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YOG champion Adam Lamhamedi gets set to represent Morocco at Sochi 2014

5/23/2013 3:45:00 PM

Attending a major international sporting event for the first time, the Youth Olympic Games were for the young champion - whose father is Moroccan and mother Canadian - a “stepping-stone” to achieving his dream of representing his African origins at the Olympic Winter Games. A dream that is now within touching distance as he has obtained the quota of points required from the previous season to qualify for Sochi 2014. Adam must now wait until later in the year to hear if he will be officially selected to represent his country.

Speaking about his decision to represent Morocco at the YOG, Adam said: “I wanted to prove that Moroccans can ski well, and I proved it [in Innsbruck]. This represents that in life you can do everything, never give up.”

The YOG graduate is certainly one to watch, and while we look forward to seeing his future achievements, watch Adam’s winning performance at Innsbruck 2012:

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development

5/22/2013 4:48:00 PM

The presentations and discussions will focus on the following five themes:

Integrating and Mainstreaming Sport in Development and Peace - Moving from Communication to Organisational Objectives
The Culture of Peace through Sport - Concrete Actions and Challenges
Sport and Social Integration
Sport and Social Development Legacies
Capitalising on Partnerships and Networking

Other confirmed high-profile speakers include Hugh Robertson, Minister of Sport and Tourism of the UK and Northern Ireland; Aldo Rebelo, Minister for Sport of Brazil; Mario Pescante, IOC member and Chairman of the IOC International Relations Commission; Sir Philip Craven, IOC member and President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Wilfried Lemke, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on Sport for Development and Peace.

Background information

Jointly organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP), with the support of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the biennial event aims to assess the successes and challenges of using sport as a tool for human development and peace promotion and looks at how to pave the way for future concerted action in these fields.

The event will also be live streamed on the UN website www.un.org

Click here to read the full report and the resolution of the last Forum, held in Geneva in 2011

Learn more about the IOC’s activities in the field of Development through Sport
Learn more about the IOC’s activities in the field of Peace through Sport
Learn more about the IOC’s International Relations Commission
Learn more about the International Olympic Truce Foundation (IOTF)
Learn more about the UNOSDP
Learn more about USOC

Rebuilt Brasília stadium opens ahead of Rio 2016

5/21/2013 2:30:00 PM

The original stadium, which was built in 1974, was demolished in 2010 in order to construct a new 71,000-capacity venue that will be used during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as Rio 2016.

The opening match on 18 May saw Brasiliense defeat Brasília 3-0 to claim the Federal District Championship in front of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Brazilian Minister of Sports Aldo Rebelo.

The new multi-use venue, which occupies a total area of 1.6 million square metres, can be adapted to host large scale cultural or sporting events, with retractable seats offering greater flexibility. The rebuilt stadium also features more than 70 hospitality boxes and state-of-the-art media facilities.

The new venue was constructed using recycled materials from the old stadium and also features rainwater and solar energy harvesting systems, while the 90,000m2 outer membrane helps retain heat, reducing the need for air conditioning or artificial ventilation. The self-cleaning membrane also helps filter the pollution of approximately 1,000 cars.

The design of the stadium itself features 288 external columns and was inspired by various monuments in Brasília – the federal capital of Brazil.

Yelena Isinbaeva announced as Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for Nanjing 2014

5/19/2013 10:00:00 AM

The Russian pole vaulter will reprise her role as a YOG Ambassador, following her support and attendance of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, which saw over 3,600 elite young athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees compete while also taking part in a unique Culture and Education Programme off the field of play. The Youth Olympic Games also encourage young people around the world to get involved in sport and embrace and live by the Olympic values.

Speaking at an event held in Nanjing, where Yelena Isinbaeva enjoyed a tour of the Athletics Stadium and gave a masterclass to young athletes, the YOG Ambassador said: “I am very happy and honoured to continue in my role as a YOG Ambassador for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. The Youth Olympic Games are a great platform for young athletes, which I experienced first-hand at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games."

"As well as these Games preparing them for their future sports careers by exposing them to all that comes with a high-level international multi-sports event, such as living in a village and the media interest, I saw for myself how the athletes made the most of the opportunities to make friends with different athletes from different countries, to experience different cultures and to really live the YOG spirit.”

For the official announcement video, please visit: www.youtube.com/youtholympics and for images from today’s events visit: www.flickr.com/iocmedia

The second edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held from 16 to 28 August in Nanjing, China. The sports programme will feature 28 sports, including golf and rugby sevens, which will make their debut on an Olympic programme before their inclusion in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The YOG also feature unique disciplines such as 3-on-3 basketball and 5-a-side hockey, as well as mixed gender and mixed NOC events.

For more information on the Youth Olympic Games, visit: www.olympic.org/yog and follow us on Twitter, and Facebook.

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Nanjing 2014
The second edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games will be in Nanjing, China, from 16 to 28 August 2014. Find the latest news on Nanjing 2014 here, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Highlights of the week

5/17/2013 4:34:00 PM

IOC ACTIVITIES

PRESIDENT

On 13 May at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, IOC President Jacques Rogge received an official visit from their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium. A delegation from the Belgian NOC, including President Pierre-Olivier Beckers, who is also an IOC member, and Secretary General Guido de Bondt, was also present. The programme included a presentation on the Olympic Movement and tours of the IOC headquarters and The Olympic Museum, currently being housed on a boat on Lake Geneva. Read the news here.

On 16 May, President Rogge gave a presentation at the IMD business school in Lausanne on his career as IOC President and on an assessment of the Olympic Games.

This week in Vidy, President Rogge has met:

- Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti;

- Botswana NOC President Negroes Malealea Kgosietsilek;

- a delegation from the NOC of Papua New Guinea;

- International Olympic Truce Foundation Vice-President George Papandreou;

- a delegation from the Chinese city of Xiamen, led by IOC member Ching-Kuo Wu;

- Netherlands NOC President André Bolhuis;

- International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) President Ivo Ferriani;

- IOC member Ung Chang;

- and Indian Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Jitendra Singh.

This weekend, the IOC President will be in Stockholm (Sweden) for the World Ice Hockey Championships. He will also attend a Hall of Fame induction ceremony of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), whose President is IOC member René Fasel.

OTHER NEWS

The Founding Working Group on the fight against irregular and illegal betting concluded its fourth meeting, chaired by the IOC President, on 14 May in Lausanne, with the approval of a set of recommendations aimed at bolstering education on the issue, monitoring, exchange of information and intelligence, and legislation. It called for the establishment of an Olympic Movement monitoring system based on the one in place during the London 2012 Olympic Games that would be made available to the International Federations during major competitions to share information regarding suspicious betting activity. More info here.

On 15 May, the IOC held successive fruitful meetings with a delegation from the Indian Sports Ministry, headed by Indian Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, and representatives from the National Federations of India who are also members of the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA). A representative of the Olympic Council of Asia was also in attendance. The main purpose of the meetings was to explore the possibility for the suspended IOA to hold free, fair, democratic and transparent elections on the basis of a revised IOA constitution and the Olympic Charter with no outside interference, which could pave the way for the IOC to consider lifting its suspension of the IOA. The entire process will be closely monitored and supervised by the IOC, which will issue a roadmap for the suspended IOA and all its members to follow. Press release here.

The IOC has awarded the broadcast rights for Australia to the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi to Ten Network Holdings. The group has acquired the broadcast rights to all media platforms in Australia. More info here.

At the 34th annual Sports Emmy Awards of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), NBC Sports won 11 awards, the most of any sports media company for the third straight year. The London Olympic Games received five Emmys, including Outstanding Live Event Turnaround.

As part of the agreement between the FC Barcelona Foundation and the IOC, the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona recently hosted the first Olympafrica FutbolNet Cup educators class. Delegates came from Senegal, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Côte d’Ivoire to participate in this course, which focused on the theory and implementation of the FutbolNet’s methodology. Info here.

TOP PARTNERS

As part of its fight against obesity, Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola has announced four global business commitments to further help people live healthier, happier and more active lifestyles. These commitments will apply in the more than 200 countries in which the company operates. Coca-Cola has also committed to publicly and actively measure the scale and reach of its latest efforts online, at www.comingtogether.com. Find out more at www.coca-colacompany.com.

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS

SUMMER IFS

World Athletics Day 2013 was held over the weekend of 11 and 12 May. Some 122 Federations chose to take part in this year’s edition. This Day is aimed at youngsters worldwide and has one of the busiest competitions programmes in the athletics calendar. In addition, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced the opening of a new Fans Section on its web site, www.iaaf.org.

A quick note from the International Fencing Federation (FIE), which has reminded us it has two web sites: one devoted to administration (www.fie.ch) and another for the media and news (www.fie.org).

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Council met on 9 and 10 May in Liverpool (Great Britain). Its decisions included electing members of the Disciplinary Commission; awarding the 37th World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in 2019 to Azerbaijan; and accepting the provisional admission of the national federations of Afghanistan and the Cayman Islands. Details on www.fig-gymnastics.com.

In a press release, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that Swiss watchmaker Tissot will be, for the second consecutive time, Official Timekeeper of the World Table Tennis Championships, which will take place from 13 to 20 May in Paris (France). Info at www.ittf.com.

WINTER IFS

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced the members on its first Athlete Commission and its Competition and Rules Commission. 2002 Olympic champion and WCF Vice-President Bent Ramsfjell will chair the first Commission, while WCF President Kate Caithness and WCF Executive Board member Graham Prouse will chair the second. Press release on www.worldcurling.org.

NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES

At its annual General Assembly in early May, the Australian NOC, whose President is IOC member John Coates, elected three women to its Executive Board: Nicole Livingstone (swimming), Kitty Chiller (modern pentathlon) and Danielle Woodward (canoe/kayak). Helen Brownlee (canoe/kayak) was elected NOC Vice-President - the first woman to hold this post. IOC member Richard Kevan Gosper was also present at this Assembly. Info at www.olympics.com.au.

British double Olympic medallist Andrew Simpson died on 9 May when his yacht capsized in San Francisco Bay (USA). The crew were training to compete in this summer’s America’s Cup. Aged 36, Andrew Simpson was Olympic champion in the Star event in 2008 in Beijing, then a silver medallist with teammate Ian Percy at the London Games last summer.

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) Coordination Commission for the Baku 2015 European Games, whose Chairman is Spyros Capralos, met at the end of April in the Azeri city for a first round of meetings with the organisers. Technical and planning meetings were held with the Organising Committee, led by the First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva. The EOC delegation was received by the President of the Republic, Ilham Aliev, who is also President of the NOC. The Games will be held from 12 to 28 June 2015, and the provisional programme comprises 16 sports. Almost 7,000 athletes are expected. Those present included EOC President Patrick Joseph Hickey. Read more here.

Irish Olympic medallists at the London 2012 Games recently received IOC lapel pins from Patrick Hickey, Irish NOC President and IOC member, in the presence of the former Chairman of the Organising Committee for these Games and current British NOC Chairman, Sebastian Coe. This ceremony was held at Dublin’s Mansion House on 7 May, and attendees included the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise O’Muiri; the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring; and British Ambassador Dominick Chilcott. At the NOC headquarters, Sebastian Coe unveiled a sculpture commemorating the arrival of the Olympic flame in Dublin almost one year ago. A cooperation agreement was also signed between the Irish and British NOCs. Read more here.

On 8 May, Lithuanian NOC President Daina Gudzineviciute met Jonathan Mannie, Chairman of the Education Committee of Professional Golf Associations of Europe; and Rolandas Dovidaitis, President of the Lithuanian Golf Federation. Their discussions focused mainly on the development of golf in Lithuania and the best examples from around the world. Read the news on www.ltok.lt.

The President of the Mongolian NOC, Demchigjav Zagdsuren, recently received the “Sochi 2014” athlete Olympic scholarships holders. Four cross-country skiing athletes have been benefitting from this Olympic Solidarity programme since 1 January 2013. In addition, the NOC President and Director General of the Hasu Megawatt company, J.Tumen-Ayush, signed a partnership agreement at a ceremony held at Olympic House in Ulaanbaatar. IOC honorary member Shagdarjav Magvan, NOC Secretary General Jugder Otgontsagaano and others attended this signing.

The Peruvian Olympic Academy recently organised the 9th seminar on physical education and sport at secondary school level. Almost 100 managers, coaches, sports technicians and teachers of physical education took part at the Peruvian NOC headquarters. A seminar will be held from 27 to 30 May on sports nutrition. Find more info at www.coperu.org.

The Executive Committee of the NOC of São Tomé and Principe, whose President is João Manuel Da Costa Alegre, has decided to support national championships in various sports (athletics, handball, basketball, canoeing, tennis, cycling, volleyball, football) in order to boost the practice of sport in the archipelago.

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

LILLEHAMMER 2016

Twenty-four design students from the local Gjøvik University College have been invited to design the emblem and visual identity of the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer in 2016. Read the news here.

RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Todd Nicholson has been elected Chairman of its Athletes’ Council for the next four years. Nicholson, a five-time Paralympian and member of Canada’s gold medal-winning ice sledge hockey team in 2006 (sledge hockey), succeeds USA’s Bob Balk. More details at www.paralympic.org.

The 3rd World Sports Games of the International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (CSIT) will be held from 2 to 9 June 2013 in Varna (Bulgaria). Some 2,300 participants from 32 nations will compete in 20 different sports. As the CSIT signed the World Anti-Doping Code in 2010, anti-doping measures will, for the first time, be taken at these Games. More info at www.csit.tv/en.

IOC holds successful meetings with Indian Sports Minister and representatives of National Federations/members of suspended Indian Olympic Association

5/15/2013 3:38:00 PM

The IOC Executive Board suspended the IOA on 4 December 2012 due to its failure to comply with the Olympic Charter and as a protective measure against government interference in the IOA’s election process.

The main purpose of today’s meetings was to explore the possibility for the suspended IOA to hold free, fair, democratic and transparent elections on the basis of a revised IOA constitution and the Olympic Charter, with no outside interference, that could pave the way for the IOC to consider lifting its suspension of the IOA.

Sports Minister Singh gave strong guarantees and a clear commitment that the government of India will fully respect the principle of autonomy of the Olympic Movement. In addition, a mutual understanding was reached to establish close cooperation between all parties concerned. It was agreed in particular that the drafting of the new sports bill will be undertaken in close coordination with the IOA and the National Federations, and with prior consultation with the IOC to ensure that it will be fully compatible with the principles and rules of the Olympic Movement.

Following these meetings and subsequent consultation with all the parties involved, the IOC is considering the necessary measures to be taken before lifting the suspension. In particular, it is envisaged that the IOA should hold an extraordinary meeting of its members to review its constitution in order to improve its governance and ethics. This would be followed by a fresh general meeting to elect the new office-bearers of the IOA, based on the newly revised constitution and the Olympic Charter.

The entire process will be closely monitored and supervised by the IOC, which will issue a roadmap for the suspended IOA and all its members to follow.

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Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.

Videos

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Photos

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YOG medallist weightlifter Ediel Marquez still going strong

5/15/2013 11:57:00 AM

And since Singapore and his jubilatory win for Cuba, the young athlete has continued to improve.

Last week, Ediel added another medal to his collection. The rising star won silver in the snatch event at the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru, finishing in fifth place overall with a final score of 298kg.

We look forward to seeing the YOG graduate’s future achievements, but for now, relive Ediel’s bronze medal-winning performance at Singapore 2010.

Founding Group on fight against irregular and illegal betting calls for a universal monitoring system

5/14/2013 6:06:00 PM

The FWG called for the establishment of an Olympic Movement monitoring system based on the one in place during the London 2012 Olympic Games that would be made available to the International Federations during major competitions to share information regarding suspicious betting activity. The FWG also called on national sports betting regulatory authorities to strengthen ties between themselves as well as with sports organisations and betting operators.

“Irregular and illegal betting attacks the very foundations of sport, and our efforts to combat the threat require the commitment of a number of important partners, specifically governments,” said International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, who chaired Tuesday’s meeting. “The setting up of a common sports monitoring system still needs to be discussed by the Olympic Movement, but the work undertaken by the Founding Working Group is paving the way forward and we have made significant progress since our first meeting in 2011.”

The meeting in Lausanne was attended by representatives of the sports world, governments, international organisations and betting operators. The FWG called on sports organisations worldwide to use all existing tools and measures to raise awareness of the issue as well as the ethical standards and risks involved, and recommended that national authorities implement educational programmes aimed at informing stakeholders of the dangers of match-fixing and other activity designed to manipulate sports events.

On the topic of legislation, the FWG urged governments and sports organisations to adopt rules designed to combat irregular and illegal betting at all levels. States that have not yet done so should pass appropriate legislation, a process that should be facilitated by the convention against the manipulation of sports competitions currently being drafted by the Council of Europe and fully supported by the FWG.

Read the conclusions on the three themes: “Education and Information”, “Monitoring, Intelligence and Analysis” and “Legislation and Regulations”

For background information on the fight against irregular and illegal betting, click here.

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For more information, please contact the IOC Media Relations Team:
Tel: +41 21 621 6000, email: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our website at www.olympic.org.

Videos

YouTube: www.youtube.com/iocmedia

Photos

For an extensive selection of photos available shortly after each event, please follow us on Flickr.
To request archive photos and footage, please contact our Images team at: images@olympic.org

Social media

For up-to-the-minute information on the IOC and regular updates, please follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Coca-Cola announces global commitments to help fight obesity

5/14/2013 5:25:00 PM

These commitments, which apply to the more than 200 countries where the company does business, are to:

1) Offer low- or no- calorie beverage options in every market

2) Provide transparent nutrition information, featuring calories on the  front of all of its packages

3) Help get people moving by supporting physical activity programmes in every country where it does business

4) Market responsibly, including no advertising to children under 12 anywhere in the world

“Obesity is today’s most challenging health issue, affecting nearly every family and community across the globe. It is a global societal problem which will take all of us working together and doing our part,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. “We are committed to being part of the solution, working closely with partners from business, government and civil society. Today’s announcement is another step forward on our journey, as we take action with scale and reach across every country and continent where we operate.”

Coca-Cola – which maintains the longest continuous relationship with the Olympic Movement, having first sponsored the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam – currently supports hundreds of active, healthy living programmes in more than 115 countries, reaching millions of people, and has already taken a number of important steps in the fight against obesity, including introducing smaller portion sizes and calorie labels on the front of beverage packaging.

The Coca-Cola Company has also committed to publicly and actively measure the scale and reach of its latest efforts online, at www.comingtogether.com. The digital platform provides further details about the company’s global commitments and invites people to learn more about what Coca-Cola is doing, track its progress, post feedback and exchange ideas on how the company can collectively promote choice, energy balance and movement.

Going for Gold in Sochi: Shelley Rudman

5/11/2013 6:00:00 PM

I joined Twitter after the 2010 Olympic Winter Games so that I can stay in touch with people who follow the sport as well as family and friends. Now I can quickly update everybody who is interested and post any photos without having to send countless text messages and emails.

When I first get on a track, I either click with it straight away or find it really hard to connect with. You need to be sliding with form, ride a little luck and you have to be quick to understand a track. I am very excited to be going to Russia for the first time. I have been learning some basic Russian so that I can speak with the locals – and the Russian sliders on the circuit are helping me.

On race day you need to be on high alert, thinking before you hit the curves, not 100th of a second later. It becomes even harder if you take a few knocks. I try to listen to my body and take an extra rest day if need be so that I am as mentally sharp as I can be.

For the five-month season, most weeks are race weeks. We’ll arrive at a venue and have three training days with two runs per day. The day after is competition day with two runs. Within that competition week I’ll have two to three gym sessions.

I only weigh around 54kg, which means I have to use the maximum sled weight, 35kg, to try and make up weight on the other girls, who mostly push a 28kg sled.

My partner [GB skeleton athlete Kristan Bromley] and I have to come home from the track or the gym and be mum and dad so it’s straight into parent mode. Our daughter Ella is five years old and she comes on
tour with us. When you get home it doesn’t matter how your day was, she is always there and ready to cuddle you and play.

I like to listen to music the night before a race when I am preparing my sled but never during my build-up routine as you can miss vital announcements that might tell you key information to help you race.

I struggle to keep my head up in the big G-curves so I often rest my head on the ice – I have to make sure I am not surprised by anything.

It would be great to go to my third Olympic Games and come away with a medal. There are so many factors that will come into play in the Olympic season. I can’t take anything for granted and will have to work hard to stay injury and illness free. I have a super-fast metabolism so I lose weight fast. I am not on a high-cardio workout programme. I have to get as many carbohydrates on board as possible and keep my sessions
heavily strength based.

My sprint starts are probably the weakest element of my overall performance. We train with lots of power-based activity, weightlifting, core stability work and explosive, short sprints. We’ll focus on that from March until October. Once a month, I’ll have a push on the ice and try to hone my technique.

The season is long and gruelling with only short breaks. It is difficult to find time to let those niggles heal, or to rest and recover. To cope with the intensity of the winter period, you have to ensure you prepare yourself in the summer to be as robust as possible. Stretching and maintenance physiotherapy keeps injury at bay during the season.

International Olympic Committee : News

YOG champion Adam Lamhamedi gets set to represent Morocco at Sochi 2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development

Background information

Rebuilt Brasília stadium opens ahead of Rio 2016

Yelena Isinbaeva announced as Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for Nanjing 2014

Highlights of the week

IOC ACTIVITIES

PRESIDENT

OTHER NEWS

TOP PARTNERS

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS

SUMMER IFS

WINTER IFS

NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

LILLEHAMMER 2016

RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS

IOC holds successful meetings with Indian Sports Minister and representatives of National Federations/members of suspended Indian Olympic Association

Videos

Photos

Social media

YOG medallist weightlifter Ediel Marquez still going strong

Founding Group on fight against irregular and illegal betting calls for a universal monitoring system

Videos

Photos

Social media

Coca-Cola announces global commitments to help fight obesity

Going for Gold in Sochi: Shelley Rudman

Watch Shelley Rudman win her medal in Turin 2006: