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World Archery Para Championships postponed due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 10 (ANI): The 2021 World Archery Para Championships, which were due to take place early next year, have been postponed until February 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the governing body has announced.
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IOC award SAS development grants to four organisations
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday announced the recipients of the 2020 IOC Sport and Active Society (SAS) development grants.
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IOC President Thomas Bach receives Seoul Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 26 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize on Monday. Bach joined the ceremony virtually from Lausanne with the award collected on his behalf by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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AIBA's Interim President reckons 'real change' has been made, calls for IO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane reckons that the apex body is delivering "real change" and has urged International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the support at this crucial time.
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IOC irked over IWF's decision to replace Ursula Garza Papandrea
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said the apex body is "fully supportive" of the reforms initiated by Ursula Garza Papandrea in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
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AIBA Ordinary Congress 2020 to be held in December
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 1 (ANI): International Boxing Association (AIBA) Ordinary Congress 2020 will be held from December 12-13 on the virtual platform. The Executive Committee took this decision during the extraordinary meeting by the video conference on Wednesday.
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CAS Arbitrator Bernhard Welten becomes AIBA Ethics Commission Chairman
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 1 (ANI): Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Arbitrator from Switzerland, Bernhard Heinrich Welten, will serve as Chairman of the AIBA Ethics Commission. The AIBA Executive Committee ratified the proposal of the AIBA Interim President on Wednesday during the
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Olympic torch relay to start its journey on March 25
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that the Olympic Torch Relay will start its journey on March 25, 2021, from the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima Prefecture, and then traverse all 47 prefectures across Ja
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IOC, Tokyo 2020 agree on measures to deliver Games fit for post-corona wor
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Friday agreed on a series of measures to make the Olympic Games 2020 fit for a post-corona world.
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Execution of wrestler Navid Afkari by Iran 'deeply upsetting': Internation
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 13 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday said that the execution of Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari is "deeply upsetting".
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IOC establishes International Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the establishment of a dedicated 'international safeguarding officer in sport certificate' as a part of its ongoing efforts to promote athletes' safety and wellbeing.
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Anita DeFrantz assumes office as 1st vice-president of IOC
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 23 (ANI): Former Olympian Anita DeFrantz took office as the first vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday.
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