International Olympic Committee
Shintaro Ishihara, governor of Tokyo, smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle May 23 in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will decide which city will host the 2020 Olympics in a final vote on September 7, 2013, at Buenos Aires.
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People around the world are telling the International Olympic Committee that Rio Tinto does not share the Olympics' values and has no place on the podium
We have an evaluation system with the IOC (International Olympic Committee). It rates the popularity, TV audience and grassroots promotion, everything about the event. Combine all these together and badminton ranks around 14th among the 28 sports (in the Olympic program). So we are doing quite well.
For the next 10 years, P&G and the International Olympic Committee will create the most far-reaching partnership in Olympic history. This partnership unites the purpose of the Olympic Movement — to improve life through sports — and the purpose of P&G, which is to improve more consumers' lives in more parts of the worldMore quotes »
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Beckham thrilled about carrying Olympic flame
(AP) -- David Beckham just wants two things: the flame to burn right and a spot on Britain's Olympic team.The former England national team captain and current star for the Los Angeles Galaxy will light a cauldron at a ceremony Friday when the flame arriv Read more »
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Controversial ad keeps running in Argentina
(AP) -- Argentine state-run television has again broadcast an ad linking the London Olympics to a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands , opening itself to further criticism from the IOC.The ad was shown during halftime of Sunday's soccer game b Read more »
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AP source: UK Olympic doping ban declared illegal
(AP) -- Sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar will be eligible to compete for Britain at the London Games after the country's lifetime Olympic ban for doping offenders was found to be unlawful by sports' top court.A Court of Arbitration for Sp Read more »
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5 cities seeking 2020 Olympics make pitch
(AP) -- The five cities seeking to host the 2020 summer Olympics made presentations to heads of national Olympic committees on Saturday.The presentations by Tokyo, Madrid, Istanbul , Doha , Qatar and Baku, Azerbaijan to the Association of National Olympi Read more »
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Qatar to send 3rd female athlete to London Games
(AP) -- Qatar has increased its women's team for the London Games, adding a third competitor for the first appearance by women from the Gulf state at an Olympics.Sheik Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the general secretary of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Read more »
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LETTER: Boycott Olympics opening, closing ceremonies
just recently read that the Israeli Olympic Committee asked the International Olympic Committee for a moment of silence at the opening ceremony for the 11 Israeli members that were murdered 40 years ago at the 1972 Olympics in Germany. It refused. I will now 5/31/12 from New Haven Register Read more »
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Technology › Panasonic to deliver largest-ever audio-visual equipment supply to London Olympics
of the world’s largest sporting event, at sporting venues, broadcasting sites and homes, in cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the Olympic Broadcasting 5/31/12 from Japan Today Read more »
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Will Tokyo Take The Gold?
opportunity to speed along Japan's recovery. As they ensure their infrastructure and financing is up to par for the International Olympic Committee, companies such as Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NMR), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG), and Kubota Corporation (KUB) 5/31/12 from Seeking Alpha Read more »
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Experts Discuss Athletes’ Injuries Ahead of London 2012
pre-prepared clinical cases to foster interactivity and participation. The course has been jointly organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center and Olympiatoppen. Lars Engebretsen, consultant to the IOC’s 5/31/12 from PRWeb Read more »
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Guam Olympic team taking shape
by the point system and the international wrestling federation, Association of National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee recognized her efforts and awarded her the tripartite allocation. Horton qualified based on his performance at 5/31/12 from Guam Pacific Daily News Read more »
