Tag: Winter Olympic
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IOC Debrief of Sochi 2014 comes to a close in PyeongChang
Lausanne, July 02, 2014: Under the key messages of inspire, manage, engage, empower and deliver, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Debriefing of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games successfully concluded today in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea – the host city of the next edition of the Olympic Winter Games in 2018. Led by the IOC…
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Five bid cities submit Application Files
Lausanne, Mar 14, 2014: The Applicant Cities of Krakow (Poland), Oslo (Norway), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Lviv (Ukraine) and Beijing (China)* all met the 14 March 2014 deadline for submission to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their Application Files to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The Application Files provide the IOC with an overview of…
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IOC sanctions German biathlete Evi Sachenbacher
Sochi, Feb 22, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that German biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle of Germany has been excluded from the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Sachenbacher-Stehle, 33, tested positive on 17 February for methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine). The IOC Disciplinary Commission, composed for this case of Denis Oswald (Chairman), Nawal El Moutawakel and…
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Olympians elect Bjørndalen and Wickenheiser
Sochi, Feb 20, 2014: Ole Einar Bjørndalen from Norway (biathlon) and Hayley Wickenheiser from Canada (ice hockey) have been elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by their peers at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for a term of approximately eight years. A new Olympic record was set by the…
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Athletes, Sports and Medals facts and figures
Sochi – Russia, Jan 14, 2014: The Olympic Winter Games run from February 7-23 in Sochi, Russian Federation, and here is a look at the sports and disciplines on the programme. Alpine skiing Medal events: 10. Athletes: 320. Dates: 9–22 February Men and women will contest downhill, super combined, super-G, giant slalom and slalom. Biathlon…
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Rising interest in Olympic Winter Games
Lausanne, Nov 15, 2013: There has been a significant increase in the number of cities bidding to host the Olympic Winter Games – with twice as many joining the contest for 2022 compared to four years earlier. Six cities have bid this time, all meeting the application deadline of midnight on 14 November. Listed in…
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Sochi 2014 springing to life with 134 days
Lausanne, Sept 26, 2013: The host city of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games is abuzz with activity with a little over four months to go until the start of the Games on 7 February 2014. The organisers of the Sochi 2014 Games are busy with a number of initiatives aimed at bringing the event to…
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Sochi 2014 OC Presents Competition Schedule
Sochi – Russia, July 24, 2013: The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee has presented the Competition Schedule for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The Sochi 2014 Games will be held from 7 – 23 February 2013. The Competition Schedule includes information about all the competitions taking place during the Games and also the Olympic Ice…
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PyeongChang making good progress on journey
Lausanne, June 19, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games today wrapped up its second visit to the city in the northeast of the Republic of Korea by praising the progress being made by the local organisers. Following two days of meetings, the Commission, led by IOC…
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Sochi 2014 Unveils the Celebration Cauldron of the Olympic Torch Relay
Sochi – Russia, June 18, 2013: The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee today unveiled the Celebration Cauldron of the Olympic Torch Relay, the longest Torch Relay in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, which is presented by Coca-Cola, OSAO “Ingosstrakh”, and OAO “Russian Railways Company”. The lighting of the Celebration Cauldron will be the culmination…