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The International Olympic Committee Friday launched the Olympic AI Agenda. The initiative was introduced during an interactive event held at Lee Valley VeloPark at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, home of the Olympic and Paralympic Games London 2012.

The Olympic AI Agenda is the third in a trilogy of strategy documents launched under the leadership of IOC president Thomas Bach. It follows Olympic Agenda 2020, launched in December 2014, and Olympic Agenda 2020+5, launched in March 2021. 

Jun 14, 2023 20:06
SPECIAL OLYMPICS EUROPE EURASIA (SOEE), a regional office of Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI) has partnered with Story10, the global sports video production and distribution agency, to increase the international exposure and awareness of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 (World Games) through its global distribution network.
Jun 14, 2023 20:06
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC Committee (IOC) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to promote the use and management of intellectual property (IP) in sport and establish a legal framework for the collaboration between the two organisations. The Agreement was signed on 13 June at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jun 13, 2023 20:06
THE INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee (IOC) has today announced a new global initiative to inspire and enable the world to move more every day. Led by Olympians and created in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Let’s Move will begin on Olympic Day, 23 June, with an invitation to make time every day for movement for better health.
Jun 13, 2023 20:06
THE INTERNATIONAL Boxing Association (IBA) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to strip it of recognition, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Jun 12, 2023 20:06
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has approved to start a process for the reinstatement of athletes holding Russian or Belarusian passports as neutral athletes starting from 2024.  
Jun 12, 2023 19:06
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to conduct the impending Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections on July 4.
Jun 09, 2023 19:06
LAUSANNE: The International Boxing Association has reacted strongly to the recommendation made by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw recognition to the IBA over its "failure to resolve governance issues", calling it as “truly abhorrent” and “purely political” .
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NEW DELHI: Herbalife, a health and wellness company, has announced the extension of its collaboration as an official partner with Special Olympics Bharat for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023.  The games, set to be held in Berlin, Germany, from 17th to 25th June 2023, provide a platform for athletes to showcase their abilities and inspire individuals worldwide.
Jun 07, 2023 20:06
LAUSANNE: In a politically charged move that was pre-ordained, the necessary optics of due process notwithstanding, the executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday recommended to the IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC).
Jun 02, 2023 15:06
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