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15 September 2019

ANOC Mourns Loss of former Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) Vice President Bruno Grandi

ANOC was saddened to learn that former IOC Member and Vice President of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), Bruno Grandi, has died at the age of 85. Grandi served as Vice President of CONI from 1987 to 2005 and oversaw an exciting period for Italian sport including the awarding of Torino as host city of the 2006 O[...]

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13 September 2019

FAIR PLAY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT IN BUDAPEST

The Olympic Family commemorated the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM). On this glorious occasion, Krisztián Kulcsár, President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC), on behalf the European Olympic Committees, awarded a plaque to Christian Hinterberger, President of the M[...]

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13 September 2019

British Olympic Association visit ANOC Headquarters

The British Olympic Association (BOA) Secretary General Andrew Anson met with the ANOC Secretary General Gunilla Lindberg on Tuesday 10 September 2019. Anson was joined by BOA Legal Director and Company Secretary Shahab Uddin. During the meeting, the upcoming ANOC General Assembly and ANOC World Beach Games were [...]

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13 September 2019

Japan Olympic Museum opens in Tokyo

On Saturday 14 September, Japan’s Olympic Museum located near the National Olympic Stadium, opened to the public. The museum is operated by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and features exciting exhibits where visitors can learn about the history and significance of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as well as th[...]

ANOC press release

12 September 2019

ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 unveil Dolphy the Mascot

12 September 2019; Qatar: Dolphy, the fun-loving dolphin, was unveiled today by the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 Organising Committee as the mascot for the inaugural edition of the global multi-sport Games. Dolphy personifies the spirit of the ANOC World Beach Games with a playful disposition, a perpetual grin,[...]

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12 September 2019

Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee signed Bilateral Cooperation Agreement with Saint Lucia Olympic Committee

A bilateral cooperation agreement was signed between the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and Saint Lucia Olympic Committee on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Mr. Hong-Dow Lin, President of CTOC and Senator the Honourable Fortuna Belrose, President of Saint Lucia Olympic Committee, inked the Agreement at the signing ce[...]

Olympic movement news

12 September 2019

Preparations of the Asian Games in 2022

The Olympic Council of Asia wrapped up a two-day visit to Hangzhou, China - host city of the next Asian Games in 2022 – on Wednesday afternoon. Following a venue tour and three-year countdown ceremony on Tuesday, the second OCA Coordination Committee meeting took place at the Hangzhou Marriott Hotel Qianjiang and [...]

Olympic movement news

09 September 2019

The Olympic flame coming to Switzerland for Lausanne 2020

On September 17th, the Lausanne 2020 Olympic flame will be lit during a traditional ignition ceremony in Athens, Greece. The flame will then return to Switzerland, where it will embark on a tour stopping in each of the 26 cantons of the country before returning to Lausanne for a tradition torch relay in the Olympic Cap[...]