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Sports associations urged to boycott events in Russia, Belarus
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Olympic Committee on Saturday called on all sports associations to refrain from participating in competitions organised in Russian and Belarus, after International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach called for a boycott of competitions in the two countries.
The image of the legendary Slovenian athlete captured in a new silver coin
Elementum is proud to announce the new Miroslav Cerar Tokyo 1964 silver coin which was designed in collaboration with Miroslav Cerar and the Olympic Committee of Slovenia. The silver coin bears the image of the legendary athlete who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and this year returns to the famous Tokyo Olympic stage as a special guest.
Free speech for Olympic athletes
When critics apply their denouncements with a palette knife or fling them on canvas like Jackson Pollock, intellectual rigor is often lost in the swirl and splash. Similarly, when the operational matrix is "ready - fire - aim," insufficient attention gets paid to context. In the compulsion to shoot, accuracy is sacrificed.
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IOC elects nine new members but leaves Greece out again
The International Olympic Committee admitted nine new members on Tuesday but snubbed both soccer's FIFA and athletics' IAAF again as both have struggled with widespread corruption and doping scandals.
Greece, host of the first modern games, was also left out in the cold for the third year running, in the wake of bitter disputes there over control of its national Olympic committee.
ALLIANZ TO BECOME WORLDWIDE OLYMPIC INSURANCE PARTNER
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Allianz today announced that the insurer will join the "Worldwide Olympic Partner" (TOP) Programme in 2021.
Spain to grant Kosovo visas in Mediterranean Games?
The Spanish Olympic Committee has agreed to grant visas for members of the Kosovo delegation who will attend the Mediterranean Games Tarragona, after Spanish authorities initially tried to deny visas for Kosovars. Spain is one of the five EU countries which did not recognise Kosovo's independence.
Sport, an anchor of stability in a fragile world
As Olympic Year 2016 came to a close, we see that sport is one of the few things with the power to unite all people in an increasingly fragile world. Sport is an anchor of stability for so many people, regardless of background, nationality or belief. For me, this is the underlying reason that explains the success of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
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OKS condemns IOC decision
BELGRADE - The Olympic Committee of Serbia (OKS) on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to grant full membership to the unilaterally declared Republic of Kosovo, thus setting a precedent as this is not a member of the United Nations.
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Divac: We are not surprised, IOC decision expected
BELGRADE - Vlade Divac, president of the Serbian Olympic Committee, said that he is not surprised by the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to grant full recognition to Kosovo.
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Dacic: IOC decision is unacceptable, unprincipled
BELGRADE - The Republic of Serbia condemns in the harshest terms Tuesday's decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to grant full recognition to Kosovo, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic has said.
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