Athletes from North and South Korea, Japan and China celebrate eve of 70th Olympic Day.
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. EXTRA VIDEO CONTENT in Korean, Chinese and Japanese languages below: China VNR and interviews available here< Democratic People’s Republic of Korea VNR and...
Rising star Harimoto celebrating Olympic Day in Lausanne, Switzerland and aiming for table tennis gold at Tokyo 2020
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Story Headline: Rising star Harimoto celebrating Olympic Day in Lausanne, Switzerland and aiming for table tennis gold at Tokyo 2020 Location: Lausanne,...
Ning Ding and Long Ma celebrating Olympic Day in Lausanne and looking forward to gold medals in Tokyo
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Story Headline: Ning Ding and Long Ma celebrating Olympic Day in Lausanne and looking forward to gold medals in Tokyo. Location: Lausanne, Switzerland. Date:...
Table tennis star Pak backs unified Korea team
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Story Headline: Table tennis star Pak backs unified Korea team Location: Lausanne, Switzerland. Date: 23rd June 2018 STORY SCRIPT Democratic People’s...
IOC Member Ryu “honoured” to attend Olympic Day
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Story Headline: IOC Member Ryu “honoured” to attend Olympic Day Location: Lausanne, Switzerland. Date: 23rd June 2018 STORY SCRIPT Olympic table...
Former Olympians depart IOC headquarters on 18,000 kilometer cycle back to their homes in New Zealand.
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT Olympians Emma Twigg and Rebecca Wardell have been joined by fellow New Zealander Sarah Van Ballekom on the biggest challenge of their careers –...
SEVEN NOC’S EXPRESS OFFICIAL INTEREST IN HOSTING 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Story Headline: SEVEN NOC’S EXPRESS OFFICIAL INTEREST IN HOSTING THE 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Location: IOC Headquarters, Lausanne, Switzerland Date: 3rd...
Birgitta Kervinen of Finland wins IOC Women and Sport 2017 World Trophy.
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. 2017 IOC Women and Sport Awards: six trophies. Finnish advocate of grassroots sports and gender equality Mrs Birgitta Kervinen was awarded the World Trophy for her...
Ethiopian sports journalist Dagim Zinabu Tekle becomes first male to receive IOC Women And Sport World Trophy
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Story Headline: Ethiopian sports journalist Dagim Zinabu Tekle becomes first male to receive IOC Women And Sport World Trophy. Event: 2016 IOC Women and Sport...
Olympic flame brings message of hope and peace to UN Headquarters in Geneva before making its way to Brazil
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY The Olympic flame has visited the United Nations headquarters in Geneva on its way to Brazil from Greece to begin the Brazilian Torch Relay. The flame was carried...
The Olympic Flame officially handed over to Rio 2016 – 100 days before the Opening Ceremony at Maracanã Stadium on 5 August
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The Olympic Games Rio 2016 Torch Relay will begin its next chapter after the Olympic flame was handed to the delegation of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 on Wednesday...
Syrian refugee Ibrahim Al Hussein carries the Olympic Games Rio 2016 Torch through Greek refugee camp
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Ibrahim Al Hussein, a Syrian refugee-athlete, has carried the Olympic flame through the Eleonas Open Reception Centre in Athens as part of the Rio 2016 Torch Relay. The...
IOC President Thomas Bach says the Olympic Games in Rio will deliver a message of hope in troubled times – Rio 2016 flame lit
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. IOC President Thomas Bach says the Olympic Games Rio 2016 ‘will be a message of hope in troubled times’ as the Olympic Torch Relay gets underway. The Rio 2016 flame...
IOC President Thomas Bach says the role sport plays in promoting peace is not to be underestimated
The role sport plays in fostering peace is not to be underestimated says IOC President Thomas Bach speaking ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free...
Yusra Mardini, Syrian refugee swimmer attempts to qualify for the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT Seven months after fleeing the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini is hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The...
Beijing Named host City of Olympic Winter Games 2022
Beijing named host city of Olympic Winter Games 2022 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today named Beijing, China as the host city of the Olympic Winter Games 2022. The Chinese capital was chosen over Almaty, Kazakhstan during a vote at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur. As a result,...
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June 23, 2018
Athletes from North and South Korea, Japan and China celebrate eve of 70th Olympic Day.
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