
©CIO/Kishimoto21 November 2008
Lessons From Beijing
As a key part of the IOC’s transfer of knowledge programme, the IOC Official Debrief of the Beijing 2008 Games will take place from 24 to 27 November 2008 in London. This event, which will be attended by members of the Beijing...
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©IOC/N. Catherine13 November 2008
Dare to do a Job: a colourful 2008 edition!
Sixteen 10-13 year-olds, the sons, daughters, family members and friends of the IOC staff, spent the whole day yesterday at the Vidy headquarters and Olympic Museum in order to discover the workplace of their fathers, mothers,...
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© Getty Images11 November 2008
Vancouver 2010: Women’s ice hockey teams already known
With fewer than 500 days to go until the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the eight women’s ice hockey teams which will be taking part in the Olympic tournament in February 2010 are already known. The last two places were...
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© EYOF10 November 2008
Sport for All: Turning theory into practice
How to turn theory into concrete action for a healthier and active lifestyle for all generations was at the centre of the 12th World Sport for All Congress, which was held in Malaysia from 3 to 6 November 2008. Under the motto...
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© Argentina NOC5 November 2008
Move, learn and discover!
Have you already heard about Olympic Day? This is where you can move, learn and discover at the same time. Yesterday, participants at the 12th World Sport for All Congress, which is currently taking place in Malaysia, took a closer...
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© NOC Lituania4 November 2008
Getting all generations moving
The 12th World Sport for All Congress kicked off yesterday in Genting Highlands, Malaysia. “Sport for All – Sport for Life” is the Congress theme, around which the discussions of the participants from the Olympic...
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17 July 2008
IOC FACTSHEETS - BEIJING 2008
The Games:
The Summer Games
Roles and responsibilities during the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games of Antiquity
Sports on the programme of the Summer Games
Opening Ceremony of the Summer Games
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© EYOF15 February 2008
The Youth Olympic Games
Singapore to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010
The Vision
The vision of the Youth Olympic Games is to inspire young people around the world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. It was...
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