Tag: Thomas Bach
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Gary Hall Jr. Receives Replacements For Olympic Medals Lost In Los Angeles Fire
American swimmer Gary Hall Jr has been awarded 10 replica Olympic medals by IOC President Thomas Bach during an emotional private ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. His 10 medals from across three Olympic Games editions (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) were destroyed as fire swept through his neighbourhood in Los Angeles…
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Pope Francis Death: Olympic Movement Mourns His Holiness’ Passing Away
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Monday expressed the sporting world’s shared sense of loss at the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He was a constant supporter of the Olympic Movement and was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold in 2013 during a ceremony at the Vatican. The award was offered to…
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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 Executive Board Recommends Boxing To LA 2028 Olympic Roster
Boxing is nearing a chance to be officially placed as a sport in the LA 2028 Olympic roster after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board recommended it on Monday. The sport is stripped away from the Olympic roster after being plagued with several corruptions, scandals, and lack of financial transparency. This development comes after…
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ISSF President Attends Two-Day LA28 IF Transition Seminar In Lausanne
ISSF President Luciano Rossi was at the Olympic House, the home of the International Olympic Committee, as part of a two-day seminar focusing on the sport programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Rossi was joined by Secretary General Alessandro Nicotra di San Giacomo in Lausanne, Switzerland. On the first day, the President and…