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February 22, 2020

90 hotel projects in Oran for the Mediterranean Games

Almost 90 new hotels will be established in Oran until the Mediterranean Games of 2021 said the local director of tourism. The local commission of tourism plans to receive 90 hotel projects by […]

February 20, 2020

“The inauguration of the new Oran airport will be held before the opening of the Mediterranean Games”

This was announced in Algiers by the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Farouk Chiali during a meeting among the Government and the Walis which have been organized at the Palais des […]

February 19, 2020

“United by Emotion” to be the Tokyo 2020 Games motto

The Motto emphasises the power of sport to bring together people from diverse backgrounds of every kind and allow them to connect and celebrate in a way that reaches beyond their differences. The Games motto encapsulates the Games vision, capturing the essence of the ideas and concepts […]

February 17, 2020

The visit of Coordination Commission in Oran

The Coordination Commission of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games will travel to Oran on the 20th of February following its mission to evaluate the preparations of the 19th edition of Mediterranean […]

February 15, 2020

Croatia NOC rewards its best athletes at annual ceremony

At the annual Croatian Olympic Committee awards, double Olympic discus champion Sandra Perković won the title of best Croatian female athlete of the year for a record eighth time in a row. […]

February 13, 2020

Pesaro will host the Mediterranean Beach Games 2023

The Italian city of Pesaro will host the 3rd Mediterranean Beach Games in September 2023. The decision was taken by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games after the conclusion of the electronic voting […]

February 11, 2020

Pierre de Coubertin’s historic founding text finds its home at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne

The historic manuscript laying out the original plans to revive the Olympic Games was donated to The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, almost 130 years after it was written by Baron Pierre […]

February 10, 2020

The Albanian NOC participates in the Francophone Sports Volunteering programme

The Albanian NOC welcomed its 8th volunteer from the Francophone Sports Volunteering programme, Katia Boy (3rd right in photo). Since 2011, the Francophone Association of National Olympic Committees (AFCNO), of which the Albanian NOC is a member, […]

February 7, 2020

Greek female athlete, Korakaki, to launch Olympic torch relay for 1st time

For the first time, a woman has been chosen to launch the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Games at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in Greece. Greece’s Olympic committee said […]