Tag: IOC
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IOC Changes Shooting Plan For LA 2028
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has finalized a new plan for shooting at Los Angeles (LA) 2028. As a result, the number of shooters in the finals for rapid fire pistol and shotgun events have been increased from six to eight to be at par with other finals. Meanwhile, the final for the 50m rifle…
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FIFA Celebrates Women’s Football Expansion For LA 2028
FIFA is pleased with the decision taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve a proposal for 16 women’s and 12 men’s teams to participate in the Olympic Football Tournaments at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28) – a major milestone for the women’s game and a powerful endorsement of women’s sport.…
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2026 Milano Cortina CEO ‘Confident’ To Host Sliding Events In Cortina d’Ampezzo
Following a spell of doubts, 2026 Milano Cortina CEO Andrea Varnier is confident of hosting the sliding events at the Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, after a successful test event last week. Earlier, there was a concern that the venue for bobsled, luge, and skeleton might not be ready in time with Lake Placid, New York, even being…
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Brisbane 2032 Main Olympic Stadium Construction To Begin In 2026-27
The construction of the Brisbane 2032’s main Olympic stadium will begin by the end of 2026 or early 2027. Charting a cohesive 7.1 billion Australian dollars (US$4.4 billion) venue plan for Brisbane 2032 has taken almost four years since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) named the host city. Stephen Conry, chairman of the 2032 independent…
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IOC President Thomas Bach Mentions Abhinav Bindra For Promoting Olympic Value Education Programme
Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach praised India’s first Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra for promoting Olympic Value Education Programme (OVEP) during the historic IOC session on Wednesday. Bach mentioned the Olympic shooter while taking the names of various Commissions at the Greece City resort, with the all-important election set to take place on Thursday. “We…