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October 21, 2019

Mauro Nespoli from Italy won the ANOC award

The XXIV General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) came to a close with the annual awards ceremony in Doha, Qatar. Following the General Assembly, the delegates were able […]
October 20, 2019

100 NOCs from around the world gathered in Paris to talk about marketing!

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organized a marketing seminar in France from 24 to 26 September 2019 in the premises of the French Νational Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF). This seminar brought […]
October 19, 2019

Amine makes San Marino wrestling history by qualifying for Tokyo 2020

Myles Amine became San Marino’s first wrestler in history to qualify for the Olympic Games, as he advanced to the semifinals at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. Amine, who was born and […]
October 17, 2019

World Beach Games: Spain topped the medals table

The inaugural ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, which wrapped up on 16 October, was highly successful for Mediterranean athletes, with Spain topping the medals table and Italy occupying third place. The […]
October 16, 2019

Cypriot windsurfer Cariolou qualifies for fifth Olympics

Cypriot windsurfer Andreas Cariolou secured a spot at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 while competing at the 2019 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships (OQ) in Torbole, Italy. Cariolou is the first Cypriot athlete […]
October 14, 2019

The Mediterranean Games in the IOC Olympic Hilights

The latest news of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games included in the today’s edition of the Olympic Hilights, the weekly newsletter of the International Olympic Committee. According to the Olympic Hilights: […]
October 12, 2019

Kenya’s Kipchoge busts mythical two-hour marathon barrier

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday made history, busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park. With an unofficial time of 1hr 59min […]
October 11, 2019

Stefanidi and Lavillenie were elected to the IAAF Athletes’ Commission

Pole vault athletes Katerina Stefanidi and Renaud Lavillenie were elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The Greek Stefanidi, the French Lavillenie and four other athletes […]
October 10, 2019

IOC President awarded highest Greek Order

The IOC President has been honoured with the highest distinction of the Hellenic Republic, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, during a ceremony that took place at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece. Speaking at the ceremony, Greek […]