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After drawing IOC flak, IOA to move on CEO appointment

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Oct 18, 2023 09:10

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The Indian Olympic Association, which has been dragging its feet for more than a year on the International Olympic Committee's demand that it appoint a professional chief executive, will finally re-initiate the hiring process after being called out by the IOC.

The IOA executive council, which met in Mumbai on Tuesday, decided to issue a new advertisement for the post. The CEO will be an ex-officio member of the IOA executive council without voting rights.

Jul 01, 2020 18:07

IOC and Intel to provide support services to athletes globally

LAUSANNE: As part of its mission to empower and support athletes around the world, the IOC, in partnership with Intel, is to extend life-coaching, mentoring, and learning and development services to athletes through the Athlete365 community.

Jun 15, 2020 20:06

Banning athletes who kneel human rights breach: Global Athlete

LONDON: The stance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in potentially banning athletes who kneel in support of anti-racism protests is a breach of human rights, the Global Athlete movement said on Sunday.

Jun 12, 2020 17:06

Resolution of the IOC executive board with regard to racism and inclusion

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemns racism in the strongest terms. The IOC stands for non-discrimination as one of the founding pillars of the Olympic Movement, which is reflected in the Olympic Charter, Fundamental Principle 6:

Apr 23, 2020 18:04

IOC backs IUCN's biodiversity protocol

LAUSANNE: Many sports events depend on a healthy natural environment and their organisers should take concrete steps to protect it, according to a new guide published on Earth Day by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Apr 17, 2020 18:04

IOC, Tokyo 2020 form joint steering panel to deliver Games in 2021

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 have have announced the establishment of a joint steering committee to deliver the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021.

Apr 08, 2020 13:04

IOC releases revised Tokyo Games qualification principles

LAUSANNE: As part of the work of the “here we go” task force currently addressing the list of questions raised by the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) qualification task force has approved a series of amendments to the tokyo 2020 qualification system principles.

Mar 30, 2020 18:03

IOC confirms same Jul-Aug time slot for Tokyo Olympics in 2021

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan government and the government of Japan Monday agreed new dates for the Games of the XXII Olympiad, in 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021 (the same time slot scheduled for this year's Games).

Mar 27, 2020 20:03

Tokyo 2020 postponement task force takes stock

TOKYO: The 'Tokyo 2020 New Launch Task Force', assembled to oversee the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, held its first meeting on Thursday, "ready to go where no organising committee has ever gone before". The Tokyo Olympic Games' organisers will aim to decide the new dates in 2021 for the Games as soon as possible.

Mar 24, 2020 19:03

HI ready to make adjustments following Tokyo Games postponement

NEW DELHI: Following the growing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement jointly made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021, Hockey India confirmed that they will be working closely with the chief coaches of both the Indian men's and Indian women's hockey teams in order to work out on a new suitable schedule for

Mar 24, 2020 18:03

Tokyo Olympic Games postponed to 2021

TOKYO: Bowing to the inevitable, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach announced Tuesday that the Tokyo 2020 Games would be postponed; an extraordinary move, unprecedented in peacetime, as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.

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