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IOC Executive Board meetings in Lausanne, 7 to 9 July 2014 – Information for the Media

12/06/2014

The IOC Executive Board (EB) will meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 7 to 9 July 2014.

The EB is scheduled to receive reports from various IOC commissions and updates on the activities of the IOC administration and preparations for future editions of the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games.

The EB will also decide which of the Applicant Cities for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be accepted as Candidate Cities and proceed to the second phase of the bidding process.

Media representatives wishing to cover the meetings are requested to confirm their attendance via the IOC website (please see below).

Programme of the IOC EB meetings

Monday 7 July

Time  (local)	Meetings / Events
8.50 a.m.	Photo opportunity
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
1.30 p.m.	Announcement of 2022 Olympic Winter Games Candidate Cities - available via teleconference
3 – 6 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
6.30 p.m.	IOC press briefing with IOC Communications Director Mark Adams

Tuesday 8 July

Time	Meetings / Events
8.50 a.m.	Photo opportunity
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
3 - 6 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
6.30 p.m.	IOC press briefing with IOC Communications Director Mark Adams

Wednesday 9 July

Time	Meetings / Events
8.50 a.m.	Photo opportunity
9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
12.30 p.m.	IOC President’s press conference - available via teleconference

Media accreditation:                                                                                              

Accreditations are processed online. Media representatives wishing to cover the meetings are requested to register by Friday 4 July on the IOC website.

If you have already registered for previous meetings, please access your profile using your e-mail address and tick the box for the July 2014 Executive Board meeting.
For journalists who have not yet registered, please follow the instructions provided.  

Click here to access the media accreditation system.

Should you have any issues when registering, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Venue:                                                                                                                                       IOC Headquarters

Château de Vidy
1007 Lausanne
Switzerland

Media facilities:                                                                                                                    Château de Vidy is equipped with Wi-Fi.
Accommodation:                                                                                                              Media representatives are requested to make their own arrangements.

Press briefing and IOC President’s press conference: teleconference call and playback                                                        
Media representatives who will not be in Lausanne will have the possibility of listening LIVE to the press briefing at 1.30 p.m. on 7 July and to the IOC President’s press conference on 9 July.

The number and access code for both events will be as follows:

Number to dial:	+41 58 310 50 00 (Europe)
	+44 203 059 58 62 (UK)
	+1 631 570 56 13 (USA)
Access code:	5860347 followed by the # sign

        
As all times are subject to change, if you would like to use this service, please send us your e-mail address so that we can inform you of the exact time of the conferences.
 
A playback of both events will be available one hour after each event has ended, and will be available for a period of 48 hours.

The number and access code for the playback of the press briefing at 1:30 p.m. local time on 7 July will be as follows:

Number to dial:	+41 91 612 4330     (Europe)
	+44 207 108 6233   (UK)
	+1 631 982 4566 (USA)
Access code:	12585 followed by the # sign

The number and access code for the IOC President's press conference at 12.30 p.m. local time on 9 July will be as follows:

Number to dial:	+41 91 612 4330     (Europe)
	+44 207 108 6233   (UK)
	+1 631 982 4566 (USA)
Access code:	11442 followed by the # sign

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Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.

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Top coaches at next IOC Athlete MOOC Live Event

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12/06/2014

Rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward will chat to Sir Dave Brailsford, former Performance Director of British Cycling, live on 18 June at 5 p.m. CET, on the IOC’s recently launched free

online education

platform, the IOC Athlete MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).

Responsible for leading Team GB to 18 Olympic cycling gold medals and two consecutive Tour de France victories for the Sky Team, Dave Brailsford will share his insight and experience derived from delivering such achievements. Part of the “Knowledge is Golden” course led by Clive Woodward, this is an exclusive opportunity to learn from those who support and lead athletes to memorable winning performances.

Join us on 18 June 2014 at 5 p.m. CET and put your questions live to the two coaches.

This Live Event is open to registered users of the IOC Athlete MOOC, so log in or sign up to the MOOC on www.olympic.org/onlinecourse or via the Athletes’ Space on our website if you have not yet registered.

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IOC President calls for sport free from discrimination at 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport

12/06/2014

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach spoke today of the leading role sport can play in advancing gender equality, during a speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 6th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women and Sport in Helsinki, Finland. The Conference, taking place from 12 to 15 June, is officially supported by the IOC and has the motto “Lead the Change, Be the Change”.

Welcomed onto stage by Finnish IOC member Peter Tallberg, who was a fellow member of the IOC’s first Athletes’ Commission in 1981, the President told the audience about the progress that the IOC has made in terms of women’s participation in sport.
“Women have competed at the Games since 1900, but by London 2012 that figure was approaching parity with nearly 45 per cent of competitors being women athletes. Indeed, some of the biggest teams, Team Finland for example, had more women members than men”, he said.
“The London Games also saw another significant landmark with women competing in every sport,” he added.
Sport has been, and continues to be, a vital tool to show that another world is possible, and that role continues to this day,” President Bach told the audience. “Our central belief written into our Charter is that sport should be available to all regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or any other form of discrimination, including sexual orientation. As a sports organisation we cannot force countries to change their legislation but what we can do is give a shining example to the world of how a society based on these core beliefs should operate.”
President Bach praised the progress accomplished over the years in increasing girls’ and women’s participation on the field of play, but urged to increase the efforts of getting more women into decision-making positions:
“We must do more to bring women into sports leadership. We have seen what women can do on the field of play. We need their intellect, energy and creativity in the administration and management of sport as well.”
Read the full speech here.
Also speaking at the Opening Ceremony were the first female head of state in Finland (2000-2012), President Tarja Halonen, who is Patron in Chief and Chair of the Honorary Committee of the 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport; Raija Mattila, IWG Co-Chair, International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG); Pia Viitanen, Minister of Culture and Housing, Finland; Peter Tallberg, IOC member and five-time Olympian from Finland; Sir Philip Craven, IOC member and President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC); and Risto Nieminen, President of the Finnish Sports Confederation (Valo).

President Bach also said that while sport can help pushing for and showcasing gender rights in the world, it could not initiate the change on its own. Combatting discrimination and injustice, he said, is always a team effort.
“Sport has proven its value as an effective tool for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. To make real progress in our quest for gender equality and open access to physical activity for girls and women worldwide, we need close collaboration with governments, educational institutions, the private sector and civil society at all levels.”
IOC Executive Board members and Olympians Anita DeFrantz and Claudia Bokel are also on the programme to talk about the topics of “Leading the Change in Sports Policy” and “Sport without Fear”, respectively.
Prior to the Opening Ceremony, President Bach held separate meetings with the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and with the European Commissioner for

Education

, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou. Read more related facts and figures here.

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IOC President meets President of the Republic of Finland

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12/06/2014

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö today talked sport, Olympic legacy and future strategies during a meeting at Mäntyniemi, the official Presidential residence in Helsinki.

The IOC President is in the Finnish capital to speak at the 6th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women and Sport, an event officially supported by the IOC.
The Finnish President, a keen sports fan, praised the IOC for its good governance and highlighted the many benefits that the Olympic Games can bring in terms of health and social cohesion. He underlined the huge benefits the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki had brought to Finland just after the Second World War.

President Bach compared the experience with Munich ’72 and Barcelona ’92, noting how one could talk of “Olympic cities before and after staging the Games”.
The pair also discussed Olympic Agenda 2020, which will lay out a new strategic course for the future of the Olympic Movement.
The Finnish President told President Bach of the huge success of the "Move It" campaign, organised by the Finnish sports movement and government. The campaign seeks to instil values and encourage physical activity among young people, and has been implemented in 12 different languages in countries around the world.
Also present at the meeting were IOC Executive Board members and Olympians Anita DeFrantz and Claudia Bokel; IOC member and five-time Olympian Peter Tallberg; IWG Co-Chair Raija Mattila; and Finnish Sports Confederation (Valo) President Risto Nieminen.

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Cycling is on a steady course, UCI leadership tells IOC President

12/06/2014

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach yesterday met Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) President Brian Cookson and other UCI executives, and received updates on a range of efforts being made by the UCI and its stakeholders to protect the clean athletes and the integrity of the sport of cycling.

“The UCI informed me of all the measures they are taking to protect their sport from manipulation of any kind, in particular doping. And these efforts are indeed impressive. It was great to see all the stakeholders equally committed to the fight for clean athletes,” said President Bach. “We also discussed the UCI’s contributions to Olympic Agenda 2020, which will be looked at in even greater detail by Working Groups beginning next week. We are grateful for their input.”
After discussions with the Professional Cycling Council (PCC), which was meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, President Bach and IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper met UCI President Brian Cookson and Director General Martin Gibbs.
The UCI President said: “I would like to thank President Bach for an extremely positive discussion covering a range of issues around the UCI’s strategy to grow cycling globally. It was very useful to talk with him about the Olympic Agenda 2020 review and, in particular, discuss how cycling can play its role in those plans. Among other things, we believe cycling can be a big part of the IOC's sustainability and legacy work by helping bid cities transform themselves into places where cycling is a preferred way of getting around, making those cities better places to exercise, live and work.”
Last December, President Bach announced that the IOC had earmarked USD 10 million to fund new research into anti-doping, in particular new techniques for detecting prohibited substances and methods. The IOC has invited national governments represented in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to match this amount.

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IOC Announces Bridgestone as Worldwide TOP Partner to 2024

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13/06/2014

The IOC today announced that The Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) has joined The Olympic Partner (TOP) programme.

The announcement was made at a joint press conference today hosted by IOC President Thomas Bach and Masaaki Tsuya, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Bridgestone, in the 2020 Olympic Games host city Tokyo, where Bridgestone’s global headquarters are located.
Bridgestone has signed an agreement through to 2024, and will become a Worldwide TOP Partner. The product categories covered by the agreement include: seismic isolation bearings, non-motorised bicycles, and the full range of tyres manufactured by Bridgestone.
Bridgestone is the world’s largest tyre and rubber company. In addition to tyres, which are used in a wide variety of

applications

, Bridgestone manufactures a broad range of diversified products that include industrial rubber and chemical products, and sporting goods. As a Worldwide TOP Partner, Bridgestone will partner with the IOC and all 204 National Olympic Committees and their Olympic teams.
Bridgestone will also partner with the organisers of future Olympic Games, including the Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as well as the 2022 and 2024 Olympic Games, the host cities of which have yet to be elected. Bridgestone will supply tyres and related services to support the transport operations at Games time, including the vehicles for the athletes, media and officials.
IOC President Thomas Bach said “The TOP programme is a truly global sponsorship programme, as it benefits all future Games organisers and all the National Olympic Committees and their athletes, ensuring that athletes from all over the world, and not just the largest countries, are able to compete at the Games. Indeed, the IOC redistributes over 90 per cent of its revenues to the wider sporting movement. Bridgestone is a global leader in its field, and we are delighted to welcome the company to the TOP programme and are excited about the long-term commitment they have shown to the Olympic Movement.”
Commenting on Bridgestone’s TOP sponsorship, Bridgestone CEO and Chairman Masaaki Tsuya said, “As a global corporation, Bridgestone is excited to partner with the entire Olympic Movement, a group of organisations that not only brings together the world’s athletes at the greatest athletic festival, but also blends this celebration of sport with a spirit of service to community, social responsibility, a respect for diversity and a commitment to the fundamental principles of Olympism.” He continued by saying, “We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship where, through this partnership, we will communicate on a global basis our commitment to society as well as our brand message.”
Tsunekazu Takeda, the IOC’s Marketing Commission Chairman, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee and Vice-President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, said “I am delighted that a leading Japanese company, Bridgestone, will become the 11th Worldwide TOP Partner and the second TOP Partner to commit through to 2024. The long-term, global support the TOP Programme provides is essential to the entire Olympic Movement, as well as to the staging and operations of each Games. As the first Partner the IOC has signed under my Chairmanship of the Marketing Commission I am also personally very happy that we were able to make this global announcement in Tokyo.”

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The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent international organisation made up of volunteers, which is committed to building a better world through sport. It redistributes more than 90 per cent of its income to the wider sporting movement, helping athletes and sports organisations at all levels around the world.

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Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.

Bridgestone Public Relations Dept.:
Tel: +81-3-6836-3333, or visit Bridgestone’s website at http://www.bridgestone.com/20140613/
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Three-time Olympic champion and Athlete Role Model Kaori Icho on her love for wrestling

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10/06/2014

It’s a big summer ahead, not only for the 3,800 athletes training for the Youth Olympic Games, but also for the Athlete Role Models who will be there as mentors. We caught up with Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho. Kaori is one of the most successful female wrestlers in the history of the sport having won eight World Championships in addition to her three Olympic titles.

Have a watch as she talks about her love for sport.
Appointed an Athlete Role Model for the upcoming Games in Nanjing, Kaori will be accessible to the young athletes in the Youth Olympic Village. She will also be present at a series of educational activities and workshops that will focus on areas ranging from skills development to the environment and social responsibility.
The Youth Olympic Games are being held from 16 to 28 August in Nanjing, China, with the wrestling competition taking place 25-27 August.

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