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  • IOC President meets President of the Swiss Confederation

    Lausanne, May 9, 2014: The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, today welcomed the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, for a one-hour meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne before inviting him to visit the newly renovated Olympic Museum. The two leaders discussed a number of items of common interest,…

  • Gold-You can do more than you think

    Gold-You can do more than you think

    Geneva, Feb 26, 2013: Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, will be attending the premiere screening of the movie “Gold- You can do more than you think”. This highly inspirational film documentary will play a key role in the promotion of the Paralympic spirit and disability…