International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, has called on Nigeria to embrace fencing saying the country can excel in the sport if it gets adequate support. Bach, who featured in a fencing display at Aduvie International School, Jabi District, Abuja on Thursday said the nation has the wherewithal to be a force in the […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, (Samsung) today announced an extension to their global Olympic partnership through to 2028. The announcement was made in Seoul, Republic of Korea, at a signing ceremony with IOC President Thomas Bach and Jay Y. Lee, Vice Chairman at Samsung Electronics; IOC Marketing Commission Chair Tsunekazu […]
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Delegations from North and South Korea, China and Japan invited to Lausanne for Olympic Day. During talks between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, and the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, and later with the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, both leaders asked the IOC to continue to support the […]
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Thomas Bach and Andrew Parsons, the respective Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), today signed a historic long-term agreement establishing a partnership between the two organisations until at least 2032. The new agreement builds on the current partnership and cooperation agreements that were signed prior to the London […]
Nigeria’s skeleton athlete, Simidele Adeagbo, reached seventh heaven, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, after achieving her feat as first black and African woman to compete at the Winter Olympic Games. Adeagbo was one of the fans favourite at the Sliding Venue and relished the support after her first run on the final day which earned her […]
via Nigeria’s Adeagbo In Seventh Heaven After Winter Olympics Feat — newfanzoneblog
Statement regarding the US abuse cases, following the 132nd IOC session in Pyeongchang Firstly I would like to express my sincere appreciation to IOC President Thomas Bach for his powerful statement about the abuse scandal in US Gymnastics. This statement encourages us to continue our work, ongoing already for many months, towards the necessary action. […]
IOC launches toolkit for Olympic movement to safeguard athletes from harassment and abuse in sport Safe sport measures in place at PyeongChang 2018 to protect athletes The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today took a further important step in the protection of athletes from harassment and abuse by launching a toolkit to assist International Sports Federations […]
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The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed its sympathy to the people affected by the recent hurricane in the Caribbean. All our sympathy and thoughts are with the victims and the families who have lost relatives in this natural disaster and with those who have lost their homes and livelihoods, said the […]
via IOC Sets up USD 1 Million Emergency Fund To Help Hurricane-Affected Caribbean NOCs — newfanzoneblog
Kim Andersen, World Sailing President, welcomed IOC President Thomas Bach and Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti to Aarhus – the Sailing Capital of Denmark – at the ASOIF annual dinner for the International Federations at the SportAccord Convention on Monday 3 April. The ASOIF dinner, jointly hosted by World […]
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The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) inaugurated its new headquarters Tuesday evening at its brand new building close to the central train station in Lausanne. FIG President Bruno Grandi, who will retire at the end of 2016, and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach cut the traditional ribbon during a ceremony that brought together numerous […]
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16 per cent increase in funds for 2017-2020 Quadrennial Plan will see refugee athletes and NOCs in greatest need benefiting from new sport development programmes The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the Olympic Solidarity 2017-2020 Quadrennial Plan during a meeting in Lausanne. The Olympic Solidarity development and assistance budget approved […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Caribbean to International Media Content Ltd (IMC), parent company of SportsMax and a subsidiary of Digicel Group, for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020. IMC has acquired the broadcast rights on […]
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