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November 14, 2019

Tokyo 2020 medalists’ bouquets sourced from earthquake-affected areas

Tokyo 2020 has revealed the designs of the bouquets that will be presented to medallists at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, which will be created using flowers grown mainly in the areas most affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The bouquets will consist of bright and vibrant colours that […]
November 13, 2019

Reforestation in the new Olympic complex and the Mediterranean village of Oran

An important reforestation operation in the new Olympic complex and the Mediterranean village was organized by the volunteers of the Organizing Committee “Oran 2021” , as a part of the organization of […]
November 12, 2019

Qatar and Hellenic Olympic Committee sign MoU

The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) and the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha, Qatar. The agreement was inked by HOC President and IOC Member Spyros Capralos […]
November 11, 2019

The “Building your Future” programme of the Spanish NOC

The Spanish NOC and the INCYDE [Institute for the Creation and Development of Enterprise] Foundation, have renewed their agreement on the “Building your Future” programme in the framework of the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme, co-financed by the […]
November 9, 2019

The International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI)

The third edition of the International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI) took place at Olympic House in Lausanne on 28 October. During his opening speech, IOC President Thomas Bach said: “This gathering […]
November 8, 2019

The best sports photo in Greece was taken in the Mediterranean Beach Games “Patras 2019”

The prize for the best sports photo in Greece, from the Hellenic Sports Press Association awarded to the Greek photographer Paris Sarikostas. The photo was taken during the Mediterranean Beach Games of […]
November 6, 2019

Exhibition on the logo of the Mediterranean Games

The third edition of the series “Attention:logo!” at the Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication, Lyon, is dedicated on the logo of the Mediterranean Games. The visitor will discover the successful marriage […]
November 5, 2019

IOC President Thomas Bach encourages all stakeholders in the fight against doping

Addressing the 1,500 delegates attending the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s Fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport in Katowice, Poland, the President announced a commitment of USD 10 million by the IOC […]
November 3, 2019

The athletes at the heart of IF Forum 2019

GAISF and SportAccord President Raffaele Chiulli wrapped up 2019 IF Forum in Lausanne with a message on the importance of giving athletes sufficient tools to ensure their empowerment. The three-day Forum, which […]