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Second IOC Coordination Commission visit gets underway in PyeongChang

6/18/2013 8:00:00 AM

The meeting will also be attended by representatives of the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG), the Korean Olympic Committee, and the local governmental authorities.

Insight

The two days of meetings will allow the Commission to review POCOG’s progress since their last meeting in 2012. Updates will be given on areas as diverse as workforce, sport, venues, marketing, communications, education and technology to name but a few. These updates offer the opportunity to POCOG not just to present their achievements, but also to gain guidance and insight from the members of the Commission, which includes representatives of the athletes, International Federations, National Olympic Committees, IOC members and the International Paralympic Committee.

The Coordination Commission

The IOC, as the guardian of the Olympic Games, assists and monitors the work of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games through the work of the Coordination Commission. The Commission visits the host city once a year until four years from the Games, when the visits become twice yearly until the Games are held. The Commission’s full meetings are supplemented by the regular visits of smaller IOC teams involving the Commission Chairman, selected members of the Commission and members of the IOC administration.

PyeongChang 2018

PyeongChang was elected as the host city for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games at the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, South Africa on 6 July 2011. PyeongChang won the vote against the cities of Annecy (France) and Munich (Germany). PyeongChang defeated Munich and Annecy in the first round of voting, by 63 votes to 25 and 7 respectively. The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games will play host to the seven Olympic Winter sports currently on the Olympic programme and will run from 9 to 25 February 2018.

NHL: Stanley Cup final playoff results

6/18/2013 2:57:01 AM

Result on Monday from the National Hockey League's championship series (all series best-of-seven):

at Boston

Boston 2 Chicago 0

(Boston lead series 2-1)

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Information for the media: Official release of the 2020 IOC Evaluation Commission Report

6/17/2013 4:13:00 PM

The three Candidate Cities looking to host the Games in 2020 are Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid*. Please note that the IOC will not be holding a press conference in relation to the official release of the report.

*Cities listed in the official order of the drawing of lots

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A one-stop shop for learning all about the YOG’s Culture and Education Programme

6/17/2013 8:00:00 AM

Want to learn about the YOG’s Culture and Education Programme (CEP)? Want to know what makes up the YOG DNA? Then check out our latest playlist, which will show you all you need to know about the YOG and the CEP.

Through a compilation of short, fun and informative videos, we take you behind the scenes of the Games to show you what the YOG spirit is all about, and how young athletes, organisers, volunteers, spectators, athlete role models and YOG Ambassadors, such as Lindsey Vonn and Yuna Kim, experience the YOG.

Bringing young people together to make new friends, have fun both on and off the field of play and experience new cultures, the CEP takes YOG athletes and other young participants beyond sport and enables them to learn more about preventing sporting injuries, living by the Olympic values, balancing sport and education or eating like a champion. It seeks to turn every participant into ambassadors of Olympism.

YOG participants also get the opportunity to meet athlete role models who in turn seek to share their own dreams, experiences and challenges with these young people.

To discover the YOG DNA, learn and have fun with the CEP, and re-live Innsbruck 2012 and Singapore 2010, check out the playlist!

NBA: NBA finals result

6/17/2013 2:54:38 AM

Result on Sunday from the NBA championship series (series best-of-seven):

at San Antonio

San Antonio 114 Miami 104

(San Antonio leads series 3-2)

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Golf: US Open final rd scores

6/16/2013 5:34:34 PM

Final round scores on Sunday at the 113th US Open golf championship at 6,996-yard, par-70 Merion Golf Club:-

299 - Shawn Stefani (USA) 72-73-85-69

300 - Kevin Phelan (IRL) 71-77-78-74

302 - Peter Hedblom (SWE) 70-78-79-75

303 - Kevin Sutherland (USA) 73-74-84-72

305 - Robert Karlsson (SWE) 74-72-86-73

306 - Simon Khan (ENG) 74-74-82-76

308 - Kyle Stanley (USA) 71-74-85-78

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Football: Confederations Cup standings

6/16/2013 11:55:42 PM

Confederations Cup standings after Sunday's games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Group A

Brazil 1 1 0 0 3 0 3

Italy 1 1 0 0 2 1 3

Mexico 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

Japan 1 0 0 1 0 3 0

Group B

Spain 1 1 0 0 2 1 3

Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tahiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Uruguay 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

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Auto racing: IndyCar Milwaukee results

6/16/2013 12:26:42 AM

Results on Saturday in the IndyCar series race on the 1.015-mile Milwaukee Mile:

1. (4) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) Dallara-Chevy, 250 laps in 1hr 51min 15.2962sec (avg speed: 136.848 mph)

2. Helio Castroneves (BRA) Dallara-Chevy, at 4.8059sec

3. Will Power (AUS) Dallara-Chevy, same lap

4. E.J. Viso (VEN) Dallara-Chevy, s.l.

5. James Hinchcliffe (CAN) Dallara-Chevy, s.l.

6. Scott Dixon (NZL) Dallara-Honda, s.l.

7. Takuma Sato (JPN) Dallara-Honda, s.l.

8. Dario Franchitti (SCO) Dallara-Honda, s.l.

9. Justin Wilson (ENG) Dallara-Honda, at 1 lap

10. Tony Kanaan (BRA) Dallara-Chevy, s.l.

Season point standings: 1. Helio Castroneves (BRA) 299, 2. Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) 283, 3. Marco Andretti (USA) 249, 4. Takuma Sato (JPN) 223, 5. Scott Dixon (NZL) 221

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Football: Confederations Cup result - Spain 2 Uruguay 1

6/16/2013 11:53:05 PM

Confederations Cup Group B result on Sunday:

Spain 2 (Pedro 20, Soldado 32) Uruguay 1 (Suarez 88)

H-t: 2-0

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RugbyU: Test result - Canada 14 Ireland 40

6/16/2013 3:03:45 AM

Result of a Test between Canada and Ireland at BMO Field on Saturday:

Canada 14 Ireland 40

(H-t: 9-12)

Scorers

Canada - Tries: Tyler Ardron; Penalties: James Pritchard (3)

Ireland: Tries: Fergus McFadden (3), Darren Cave, Andrew Trimble, Tommy O'Donnell; Conversions: Ian Madigan (4), Paddy Jackson

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