang Ng, Denis Oswald, and Ching-Kuo…
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Bids for 2022 Winter Games, YOG 2020
Lausanne, June 06, 2013: BIDS, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today opened the bidding processes for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in 2022 and the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2020. The bidding process for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will feature two phases – the candidature acceptance procedure and the candidature procedure –…