Tag: Olympic Refuge Foundation
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Agreement signed between the Olympic Refuge Foundation and France
Lausanne, February 18, 2021: The Chair of the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF), Thomas Bach, and Roxana Maracineanu, the French Minister for Sport, signed an agreement in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday 15 February 2021 confirming France’s financial support for the work of the ORF. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has supported refugees through sport since 1994,…
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IOC launches Olympic Refuge Foundation in its commitment to support refugees
Lima, Peru, Sept 15, 2017: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched the Olympic Refuge Foundation, aimed at pursuing the work undertaken throughout the Olympic Movement over recent years to support refugees around the world. The creation of the Foundation is a further major initiative that has emerged from the strong and longstanding partnership between…