KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — The incoming leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency asked for more money. The International Olympic Committee said “Yes.” IOC president Thomas Bach pledged $10 million to fight doping in sports, half of which would go toward storing samples from pre-Olympics testing for 10 years and the other half toward investigations and research.
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT The third edition of the International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI) took place at Olympic House in Lausanne on 28 October. During his opening speech, IOC President Thomas Bach said: “This gathering today reflects the very nature of the IFSI, which is cooperation and partnership. We are a community which shares a common
Sustainability Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide Olympic Partner Dow rewarded 10 International Sports Federations (IFs) for taking concrete action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the reward, carbon offsets will be offered to the IFs to compensate their unavoidable 2019 emissions. The recognition is part of a
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT IOC President Thomas Bach was in Warsaw, Poland, last week for the 48 th European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly and the celebrations of the 100 th anniversary of the founding of the Polish Olympic Committee. He was welcomed by the NOC President, Andrzej Krasnicki. During the EOC General Assembly chaired by Janez
Olympic News Coca-Cola has supported every Olympic Games since 1928, refreshing Olympic athletes, officials and spectators with its beverages and building public excitement ahead of each edition of the Games through its global marketing campaigns. As well as being a founding member of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme, Coca-Cola has a long tradition of
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES President IOC President Thomas Bach was in Doha, Qatar, for the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) last week. On the opening day, the President addressed the General Assembly, which was presided over by Acting President of ANOC and IOC Executive Board member Robin Mitchell. In his speech ,
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES President IOC President Thomas Bach has been honoured with the highest distinction of the Hellenic Republic, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, during a ceremony that took place on 9 October at the Presidential Mansion in Athens. Speaking at the ceremony, Greek
Tokyo 2020 Cooler conditions for these endurance events are part of comprehensive measures to protect athletes, officials and spectators during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it is planning to move the Olympic marathon and race walking events to Sapporo, the host city of the Olympic Winter Games
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES President The IOC Executive Board (EB) met on 2 and 3 October at the Olympic House in Lausanne. They discussed the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games, the selection of future Olympic Games hosts, the protection of the integrity of sport and the athletes, and several other institutional matters. Concerning the Olympic Games Tokyo
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT Last week, IOC President Thomas Bach was in New York (USA) for the 74 th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. He then flew to Doha (Qatar) for the joint meeting between the IOC Executive Board and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council on the occasion of the World Athletics
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT The IOC President, Thomas Bach, was in Beijing, where he attended the official unveiling ceremony for the mascot of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The mascot is a cheerful panda called Bing Dwen Dwen. Speaking at the ceremony, the President said: “Everywhere you go, you can feel the excitement and the anticipation
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES President IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed a delegation led by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who presented a project for a possible candidature for the Olympic Games 2032. The delegation included Members of Parliament Ted O'Brien and Milton Dick, Council of Mayors South East Queensland representative Mark Jamieson and
Tokyo 2020 Worldwide Olympic Partner Intel has revealed how its world-class technology will help enhance the experience for athletes, fans and viewers during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 , as well as benefiting Games organisers. In partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020) and other Games
IOC News Olympic House, the new home of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, welcomed 2185 visitors between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, in parallel to the European Heritage Days. Young and old, neighbours and tourists, Olympic fans, local sport clubs or those who are simply curious, had the opportunity to explore the brand-new
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT IOC President Thomas Bach took part in the final day of the fourth annual edition of the IOC Youth Summit. Fifty-three IOC Young Leaders – formerly known as IOC Young Change-Makers (YCMs) –, came together to put their creativity to the test as part of the first ever IOC “Createathon” for the forthcoming Winter Youth Olympic
IOC News In parallel to the 2019 European Heritage Days, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will open its doors to the public on Friday 13 September from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday 14 September from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lausanne residents, visitors to the Canton of Vaud, Olympic Games fans and those who are simply curious will all be able to explore
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT The IOC President, Thomas Bach, attended the 32 nd Congress of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) chaired by IOC Member Marisol Casado. President Bach congratulated the ITU for leading the way in embracing Olympic Agenda 2020, which he said is “not just for the IOC or the Olympic Games, but a roadmap for every sport and
Olympic News In a joint initiative, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Official Carbon Partner, Dow , will incentivise and support the International Sports Federations (IFs) and the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in recognition of their tangible climate action. The new initiative is part of the IOC’s commitment to support and lead the
IOC News IOC activities President On 23 July, IOC President Thomas Bach embarked on a four-day world trip that took him to Gwangju (Republic of Korea), Tokyo (Japan) and Lima (Peru). The IOC President was in Gwangju for the World Aquatics Championships. Welcomed by Julio César Maglione, the President of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and an IOC
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT IOC President Thomas Bach attended the opening ceremony and first finals of the World Fencing Championships in Budapest (Hungary), at the invitation of International Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov. The IOC President presented medals to the best athletes in the individual women’s epée event, which saw
Beijing 2022 Worldwide Olympic Partner Alibaba Group has been named as the Ticketing Systems and Services Provider for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 by the IOC and the Organising Committee (OCOG). The Beijing 2022 ticketing programme will harness Alibaba’s technological and data expertise, ensuring a fully digitally enabled ticketing programme and
Olympic News IOC activities President The IOC President, Thomas Bach, met with IOC Executive Board member and President of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Ivo Ferriani. They discussed a number of Olympic subjects, including the preparations for the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
Chinese organisers of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will get the opportunity to show off the environmentally-friendly technology it plans to use when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission starts its fourth visit here tomorrow. The ice venues in the Chinese capital are to be equipped with natural CO2 refrigeration
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES President IOC President Thomas Bach had the opportunity to address the world’s leaders at the G20 Summit in Osaka (Japan) on 29 June. He was invited by Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, the host country of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The world’s leaders received the speech with a round of applause. Prime Minister Abe praised the
IOC News IOC President Thomas Bach attended the final day of the 2nd European Games in Minsk (Belarus), which came to a close on Sunday. He went to watch the competitions in badminton, where he was accompanied by EOC President Janez Kocijančič. The IOC President then went on to gymnastics and wrestling events, before attending the Closing Ceremony in the
During the worldwide celebration of Olympic Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inaugurated its new headquarters, Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland . Designed by Danish architecture firm 3XN , the project aims to bring together the IOC staff – 500 employees currently spread across Lausanne in four locations - under one roof at a single site.
IOC News The IOC Session today took note of a new set of guiding principles regarding commercial opportunities for participants during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 which were approved last week by the IOC Executive Board. The Session itself decided on a change to Bye-law 3 of Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter . Athletes are at the heart of the Olympic Movement,
Beijing 2022 In a landmark decision guided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), natural CO2 refrigeration systems will be used in most of the Beijing 2022 ice venues. This will decrease the overall carbon footprint of the Olympic Games Beijing 2022. The decision has been announced by the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, as it joins the UN Sports
Breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have been provisionally included on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The decision was taken today by the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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MILAN-CORTINA, ITALY, WILL HOST THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2026. THE DECISION WAS TAKEN TODAY DURING THE 134TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) IN LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND. THE OTHER CANDIDATE IN THE BALLOT WAS STOCKHOLM-ÅRE, SWEDEN.
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IOC News On the eve of the inauguration of Olympic House and the celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a number of events took place in Lausanne today, setting the tone for a very busy and sporty weekend. Vidy gets a new look Together with the Mayor of Lausanne, Grégoire Junod, and representatives of the
The official emblems of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are on display at the Beijing National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in Beijing, China, Aug 7, 2018. [Photo/IC] GENEVA - IOC President Thomas Bach said Thursday that he has no concern at all about the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, as his committee is perfectly
IOC News As part of the inauguration of Olympic House, the new headquarters of the IOC, and the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the IOC on Olympic Day on Sunday (23 June), more than 30 visiting sports stars from the world of winter and summer sports will come to the Olympic Capital of Lausanne. On Saturday (22 June), they will get active at local
IOC News IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT At The Olympic Museum, IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed a Bulgarian NOC delegation, led by NOC President and Olympic champion Stefka Kostadinova, whose high jump world record of 2.09 metres has stood since 1987. The preparations for the next Olympic Games were addressed, as was a possible candidature by Bulgaria to
Over 10,000 join Olympic Day Thailand By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation Photo Kalaya Suddai and Khemmatat Janprapa pose with their winning medals. Khemmatat Janprapa and Kalaya Suddai reigned supreme in the men’s and women’s 10km categories of the Olympic Day Thailand which attracted over 10,000 runners at the Supachalasai National Stadium yesterday. The
OLYMPIC HOUSE, THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), HAS RECEIVED THREE OF THE MOST RIGOROUS SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS. IT HAS THEREFORE BECOME ONE OF THE MOST SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD. One of the three certifications is LEED Platinum, the highest certification level of the international LEED green building
Image: Forbes Massie, courtesy of 3XN. It's finally happening! Since our last construction update , 3XN 's International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne will be inaugurated during international Olympic Day on June 23. Back in 2014, the Danish practice won the competition to design the new IOC HQ, which will bring together about 500 employees under
Olympic News IOC ACTIVITIES President IOC President Thomas Bach was in Paris on 7 June to visit the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) and the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. At the CNOSF headquarters, President Bach was greeted by the CNOSF President Denis Masseglia before meeting the Presidents of the French Olympic Sport
Studio Ponoc, a Japanese animation studio formed in 2015 around former members of Studio Ghibli, said Monday it has been commissioned by the International Olympic Committee to produce the world's first Olympic-inspired animated short. The short is slated to premiere at the 2020 Tokyo Games before being screened at future host cities of the Olympics and other
The changing nature of marketing within the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its worldwide partners was addressed at a three-day marketing seminar hosted by the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) in Budapest. IOC marketing training manager Natascha Trittis presented an insight into the role of the marketing team and praised the arduousness of
