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©EYOF1 December 2008

Opening of 2014 YOG bidding process

The IOC will soon be launching the bid process for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. As a first step, a letter was sent last week to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) informing them of the...
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28 November 2008

Rogge, de Coubertin and Advancing the Games

IOC President Jacques Rogge gave this year’s annual de Coubertin lecture in London in front of an assembled audience of leading figures from the worlds of sport, arts and culture. Presented by London 2012 in conjunction with the...
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© Andrew Baker28 November 2008

IOC Debriefing transfers knowledge from Beijing to London

The IOC completed yesterday its week-long review of the Beijing 2008 Games to ensure that London and other Games Organising Committees benefit from the lessons learned in Beijing. The IOC Official Debriefing of the Beijing 2008 Games...
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27 November 2008

YOG 2012: Live announcement on www.olympic.org

On 12 December 2008 at 11:00 GMT follow the live announcement of the 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games on www.olympic.org. Two cities* to compete to host the 1st Youth Winter Olympic Games in 2012: Innsbruck,...
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© VANOC24 November 2008

Vancouver 2010 Launches Olympic Torch Relay Route

The Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) has announced its Olympic Torch Relay route. After arriving in Canada, the Olympic flame’s journey will see it travel from coast to coast to coast beginning its journey in...
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© IOC/H.Tobler24 November 2008

Conversation, not “preaching”, key to winning youth says President

IOC President Jacques Rogge has spoken in London on the role of the Olympic Movement in getting young people to lead physically active, healthy lifestyles, and the impact of the global credit crunch on the Olympic Games. Giving the...
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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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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

Week of 24 November 2008

IOC Activities - On 24 and 25 November, IOC President Jacques Rogge was in London to take part in the official debriefing of the 2008 Games (see “Miscellaneous” section). He made a speech on “Advancing the Games: the IOC, London 2012 and the future... [ More ]

International Sports Federations - On 23 November in Monaco, the traditional International Athletics Foundation gala rewarded the year’s best athletes, in the presence of Lamine Diack, the President of the Foundation and the International Association of Athletics Federations... [ More ]

National Olympic Committees - Nick Green, double Olympic rowing champion, will lead the Australian team to the 2012 Games in London. He was appointed Chef de Mission of the delegation by the Australian Olympic Committee Executive Board at its meeting in Melbourne. He succeeds NOC... [ More ]