Tag: Sochi
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IOC Decision for Swedish ice hockey player
Lausanne, Mar 14, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced a decision in the case of Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Backstrom who participated in the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Backstrom, 26, tested positive on 19 February for the presence of pseudoephedrine (PSE) in excess of the applicable decision limit of 170…
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Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
Sochi, Mar 7, 2014: The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games began with a stunning Opening Ceremony on Friday evening (7 March) at Fisht Stadium with a volunteer cast of more than 2,500 people from the Krasnodar region of Russia taking centre stage, and two-time Paralympic champion swimmer Olesya Vladykina and six-time Paralympic champion cross-country skier…
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Poul-Erik Hoyer elected as new IOC member
Sochi – Russia, Feb 07, 2014: Badminton World Federation President Poul-Erik Høyer is the newest member of the International Olympic Committee – elected earlier this afternoon in Sochi, Russia. The 48-year-old Dane was the sole nominee for membership at the 126th Session of the IOC, being held on the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics…
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First case for CAS in Sochi Daniela Bauer
Sochi, Feb 2, 2014: A few days after its opening, the ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered its first case in Sochi. This morning, the Austrian skier Daniela Bauer (women’s ski halfpipe) filed an application at the CAS ad hoc Division against the Austrian ski federation (ASF) and…
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Ekaterinburg to Celebrate the Day of the City
Sochi – Russia, August 20, 2013: Ekaterinburg will be the first Russian city to celebrate the Day of the City as part of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad. This year, Ekaterinburg is celebrating its 290th anniversary and a multitude of events will take place till August, 18 in honor of the city’s founding. Residents and…
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Organ Music Festival to take place in Sochi
Sochi – Russia, July 16, 2013: The XIV Festival of Organ Music will take place in Sochi from July 14 to August 18, 2013, as part of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad. The festival will introduce listeners to performances by musicians from various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Poland, and Germany. The vibrant “Window to…
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IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
Germany, April 16, 2013: Sochi 2014 host nation Russia will face defending world champions USA and the Czech Republic will challenge Canada in Thursday’s (18 April) semi-finals at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Goyang, Korea. By guaranteeing a top-four finish in Goyang, all four teams have now qualified for the…
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Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi
Lausanne – Switzerland, Feb 07, 2013: At a ceremony today marking one year to go until the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge officially invited the world’s National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their athletes to take part in the Games. During the event, President Rogge personally delivered…
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World Cup™ to be played in 11 Host Cities
Sept 29, 2012: Eleven Host Cities and twelve stadiums have been selected to host the 64 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. This was announced today, 29 September 2012, at a ceremony with Russian Minister of Sport and chairman of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee (LOC), Vitaly Mutko, and FIFA President Joseph…