Sunday, 7 August 2022

About the Games Vision of Milano Cortina 2026

Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 Discover how the Milano Cortina Candidature Committee describes their vision for the Games and the legacy they plan to leave behind: The Milano Cortina 2026 Candidature fully embraces the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020/New Norm, putting the long-term development strategies and challenges of the host cities and regions at the centre. We will contribute to a golden decade of Olympic and Paralympic sport, placing Milano Cortina alongside other leading international cities, to help reposition the Games in modern society. The selection of the venues is fully aligned with the ambition of northern Italy to become a world-class hub of excellence for winter sports. The Games will showcase the quality of the selected sports infrastructure and help to invest in renovating/upgrading those venues that need investments. The Games will also be conducive to greater cooperation in the entire Alpine macro-region, to improve the attractiveness of the mountains as a place to live and reverse the trend of depopulation. Finally, the Games are a unique opportunity to showcase Italy’s design style that has seen the “Made in Italy” brand become synonymous with excellence all over the world. Sustainability and legacy Milano Cortina wants to build on its strong environmental credentials and use the Games to help accelerate sustainability plans, by exceeding ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management System. The Master Plan has been conceived to minimise the environmental impact, thanks to the wide use of existing infrastructures. The Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will ensure that environmental considerations are taken on board, with a coherent stakeholder engagement programme. The legacy vision is to use the “power of the Games” as a catalyst to deliver our long-term strategic plans, identifying four priority themes: sport, social, economic and environmental. A Sustainability and Legacy Permanent Forum will be immediately established to coordinate all the organisations with responsibilities for legacy delivery, through a comprehensive legacy programme, with quantified indicators and clear monitoring and evaluation. Generation 2026 will play sports regularly, recycle three-quarters of the waste they produce, use sustainable means of transportation only, use sport to understand cultural diversity, and grow in a more inclusive and integrated society. * Text provided by Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

LA28 vision

About the Games LA28 vision Discover how the Los Angeles Candidature Committee describes their vision for the Games and the legacy they plan to leave behind: For centuries, people have been following the sun to California – to a coastal paradise of beautiful weather, inspiring landscapes and an ocean of possibilities. Since it was first settled, LA – the City of Angels – has built a culture of progress by harnessing creativity and imagination for reinvention. Today, LA28 is inviting the world to follow the sun on a journey of sport and innovation destined to help transform the Games to: Deliver the ultimate personalised experience for the Athletes Maximise our existing sports infrastructure to ensure a sustainable long-term legacy Produce a fresh blend of sport and entertainment to help refresh the Olympic brand worldwide and capture the imagination of youth Reignite America’s passion for the Olympic Movement for generations to come Embrace the principles of Olympic Agenda 2020 through fiscally prudent Games that deliver enduring benefits to the host city and the Olympic Movement As a symbol of our vision, we will utilise LA’s brightest star, the sun. The sun not only shines on the thousands of athletes who live and train in Los Angeles, it serves as a powerful ally in the search for a more sustainable Games. Today, the sun lights the Olympic flame. Tomorrow, it will ignite an energy revolution. By following the sun, LA 2028 will help reimagine a New Games for a New Era. Sustainability and legacy Situated on a wide hilly coastal plain, Los Angeles is one of the most geographically diverse cities in the world with picturesque mountains, vibrant canyons, verdant valleys and world-renowned beaches. Bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and west, LA stretches from the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains to the north down to the San Gabriel Mountains to the east, with canyons and valleys that are home to a vast array of wildlife and natural wonders. LA is characterised by its consistent climate and cheerful sunshine that draw millions of people from around the world to pursue their dreams. The opportunity to host the 2028 Olympic Games has already catalysed LA’s community. Hundreds of partners are excited to promote the extraordinary values the Olympic Games stand for, and the values LA holds dear, including sustainability in all of its forms – social inclusion, economic benefit and environmental stewardship. LA 2028’s vision for the Games is to create a grand partnership among the city’s stakeholders that sets the standard for sustainable mega-events everywhere, and makes that knowledge universally accessible and applicable. The guiding principle behind this vision is to “work with what exists”. LA 2028’s Games concept uses 100 percent existing and temporary venues with plans to reuse or return all temporary and overlay materials to their natural state — a revolutionary concept that will extend beyond the Games. LA 2028 will work towards hosting the first “Energy Positive Games” by generating more energy through renewable sources and energy efficiency efforts than the energy needed to power the Games. The candidature has already commenced discussions with LA’s venue operators, regional utility partners, tech innovators and the region’s 18 million residents to meet this goal. Finally, LA 2028 will accelerate the city’s ambitious goal of achieving zero waste through its venue operations and overlay reuse strategy. This will be accomplished by partnering with venues to develop robust recycling programmes that apply best practices from LA’s existing stadiums, including the LA Memorial Coliseum – the largest National Football League stadium to achieve zero waste. Athlete's View Q&A with Allyson Felix, athletics A native Angeleno, Allyson Felix is the most decorated female Olympian in track and field history, with a total of nine Olympic medals. How would the sustainable Games plan benefit the athletes of your community? “LA 2028’s Games plan was built with sustainability as a core pillar and this will translate to significant benefits for the thousands of Olympians and community sport organisations in Southern California. LA 2028’s guiding principle is responsibility: that means to work with what already exists, and this means everything from world-class venues to LA’s robust network of over 2,000 youth sports organisations, including the LA84 Foundation. Leading up to the Games, LA 2028 will form a Youth Sports Committee to work with these existing organisations, in a joint endeavour to bolster their own programming and curricula around sport and healthy living, with unique content provided by the organising committee in collaboration with the Olympic Education Commission. After the Games, a 2028 Legacy Foundation will continue this work by distributing sports assets including swimming pools, equipment and funding.” * Text provided by LA28 Olympic Games

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
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OLYMPIC NEWSIOC NEWSETHICS
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.

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
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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

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
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OLYMPIC NEWSTOKYO 2020ALL 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.

Friday, 13 September 2019

UNCCD COP 14

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Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14) was taken place on 2-13 September 2019 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, India.

Government of India video portal https://webcast.gov.in/unccdcop14india/

Saturday, 20 October 2018

Curtain comes down on a record-breaking Buenos Aires 2018

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Date
18 Oct 2018
Tags
Olympic News, Buenos Aires 2018, YOG
Buenos Aires 2018

Curtain comes down on a record-breaking Buenos Aires 2018

The Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 came to an end on Thursday 18 October, with the Youth Olympic Village providing the setting for an intimate Closing Ceremony full of colour and spectacle.


Addressing the athletes assembled in front of the stage, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said: “And now I have a sad duty to fulfil, because now I have to say a sentence which we may not like. But it’s time for me to say that I declare closed the third Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires 2018. Muchas gracias Argentina. Nos vemos en Senegal!”
And with that, the Youth Olympic flame was extinguished in the cauldron in the Youth Olympic Park, an image relayed to the athletes on a big screen.
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The third Summer Youth Olympic Games proved to be a record breaker, as a grand total of 1,001,496 spectators attended the 12-day celebration of sport, from the Opening Ceremony at the Argentinian capital’s famous Obelisk through to the last of the events. It was a figure that exceeded the attendance at both Singapore 2010 and Nanjing 2014.
“It was a fantastic Youth Olympic Games,” said Bach, addressing the athletes. “For me the best thing was to follow you, to watch you in all your competitions. And I would like to say thank you, dear athletes, for your great performances, for your fair play, for your Olympic spirit. You were really the best.”
Taking his turn to speak, Local Organising Committee President Gerardo Werthein said: “I would like to congratulate all the athletes. Our volunteers did a fantastic job too.”
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Flagbearers from the 206 national delegations paraded as part of the farewell celebrations, while the contribution of the more than 10,000 volunteers was also recognised. Gisella Bonomi and Richard Kierkegaard, two members of the 142-strong Argentina team, also read a pledge on behalf of all the athletes.
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The highpoint of the ceremony came with the handover from Buenos Aires to Dakar, the capital of Senegal, which will host the next Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2022. The moment was symbolised by Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, the mayor of Buenos Aires, handing the Olympic flag to Bach, who in turn passed it on Soham El Wardini, the mayor of Dakar.
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Fireworks filled the night sky above Buenos Aires as the ceremony came to an end, bringing a colourful and spectacular conclusion to what has been a truly colourful and spectacular Youth Olympic Games.
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