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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

January 26th, 2008

Press Release | IOC and WADA Presidents Hold First Official Meeting

24 January 2008 - The Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, and of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Hon. John Fahey, met today at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, to discuss cooperation between the two organisations and enhanced strategies in the fight against doping in sport. This was the first official […]

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January 24th, 2008

Press Release | IOC Launches 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games Bid Process

23 January 2008 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched the bidding process to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. A letter was sent out to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) informing them of the procedure and documentation available for cities interested in bidding for the Games.
The letter to the NOCs […]

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January 24th, 2008

Press Release | IOC President and UN Secretary General Agree on Increased Cooperation

22 January 2008 - The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, welcomed United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the IOC headquarters today, where the two leaders agreed on an expanded framework for IOC and UN cooperation. President Rogge told Mr Ban that the IOC is committed to using sport to […]

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January 21st, 2008

Press Release | Moscow and Singapore to run for election to host the first Summer Youth Olympic Games

21 January 2008 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today unveiled the names of the cities from which a final winner to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 will be voted on by the IOC membership. Moscow and Singapore were chosen through a postal vote by the Executive Board last week, and […]

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January 21st, 2008

Top 10, Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings (21 January 2008)

Out of 344* I’m highlighting the women golfers in the Top 10 of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of 21 January 2008:
Rank Change Name Country Events TotalPoints AveragePoints
1 0 […]

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January 21st, 2008

Press Release | IOC President and UN Secretary General to discuss cooperation in Lausanne

21 January 2008 - On his first official visit to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea will meet tomorrow with IOC President Jacques Rogge to discuss IOC and UN cooperation. The two leaders last met in October in New York City, when the UN […]

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January 19th, 2008

Press Release | International Softball Federation, ICC in Italy Finished

18 January 2008 - This past weekend the International Coaching College for Africa/Europe wrapped up in Tirrenia, Italy. A total of 36 coaches from eleven countries were on-hand for the five-day session.
Combined with the ICC for the Americas held last month at the ISF’s world headquarters in Plant City, Florida, and the course […]

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January 17th, 2008

Press Release | Vancouver 2010 Sponsorship Announcement

Vancouver, BC - 17 January 2008 - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will hold a press conference today in Langley, British Columbia, to announce a new contract and an Official Supplier sponsorship.
What: […]

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January 17th, 2008

Press Release | Partnership Begins in 2008 with Special Olympics Invitational Games

(16 January 2008 – Boise, Idaho) — The 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Organizing Committee (GOC) is pleased to announce that Sun Valley Resort, the home to one of America’s premier ski resorts, will host two sports for the 2009 Games, as well as for its prelude, the 2008 Invitational Winter Games in February.
Sun […]

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January 17th, 2008

Press Release | Madrid 2016 Olympic Bid, Madrid Olympic Blueprint Unveiled

16 January 2008 - An Olympic plan which will unleash “intense and powerful social regeneration” has been unveiled by the Madrid 2016 bid team.
The Madrid 2016 formal questionnaire, submitted to the IOC, says an Olympics in the Spanish capital will be The Games of the People.
The questionnaire is part of the formal process towards […]

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