Tag: Olympic
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IOC and IPC Sign Co-operation Agreement
London, July 24, 2012: Co-operation,The Presidents of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Sir Philip Craven and Jacques Rogge, today (Tuesday 24 July) signed an agreement in London that ensures the Paralympic Games will be held in the same city as the Olympic Games through until 2020. At the 124th…
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Coming Events of Olympic Council of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 22, 2012: Coming Events, 13th OCM Executive Board Meeting 2012 – Tuesday, 4th September 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS 2012 and onword. Games of the XXX Olympiad – 27th July to 12th August 2012, London. CGF General Assembly 2012…
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Important message for the media by IOC
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 20, 2012: Important message, IOC President’s press conference to take place at 8.00 p.m. on 21 July at the Main Press Centre (MPC). The press conference with IOC President Jacques Rogge originally scheduled at 2.00 p.m. on 22 July will now take place at 8.00 p.m. BST on 21 July at…
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Olympic fans and media encouraged
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 19, 2012: Olympic fans, Live chats between fans and Olympians, a widget for media websites and a host of new platform integrations are among the latest social media initiatives unveiled today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The offerings are part of a concerted effort by the IOC to reach out…
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Games of the XXX Olympiad, London
Lausanne, (SUI), July 18, 2012: Artistic Gymnastics, The London Games represent a historic possibility for the artistic gymnasts of Latin America. Could this be the first time a Latin American gymnast is awarded a medal at an Olympic Games? The new Olympic selection procedure for 2012 has qualified a record number of gymnasts, 21, from…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in UK
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 18, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) the exclusive broadcast rights in the United Kingdom for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia; the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; and the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (2018)…
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Coming Events Olympic Council of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 16, 2012: 12th OCM Executive Board Meeting 2012 – Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS 2012 Games of the XXX Olympiad – 27th July to 12th August 2012, London. CGF General Assembly 2012 – 28th September 2012,…
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IPC to Launch Paralympic Marketing Summit
Germany, July 13, 2012: Paralympic Marketing Summit, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, has announced it will launch the first edition of the IPC Marketing Summit during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The event will be held on 5 September at the London Media Centre. The objective of…
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KSA, joins Brunei, Qatar in sending female athletes
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 12, 2012: The announcement today that Saudi Arabia will be sending two female athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games means that every National Olympic Committee (NOC) will have been represented by women at the Games. The decision to send Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani (judo, + 78kg) and Sarah Attar…
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2 Saudi female athletes to compete in London
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 12, 2012: Saudi female athletes, The IOC is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee that two female athletes will compete for Saudi Arabia at the London Games this summer. The two athletes are: 1:- Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani – judo, women’s +78kg…