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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 Anna Korakaki will be first woman to start Olympic Torch Relay

Greek shooting world champion and European Games gold medallist Anna Korakaki will make history becoming the first woman ever to launch the Olympic Torch Relay. Korakaki will attend the traditional flame-lighting ceremony for Tokyo […]
February 6, 2020

The Turkish NOC organized technical course for coaches

The Turkish Gymnastics Federation and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) organised a technical course for coaches from 21 to 25 January in the city of Bolu. This course was run in conjunction […]
February 4, 2020

The European Olympic Committees teams up with ASOIF

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has signed a partnership agreement with the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). The deal was inked by EOC President Janez Kocijančič and ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti in Lausanne, […]
February 3, 2020

Superb Tokyo 2020 volleyball venue opened to the public for the first time

The Ariake Arena was constructed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and was completed in December 2019, highlighting that Tokyo’s preparations are well on track. The venue has an iconic design, with a […]
February 1, 2020

“Golden Plaque” for the Spanish NOC President Alejandro Blanco

Spanish NOC President Alejandro Blanco received the Spanish Royal Skating Federation’s “Golden Plaque” from Federation President Carmelo Paniagua (right). This honour was presented at the Federation’s 6th annual gala, held at the NOC headquarters […]
January 31, 2020

Ex President of Cyprus Olympic Committee Ouranios Ioannidis past away

The former President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee Ouranios Ioannides past away on Thursday at the age of 75. He served as a two time President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee (2008-2016). In […]
January 29, 2020

Kocijancic: We are responsible for the development of Olympic sport in Europe

The Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) held its first meeting of 2020  at the new headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. EOC President Janez Kocijančič opened […]