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    Earth Day 2022: IOC presents Carbon Action Awards to 20 sports organizations

    2022-04-22T11:17:00Z

    To mark Earth Day 2022, 20 major sports organizations were presented with the Carbon Action Awards of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which recognize efforts to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The 20 organizations, including twelve international sports Federations (IFs), seven National Olympic Committees and the Association of National Olympic ...

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    IOC and stakeholders support Ukrainian Olympic Community and athletes

    2022-04-19T06:22:00Z

    Source: World Athletics/IOC World Athletics’ fund support professional athletes affected by the war in their home country. As normal civil life is made impossible in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, so is regular training for most athletes in the country. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ...

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    Amazon could make play for Australian Olympic rights

    2022-04-07T07:55:00Z

    Speaking to Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), the head of Amazon Prime Video Australia, Tyler Bern, did not rule out a bid for the broadcast rights to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to issue the Australian broadcast partnership tender for the next three Summer ...

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    Celebrating The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

    2022-04-06T15:41:00Z

    April 6 is The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. This year’s theme is “Securing a Sustainable and Peaceful Future for All: The Contribution of Sport.” The UN sees this as “an opportunity for the Day’s celebrations to promote the use of sport as a tool to advance ...

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    IOC announces new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for Paris 2024

    2022-04-04T13:59:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The new qualifier series will include four sports – BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing. Three festival-style events will gather the best athletes from each of the four sports. These ...

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    More than $2 million already allocated for Ukrainian Olympic Community

    2022-04-04T13:59:00Z

    The Solidarity Fund established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Ukrainian Olympic Community and sports movement has received so far over US$2 million, the IOC said. This fund was made up of an initial donation of $1 million from the IOC and Olympic Solidarity, followed by a further ...

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    The sports world reacts to the invasion of Ukraine

    2022-03-02T09:17:00Z

    We’ve already reported on consequences taken by Nike, Adidas, Keen, Haglöfs and Mammut following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine last week, but there’s much more going on in the sports world. Here is an excerpt of the latest happenings: The International Biathlon Union IBU excludes biathlon teams from Russia and ...

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    IOC calls for relocation or cancellation of sporting events currently scheduled in Russia or Belarus

    2022-02-28T15:22:00Z

    The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has repeatedly reiterated that the IOC strongly condemns and supports the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian and Belarusian governments. The relevant UN resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 2, 2021 by consensus of all ...

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    U.S. Congress seeks reassurances from the IOC over Xinjiang

    2022-01-20T17:55:00Z

    On Jan. 12, the U.S. Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) sent a letter to the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, inquiring about contracts for the acquisition of Olympic uniforms, as the suppliers, Anta and Hengyanxiang (HYX), have publicly acknowledged that they use cotton from the ...

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    The WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng Shuai’s plight

    2021-12-02T18:55:00Z

    On Dec. 1, the chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), Steve Simon, announced, “with the full support of the WTA Board of Directors,” the “immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong.” The WTA has a ten-year deal for nine tournaments in China, among ...

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    Fanatics will host an international Olympic store

    2021-10-29T17:05:00Z

    Fanatics is partnering with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to launch its first global Olympic web store, starting with the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024, followed by the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, and the Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028. Fanatics will work with the organizing ...

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    The IOC boosts its environmental policy

    2021-10-26T14:49:00Z

    Ahead of the COP 26 conference on climate change due to start in Glasgow on Nov. 1, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) pledged to halve its “direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions” by 2030. Its previous pledge was to cut them by 45 percent by the same deadline, in keeping ...

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    IOC unveils details of its Olympic Forest project

    2021-06-23T16:51:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the details of its project to plant an “Olympic Forest” in the African states of Mali and Senegal, part of the IOC’s climate-positive strategy. The project will involve planting about 355,000 native trees across around 90 villages in Mali and Senegal, covering a ...

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    IOC discusses sustainability, legacy, gender equality and inclusion

    2021-05-17T16:30:00Z

    Following the recent approval of its new strategic roadmap, Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) discussed on May 12 the practical implementation of a series of recommendations in the areas of sustainability, legacy, gender equality and inclusion as part of its new Gender Equality ...

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    The IOC unveils its new digital platform - Olympics.com

    2021-05-06T16:35:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) has unveiled its new digital platform, Olympics.com . The digital hub will centralize information, news and original content related to the Games and the IOC itself, including details about every modern Olympic Games since 1896. The new digital platform also offers more personalized ...

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    IOC announces first Olympic Virtual Series

    2021-04-26T16:25:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will partner with five international sports federations and game publishers to produce the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), the first Olympic-licensed event for physical and non-physical digital sports. The OVS, which is scheduled to be held from May 13 to June 23, will include international sports ...

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    A guide by the IOC and UEFA on sustainable branding and signage at events

    2021-03-19T18:01:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have commissioned a new technical study to help identify more sustainable solutions for event branding and signage. The guide, titled “Environmental impact evaluation of branding and signage solutions for events”, explores the branding and signage materials used ...

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    The IOC approves Olympic Agenda 2020+5

    2021-03-16T18:14:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on March 12 unanimously approved Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the new strategic roadmap for the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Organization through to 2025. Building on the achievements of Olympic Agenda 2020, the new roadmap identifies five key trends: solidarity, digitalization, sustainability, credibility, and economic ...

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    WFSGI webinar about Rule 40 on Feb. 25

    2021-02-12T17:37:00Z

    The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is inviting all interested parties in the sector to register for a webinar on Feb. 25 about the guidelines to be followed for advertising and marketing activities around the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The conference will be held jointly with the ...

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    The IOC and WHO renew cooperation to promote physical activity

    2020-05-22T08:03:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have announced a new cooperation agreement that reiterates their joint commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles, including physical activity, sport and active recreation, as a tool for better health conditions across the globe. The agreement was signed by the IOC’s ...