Tag: IOC
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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…
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IOC Gifts Rafael Nadal With Paris 2024 Olympic Torch
Rafael Nadal has added a special piece of history, a torch from the Paris 2024 Olympics, to his eponymous museum at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, an ATP report said. The 22-time major champion, forever linked to Paris through his record 14 Roland Garros titles, now holds a piece of Olympic history in tribute to his role…
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IOC-Comcast NBCUniversal Ink $3 Billion Deal Till 2036 Olympics
IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal agreement which not only includes the media rights on all platforms in the United States of America for the Olympic Games through to 2036, but also new, innovative joint strategic initiatives and projects. The partnership, which was approved by the IOC Executive Board (EB) yesterday, will start in 2025 and takes…
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Imane Khelif ‘Not Going Anywhere’ After IBA Sues IOC Over Gender Row
Paris 2024 gold medalist Imane Khelif has reacted to the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) stance against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing her and Lin Yu-ting participate at the last Summer Olympic Games. In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order, the IBA released a statement saying, ‘Despite notifying the IOC about the disqualification…
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How Kalaripayattu, An Ancient Indian Martial Art, Stands On Brink Of Extinction
Austus, Auto Polo, Cricket on Horseback, Cnapan, and Equestrian Fencing are among hosts of discontinued ancient sports. The reason for their extinction can be attributed to not meeting modern standards set by the federations and International Olympic Committee (IOC) or simply failing to gain popularity. While some, like Pentathlon, were discontinued after the ancient Olympics.…