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IOC confirms Singapore as host of first Olympic Esports Week in June 2023

IOC confirms Singapore as host of first Olympic Esports Week in June 2023 Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that its inaugural Olympic Esports Week will take place in Singapore between 22 and 25 June 2023. The announcement marks the next major step in supporting the development of virtual sports within the Olympic Movement and engaging further with competitive […]

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Olympic Refuge Foundation and IOC Refugee Olympic Team receive 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Olympic Refuge Foundation and IOC Refugee Olympic Team receive 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team have received the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports from the Princess of Asturias Foundation. The award was presented by Her Royal Highness Leonor, The Princess of Asturias, to IOC President Thomas […]

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Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 plans on track with four years to go

Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 plans on track with four years to go The fourth meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission Dakar 2026 , held virtually on 13 October, focused on the latest activities of the Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (YOGOC). Plans for the upcoming Dakar en Jeux festival were presented, while updates were also provided on other key […]

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Olympics.com to stream Surfing’s Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers season opener in California

Olympics.com to stream Surfing’s Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers season opener in California Surfing’s Olympic Qualifiers for Paris 2024 start this week at the 2022 World Surfing Games in California, USA (16 – 24 September). All the action will be live-streamed on Olympics.com Following surfing’s debut at Tokyo 2020, with it already becoming a highlight of the sporting coverage with its […]

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Coordination Commission visit highlights optimisations as key to Paris 2024 progress

Coordination Commission visit highlights optimisations as key to Paris 2024 progress The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024  are “right on track” – that was the message delivered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission this week following a visit to the French capital. Optimisations to Games delivery, meticulous budgetary planning and increasing engagement were highlighted as key to advancing […]

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IOC Executive Board meeting in September 2022

IOC Executive Board meeting in September 2022  – Information for the media The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB)  will hold a meeting on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 September 2022 at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC EB is scheduled to receive updates on the activities of the Olympic Movement, the IOC commissions and the IOC administration, as […]

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“72 – A Gathering of Champions” documentary series on olympics.com revisits Munich 1972 through the powerful stories of its Olympians

“72 – A Gathering of Champions” documentary series on olympics.com revisits Munich 1972 through the powerful stories of its Olympians On the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Games Munich 1972, “72 – A Gathering of Champions”, an emotive four-part series produced by the Olympic Channel and directed by Emmy-award winner Jonathan Hock, revisits the event with the Olympians who experienced […]

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U.S. Para Dressage Qualifies for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

U.S. Para Dressage Qualifies for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games With Their World Championship Bronze Medal Winning Team in Herning Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team continued to prove themselves at another world event with multiple medal wins at the Orifarm Health FEI Para Dressage World Championship held in the BB Horse Arena. The 2022 ECCO FEI World Championships were held August […]