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IOC President Thomas Bach receives Seoul Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 5 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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IOC, Tokyo 2020 agree on measures to deliver Games fit for post-corona wor
Updated : 5 years, 6 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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IOC chief Bach hopes to meet Japan PM in October
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 18 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach desires to visit Japan next month to meet the country's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, according to Japan's senior Olympic official.
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Safe environment for athletes in Tokyo Olympics priority, says IOC Preside
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): As September 21 marks the 500-day countdown of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Game, International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach has said that preparations for Beijing 2022 are "on track and going well".
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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, 8 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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Muhammad Ali's original Atlanta 1996 Olympic torch donated to IOC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): On the occasion of a visit to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters on Tuesday, former Chief Executive of the Formula One group Bernie Ecclestone donated the iconic original torch which Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron in the Olympic Stadi
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Tokyo Organising Committee confirms all venues, competition schedule for O
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Friday announced that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year, and confirmed the sports competition schedule.
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IOC reduces candidature budgets by around 80 per cent for 2026 Winter Olym
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday reduced the candidature budgets by around 80 per cent for the 2026 Winter Olympics, implementing the recommendation 3 of Olympic Agenda 2020.
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IOC postpones Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games to 2026 due to COVID-19 pande
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): Senegal and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have mutually agreed to postpone the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to 2026 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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WHO and IOC team up to improve health through sport
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity.
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IOC Executive Board to hold virtual session on July 17
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The 136th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will be held virtually on July 17 and will be live-streamed on its social media platforms.
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