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April 12, 2021

Cooperation of the Libyan Olympic Committee with major universities

Delegation of the Libyan Olympic Committee visited the College of Physical Education at the University of Benghazi and the Libyan International University. The Secretary General of the Olympic Committee, Khaled Zankouli, the […]
April 9, 2021

Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt secured 25 Olympic berths for Tokyo 2020

Thirty-six Olympic berths were secured by 10 different nations at the African and Oceania Olympic Qualifier in Hammamet, Tunisia. Wrestlers who finished in the top two in their respective weight categories qualified […]
April 8, 2021

ICMG expresses its deep sadness for the death of the former Mediterranean Games champion Vassilis Sevastis

A day of grief for the Mediterranean sports family as Vassilis Sevastis, who won the gold medal representing Greece in the decathlon, at the 1971 Mediterranean Games in Izmir, past away at […]
April 7, 2021

Ismet Krasniqi is the new President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee

Ismet Krasniqi was elected as the new President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee during its 8th Electoral General Assembly held at Pristina. Krasniqi received 53 votes, pipping his two opponents, Besim Hasani, […]
April 6, 2021

ICMG celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The year 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the first Mediterranean Games, held way back in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt. The International Committee of the Mediterranean Games has decided to celebrate the […]
April 5, 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Αthletes become social entrepreneurs

The Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina launched a project named “Athletes Becoming Social Entrepreneurs! Developing a Gamification-Based Social Entrepreneurship Training Program for Athletes – SENTA.” Co-financed by the European Union, the […]
April 4, 2021

Federica Pellegrini qualified for fifth time in the Olympic Games

Federica Pellegrini has validated her ticket for the Olympic Games in Tokyo (July 23 – August 8), at 200 m. and it will be her fifth Olympics since Athens in 2004. The […]
April 2, 2021

Distria Krasniqi and Dardan Berisha were elected “Athletes of the Year 2020” in Kosovo

Distria Krasniqi and Dardan Berisha were awarded the main prizes in the fifth edition of the 2020 Laureates ceremony, organized by the Kosovo Olympic Committee. Judoka Krasniqi won the award “Female Athlete […]
March 31, 2021

IOC President Tomas Bach inaugurated a new lighting system at the Panathenaic Stadium of Athens

Following his re-election, IOC President Bach’s first official visit was to the country where the 137th IOC Session had been scheduled to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic. At the headquarters of […]