Tag: Olympic
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Jazz stars shine at Cultural Olympiad in Sochi
Sochi – Russia, July 11, 2012: Jazz stars, The third international “AquaJazz” Festival has been successfully hosted in Sochi as part of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad. The very best jazz musicians from Russia and the USA performed for Sochi residents and guests on the 4th and 5th July. “AquaJazz” is a true celebration of…
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Pre-Olympic warning to doping athletes
Montreal – Canada, July 10, 2012: doping athletes, World Anti-Doping President John Fahey has called on athletes who are doping to withdraw from their national teams and stay away from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With less than three weeks to the opening ceremony of London 2012, Mr. Fahey has taken the opportunity to…
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IPC Announces Ambitious Online Plans
Germany, July 09, 2012: Ambitious Online Plans, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced plans to provide the most comprehensive online coverage ever for a Paralympics including broadcasting 580 hours of live sport from London 2012 via www.paralympic.org during the Games. During each day of London 2012, the IPC website will broadcast four streams of…
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IOC Athlete Career Programme agreement
Lausanne, July 05, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today underscored its firm commitment to the IOC Athlete Career Programme (IOC ACP) by agreeing to an eight-year extension of its cooperation agreement with the Adecco Group, one of the world’s leading provider of human resources solutions. The deal, signed by IOC President Jacques Rogge and…
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Olympic Council of Malaysia Weekly Highlights
Weekly Highlights, Sponsorship Presentation for the Malaysian Contingent to Olympic Games London 2012 – 9th July 2012, 11.00 am, OCM Sports Museum & Hall of Fame, Kuala Lumpur Flag Handing Ceremony for the Malaysian Contingent to Olympic Games London 2012 – Wednesday, 11th July 2012, 12.30 pm, Prime Minister’s Office, Putrajaya 12th OCM Executive Board…
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Giant Olympic Rings unveiled on Tower Bridge
By Tom Degun at Tower Bridge in London: A giant set of Olympic Rings have today been unveiled here at arguably London’s most iconic landmark to celebrate exactly one month to go to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on July 27. The giant aluminium Rings, which were manufactured in Yorkshire at a…
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Olympic Council of Malaysia Weekly Highlights
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 24, 2012: Weekly Highlights Coming Events 52nd International Session for Young Participants – 16th to 30th June 2012, Olympia, Greece. ING 38th National Open (Men’s & Women’s) Siftball Championships 2012 – 28th June to 1st 31st OCM Annual General Assembly – Saturday, 30th June 2012, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. Sponsorship Presentation for the…
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OCM Weekly Highlights of Coming Events
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 18, 2012: OCM Weekly, 52nd International Session for Young Participants – 16th to 30th June 2012, Olympia, Greece. ING 38th National Open (Men’s & Women’s) Siftball Championships 2012 – 28th June to 1st 31st OCM Annual General Assembly – Saturday, 30th June 2012, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. 2012 Olympic Day Run – Sunday,…
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IOC Coordination Commission concludes third visit to Rio
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 7, 2012: The third visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission to Rio concluded today with Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel underlining the strong government support that the 2016 project continues to receive, with all levels of government represented during the meetings. Both Federal Sports Minister Rebelo and Rio Mayor…
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IOC to live stream London 2012 in 64 territories on its YouTube channel
Lausanne-Switzerland, June 6, 2012: YouTube channel, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it will live stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in 64 territories on the IOC’s channel on YouTube http://youtube.com/olympic. During the Olympics Games (27 July to 12 August), sports fans in these 64 territories across Asia and Africa will be able…