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

DATE

24 JUL 2020

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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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THE IOC REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR THE PROVISION OF CYBER SECURITY SERVICES

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DATE

20 JAN 2020

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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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03 FEB 2020

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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.

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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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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/

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Date

18 Oct 2018

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Curtain comes down on a record-breaking Buenos Aires 2018

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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.

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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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Date

19 Oct 2018

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Buenos Aires 2018 karate party comes to an end

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The inaugural Olympic karate competition came to a conclusion on Thursday 18 October, the final day of the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.

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Gold medals were awarded in the women’s kumite +59kg, men’s kumite -68kg and men’s kumite +68kg categories. Norway’s Annika Saelid, Belgium’s Quentin Mahauden, and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navid Mohammadi were the respective gold medallists at the Youth Olympic Park’s Europe Pavilion, which once again drew large crowds for a second intense day of karate action.
Saelid won her gold at the expense of Japan’s Sakura Sawashima, the Norwegian compiling a 3-0 victory in a competition in which the bronzes went to Great Britain’s Lauren Salisbury and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Negin Altooni.
“It’s completely different at the Youth Olympic Games,” said Salisbury when asked for her view on competing in the Olympic spotlight. “Everything is focused on one mat and you don’t normally get that, even in a world or European championships. All eyes are on one match.”

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Looking ahead to the possibility of competing on home soil in two years’ time, Sawashima said:  “I am very happy Tokyo is hosting karate at the Olympics. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to participate in the Olympics, but I’m going to try. At the same time I feel pressure because it’s quite a challenge, but I have always enjoyed this sport.”
Belgium’s Mahauden beat Morocco’s Yassine Sekouri by a narrow 1-0 margin to secure the men’s -68kg gold. Kazakhstan’s Abilmansur Batyrgali and Italy’s Rosario Ruggiero shared the bronzes.
Highlighting the camaraderie among the athletes, the Belgian said: “We forget the friendships for two minutes, but afterwards it is a different game.”
Mohammadi claimed the sixth and final karate gold of Buenos Aires 2018 courtesy of an emphatic 5-0 defeat of Morocco’s Nabil Ech-Chaabi in the men’s +68kg final, with Ireland’s Sean McCarthy Crean and Turkey’s Enes Bulut sharing the last place on the podium.

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Date

19 Oct 2018

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Building a Better Experience for Fans of Future Olympic and Paralympic Games thanks to Visa’s innovations

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With the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 less than two years out and following its renewal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through 2032, Worldwide TOP Partner Visa is committed to using its global network of Innovation Centres to bring improved and integrated payments for Olympic and Paralympic Games fans on-site and at home.

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Using its global network of 11 Innovation Centres – from Asia to Europe and the United States – Visa is tapping into its transit, retail and conversational commerce expertise to propose forward-looking payment experiences for Olympic Games fans. This includes remote, mobile ticket purchasing, in-seat ordering and new ways to pay in retail such as making a purchase right from your television. Fans can look forward to a future with a faster and enhanced Olympic experience whether watching in-person or from home. “There has been no better payment technology partner historically and there is no better payment technology partner for the future we are building together,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “As we introduce innovations that help improve fan experiences both on-site and at home, we know that no matter where in the world the Olympic Games take us, Visa is the right partner to help us deliver them.”
For more than 30 years, Visa has been the exclusive payment partner of the Olympic Games. The company has continually used that global stage to introduce and implement new payment technologies. Moving forward under the renewed partnership, together Visa and the IOC will tap into the network of resident designers and developers at Visa’s Innovation Centres around the world to continue this important innovation.

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How will the fans of the future consume the Games?

This vision was brought to life at a media event in Beijing, where Visa shared the blueprints for three Olympic Games-inspired payment moments. The innovative moments were conceived and designed in Visa’s Innovation Centres. They include dynamic new imaginings of remote digital ticket purchase, biometric authentication for stadium entry, smarter and streamlined retail shopping, and in-home couch commerce using augmented reality.
“Our Global Innovation Centres are immersed in solving every day consumer challenges and discovering improved commerce experiences, that can be shared and scaled globally,” said Ryan McInerney, President of Visa. “Planning for the upcoming Olympic Games helps Visa develop industry-leading payments solutions that will redefine fan experiences and leave a legacy of improved digital commerce everywhere.”

Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Japan

This event, hosted in Beijing, follows a challenge Visa organised, calling on start-ups to bring cutting-edge payment innovations to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and in doing so reinforcing the Japanese government’s goal to double the cashless payment ratio to 40 per cent by 2025. Of more than 80 submissions, nine finalists were selected to face three challenges, and three awards were delivered for the best ideas.
Find out more about Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Japan:
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Visa and the Olympic Games

Visa International has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since 1986, when the company joined the TOP Programme as a charter member. Visa is the world's leading payment brand, generating more than USD three trillion in annual card sales volume. Visa has unsurpassed acceptance in more than 150 countries, and plays a pivotal role in developing innovative payment products and technologies to benefit its 21,000 member financial institutions and their cardholders.
Visa is a leader in internet-based payments, and is pioneering the creation of u-commerce, or universal commerce – the ability to conduct commerce anywhere, anytime, and any way.
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To learn more about Visa and its Olympic Games sponsorship, visit https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/sponsorships-promotions/olympics-partnership.html.

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