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    06 June 2013 - News

    Olympic Youth Development Centre in Zambia celebrates third anniversary
    Patrick Chamunda, the IOC member from Zambia, today spoke about the success of the IOC’s flagship project at the 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development, which is currently taking p...
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    05 June 2013 - Press releases

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon receives Olympic Order
    The award was in recognition of the UN Secretary-General’s strong personal commitment to use sport as a tool for social change, a concept brought to life through various joint IOC-UN projects at commu...
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    ©Rio 2016/Alex Ferro
    05 June 2013 - News

    GE set to light up Rio’s iconic Maracanã Stadium
    The iconic venue – which will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Games, as well as the football finals – was originally built for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, but has been completely reno...
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    04 June 2013 - News

    Who will host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games? Just one month to go!
    Yes, in just 30 days we will know whether we will be heading to Buenos Aires (Argentina), Glasgow (Great Britain) or Medellin (Colombia) to watch a new generation of YOG athletes compete in 2018.In pr...
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    ©IOC / John Huet
    04 June 2013 - News

    Sport for Peace and Development debate to kick off in New York
    The IOC and the UN both have a long-standing commitment to using sport as a tool for social change and have collaborated on a wide range of projects. The Forum aims to assess the successes and challen...
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    03 June 2013 - News

    All you need is YOU to get active on Olympic Day!
    The IOC celebrated its first World Olympic Day on 23 June 1948 with nine National Olympic Committees (NOCs) hosting ceremonies in their respective countries. Today, Olympic Day has evolved to become a...
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    ©IOC/Richard Juilliart
    31 May 2013 - News

    Executive Board meeting wraps up in St Petersburg
    The Board agreed with a report to begin work on the establishment of an Olympic Movement monitoring system based on that in place during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The goal is to make the system a...
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    ©IOC/John Huet
    30 May 2013

    IOC Executive Board discusses NOC matters
    NOC of India The EB took note of the progress made following fruitful meetings between the IOC and the Indian Sports Minister and representatives of national sports federations belonging to the suspe...
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    ©IOC/Richard Juilliart (4)
    29 May 2013 - Press releases

    Baseball/softball, squash and wrestling make cut for IOC Session vote in Buenos Aires
    The EB selected the three sports by secret ballot from a shortlist of eight that also included karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu. The vote followed 30-minute presentations ...
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    28 May 2013 - News

    SportAccord and IOC EB meeting kick off in St Petersburg
    The IOC Executive Board is convening alongside the event, which brings together a variety of experts in the world of sport, including leaders of International Federations, sponsors, architects, lawyer...
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