To celebrate one year to go to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the Youth Olympic Games team caught up with a couple of freestyle friends who have their sights firmly set on Olympic medals next February. This film shows the athletes in training from Colorado, USA. More ...

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To celebrate one year to go to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the Youth Olympic Games team caught up with a couple of freestyle friends who have their sights firmly set on Olympic medals next February. This film shows the athletes in training from Colorado, USA. More ...

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The IOC Debriefing of the London 2012 Games in Rio sees organisers of London 2012 sharing knowledge and experiences with Rio 2016. As Rio de Janeiro continues to prepare for the next Summer Olympic Games in 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week is providing Rio 2016 - as well as other future Olympic Games organisers - with a vital opportunity to learn from the first-hand experiences and knowledge of the previous host, London. More ...

Olympic Legacy - Passing the Flame Shotlist. More ...

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London 2012 – Record number of athletes benefiting from Olympic scholarships

IOC announces that a record 1,220 athletes from 175 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are currently preparing for the London 2012 Olympic Games with the help of Olympic Scholarships provided by the Olympic Solidarity Commission. More ...

Olympic Scholarship: A Helping Hand to Olympic Hopefuls Shotlist. More ...

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London 2012 an historic step towards Gender Equality

IOC announces all nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei Darussalam to send female athletes to Olympic Games for first time in history. More ...

London 2012: An Historic Step Towards Gender Equality Shotlist.  More ...

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The fight against doping is a top priority of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which has established a zero-tolerance policy to combat cheating and to punish anyone responsible for using and providing doping products.

The fight against doping during an Olympic Games falls under the remit of the IOC. The IOC Medical Commission requests that the London Organising Committee implements all practical methods of collecting and sealing urine and blood samples in compliance with the International Standards for testing. More ...

The IOC's Fight Against Doping at London 2012 Shotlist. More ...

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Follow the remarkable stories of five incredible young athletes whose journey to London 2012 began at the Youth Olympic Games, Singapore 2010.

Featuring World Champion diver Qiu Bo (CHN) and overall 2011 FINA World Cup Champion Chad le Clos, who collected a total of 7 gold medals between them in Singapore, this is the story of how the YOG is a vital preparation ground for future Olympians, providing invaluable experience of top international competition and more. More ...

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His career took off in Singapore in 2010, at the first ever Youth Olympic Games, where he won two gold medals. Now, he’s heavily tipped to win medals at the London Olympics.

For the Chinese diver Qiu Bo, the Youth Olympic Games - the YOG - were the powerful springboard for his success ... More ...

Springboard for Success at London 2012 : The Youth Olympic Games Shotlist. More ...

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Three young athletes dreaming of competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games are putting the new Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia to good use, perfecting their skills at the state-of-the-art, multi-use facility as they vie for qualifying spots that will take them to the British capital this summer. More ...

London 2012 Hopefuls Making Most of Olympic Youth Development Centre in Zambia Shotlist. More ...

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Some of the leading athletes preparing for London 2012 gained vital experience at last year’s Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. More ...

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today awarded NBCUniversal (NBCU) the broadcast rights in the US for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, as well as the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games, which have yet to be awarded to a host city.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today awarded NBCUniversal (NBCU) the broadcast rights in the US for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, as well as the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games, which have yet to be awarded to a host city.  More ...

IOC Awards Broadcast Rights in the USA Shotlist.  More ...

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Host city for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games - that’s the prize awaiting one of the three candidate cities , Munich (Germany), Annecy (France), Munich (Germany) and Pyeong Chang (South Korea), as they make for the first time their presentations to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 18 May 2011 at the Olympic Museum IOC headquarters in Lausanne. More ...

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Representatives of the Israel and Palestinian National Olympic Committees are meeting in Lausanne on Thursday, 12 May 2011, under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to address a number of outstanding sports-related issues. More ...

Israel and Palestine National Olympic Committees meet to address training and competition issues for athletes. More ...

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Major figures meet in Geneva to boost human development through sport.

IOC President Jacques Rogge and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon attend the IOC-UN Forum at the United Nations HQ in Geneva, 10 to 11 May 2011. More ...

00 00 Title slate

00 06 General views Port au Prince

00 15 Classroom, Ecole Nationale St Vincent de Paul, at Cité Boston in Port au Prince. Children put on IOC caps and T-shirts

00 25 WFP workers meet with the school principal.

00 32 Haitian National Olympic Committee workers bring creates full of sports gear.

00 53 They distribute football gear to the children.
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On Wednesday, 6 April 2011, The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a decision about the possible inclusion of the following events in the programme for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014. More ...

Six new events added to the Olympic Winter Games programme in Sochi.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today confirmed the inclusion of six new events on the programme of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014. They are ski half-pipe (men and women), women's ski jumping, biathlon mixed relay, figure skating team event and luge team relay. More ...

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For the first time, international figures from sports organisations, governments, the betting industry and law enforcement are meeting in Lausanne to combat illegal sports betting. More ...

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IOC President Jacques Rogge to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, 25 January 2011 at the IOC HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The two leaders will review the joint activities put in place in 2010 and discuss a number of upcoming initiatives using sport as a tool for peace, education and development. More ...

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