Thursday 13 August 2020

IOC AND UNODC ENHANCE PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE CRIME IN AND THROUGH SPORT

 

IOC AND UNODC ENHANCE PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE CRIME IN AND THROUGH SPORT

DATE
24 JUL 2020
TAGS
OLYMPIC NEWS, IOC NEWS, ETHICS
Tackling crime in and through sport, protecting the credibility of sport and enhancing the strategic partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) were the key issues discussed by IOC President Thomas Bach and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly , who met virtually on Tuesday 21 July 2020.

President Bach underscored the importance of protecting the credibility of the values of sport and “the positive role played by sport in terms of social inclusion, drug and violence prevention, and rehabilitation”.

Ms Waly also underlined that “sport is key in helping to build back after COVID-19 and promoting gender equality and female empowerment” and stressed the importance of enhancing the credibility of sport by tackling corruption at all levels.

In parallel to the call, the IOC, the UNODC,  and INTERPOL, with the support of the Council of Europe, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) organised a two-day virtual workshop for the Baltic region aimed at tackling the manipulation of sports competitions.

Held on 21 and 23 July 2020, the workshop brought together over 40 registered participants from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and served to highlight existing good practices and examples of how law enforcement, criminal justice authorities, sports organisations and related stakeholders can prevent, detect and sanction the manipulation of sports competitions.

Furthermore, the webinar aimed to promote enhanced cooperation at national and regional level, identifying tools to mitigate risks related to the manipulation of sports competitions, and providing useful guidance on how to conduct effective investigations.

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Wednesday 5 February 2020

THE IOC REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR THE PROVISION OF CYBER SECURITY SERVICES

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THE IOC REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR THE PROVISION OF CYBER SECURITY SERVICES

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DATE
20 JAN 2020
TAGS
IOC NEWS

The IOC is initiating a request for information process for the selection of a supplier for the provision of Cyber Security Services for the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Youth Olympic Games of 2026, 2028, 2030 and 2032 (“RFI”).
Interested parties should contact the IOC as soon as possible by email to: Games_Technology_Procurement@olympic.org, stating “Cyber Security Services” in the subject line, to obtain a copy of the RFI documentation.
Please note that the IOC will expect to receive responses to the RFI by no later than 17:00 (CET) on 13 March 2020. 
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SUPERB TOKYO 2020 VOLLEYBALL VENUE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME

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SUPERB TOKYO 2020 VOLLEYBALL VENUE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME

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DATE
03 FEB 2020
TAGS
OLYMPIC NEWS, TOKYO 2020, ALL ABOUT TOKYO 2020
THE ARIAKE ARENA, THE TOKYO 2020 VOLLEYBALL VENUE, HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED, FOLLOWING A CEREMONY THAT COMBINED SPORT, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE SPECTATORS GOT A GLIMPSE OF WHAT TOKYO 2020 WILL BE LIKE, WHILE THE JAPANESE CAPITAL LOOKS FORWARD TO HOSTING THE WORLD DURING THE GAMES WITH GROWING ANTICIPATION.

The Ariake Arena was constructed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and was completed in December 2019, highlighting that Tokyo’s preparations are well on track. The venue has an iconic design, with a concave roof that reduces the indoor space in order to minimise the need for air conditioning and lighting.

The Ariake Arena will host volleyball at the Olympic Games. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will see 12 teams competing. There will be 16 days of competition – with the men’s final on Saturday 8 August and the women’s final on Sunday 9 August, the last day of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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The venue is also set to host the wheelchair basketball tournaments during the Paralympic Games.
The volleyball tournaments will have a nostalgic feel for volleyball fans, as the sport for both men and women featured at the Olympic Games for the first time at the Tokyo 1964 Games. Japan’s men’s team took the bronze medal and the women’s team surprised the world by winning gold.
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The Ariake Arena comprises a main arena and a “sub arena” and will have a seating capacity of 15,000 at Games time. After the Games, it will become a new hub of entertainment, sport and culture for the city of Tokyo. It will reopen in August 2021 and will then be operated by Tokyo Ariake Arena Inc., a new special-purpose company which has concluded Japan’s first ever concession agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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The layout of the venue is based on the Tokyo 2020 Accessibility Guidelines, with the facility designed to be accessible to all, including the elderly, people with impairments, parents with young children and those with guide dogs. The venue also has solar panels and geothermal heat equipment to help reduce the facility’s carbon footprint.
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