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Olympic AI agenda - to lead global implementation within sport

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Apr 19, 2024 19:04

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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 27, 2019 10:06

IOC updates athlete sponsor rules for Tokyo 2020

LAUSANNE: The IOC Session Wednesday took note of a new set of guiding principles regarding commercial opportunities for participants during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which were approved last week by the IOC executive board. The Session itself decided on a change to Bye-law 3 of Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.

Jun 26, 2019 15:06

IOA submits bid for Mumbai to host 2023 IOC session

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday submitted a formal bid to the International Olympic Committee to host its 2023 session in Mumbai. On the sidelines of the IOC's 134th session, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra and IOC member Nita Ambani proposed to host the 2023 session, ANI reports. It is expected that India will choose Mumbai as the host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics.

Jun 26, 2019 15:06

Paris 2024 programme provisionally includes 4 new sports

LAUSANNE: Breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have been provisionally included on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The decision was taken Wednesday by the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Jun 26, 2019 14:06

Bach asserts growing global relevance of the Olympic Games

LAUSANNE: As the International Olympic Committee celebrated its 125th anniversary, IOC president Thomas Bach reiterated Tuesday that the vision and dreams of Pierre de Coubertin have “stood the test of time”, and that as we face an age of global crisis, “the values of the Olympic Games are as relevant now as they were then”.

Jun 24, 2019 15:06

In a 1st, IOC seals $3bn joint TOP sponsor deal

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Coca-Cola Company and China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd Monday announced that they have signed the first-ever Joint TOP Partnership Agreement. The partnership combines the non-alcoholic beverage and the dairy categories into a new joint category, and brings Chinese dairy company Mengniu into the family of Worldwide TOP Partners.

Jun 22, 2019 17:06

IOA raises spectre of CWG 2022 pullout over shooting 'no'

NEW DELHI: Another exercise in delusional bravado? After much talk and no walk around India boycotting the ongoing ICC World Cup over arch enemy Pakistan's presence, it is the turn of the Indian Olympic Association to play fast and loose with the threat of boycott. In this case as well, SportzPower expects the same end result. No walk at the end of all that big talk.

Jun 21, 2019 18:06

IOC lifts bar on India bidding to host intl sporting events

MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted its bar on India hosting international sporting events after the Union government tendered an unconditional guarantee to athletes from all nations to participate in sporting events in the country.

Jun 19, 2019 15:06

Visas for all: Govt clears way for global event bids

NEW DELHI: Acting on expected lines now that the elections are done and dusted, the Union government has tendered an unconditional guarantee to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clearing the path for international tournaments to return to India.

Jun 13, 2019 14:06

P&G and Tokyo 2020 announce The Podium Project

CINCINNATI: Global FMCG behemoth Procter & Gamble, in partnership with the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Wednesday announced that for the first time in Olympic and Paralympic Games histories, all medal podiums will be created entirely from recycled materials – and consumers can directly contribute.

Jun 12, 2019 11:06

2021, 2022 Oscar dates shifted for Olympics, Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES: The Oscars will take place in late February in 2021 and 2022 to accommodate the Olympics, Super Bowl and other events, organizers said on Tuesday. The 92nd Oscars is set for February 9 2020, but the following years, the Oscars will be on February 28, 2021 and February 27, 2022, the final Sundays of the month.

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