Toyota launches “The Unbreakable” campaign
TOWARDS TOKYO 2020
In 2017, Toyota launched the global communication campaign 'Start Your Impossible' as a testament to its commitment to creating an inclusive society in which all discrimination and barriers are eliminated, and in which all individuals can move freely without restriction - autonomy of movement is one of the noblest...
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Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation, first Executive Board meeting
WINTER OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The first Executive Board meeting of the Foundation Milano Cortina 2026 was held today. The meeting took place in the form of a conference from the headquarters of individual members, following governmental provisions and regulations related to the coronavirus emergency.
After the initial report of President Giovanni...
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Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation, first informal Executive Board meeting
WINTER OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The first informal Milan Cortina 2026 Executive Board meeting was held this afternoon in Milan, in the Lombardy Regional Council building.
The proceedings were opened with a report by Chairman Giovanni Malagò who briefly outlined all the milestones which led Italy to acquiring the organisation of the 2026 Winter...
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The Mediterranean Beach Games return to Italy, Pesaro chosen as host for 2023
The city of Pesaro will host the 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games.
The decision was made official by the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games at the end of the electronic consultation, which began on 27th January and closed on 9th February.
Pesaro has been chosen as the host city of the third...
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Friuli Venezia Giulia says 'I do' to EYOF 2023
WINTER EDITION
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) and the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) gathered today to co-sign the Host City Contract for the 2023 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Friuli Venezia Giulia will host the 16th winter edition of the multi-sport event for elite young athletes aged 14 to...
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OP-Ed by Dick Pound on Rule 50
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"Free Speech for Olympic Athletes" by Richard W. Pound, IOC Member & IOC Doyen
When critics apply their denouncements with a palette knife or fling them on canvas like Jackson Pollock, intellectual rigour is often lost in the swirl and splash. Similarly, when the operational matrix is “ready – fire –...
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Gangwon 2024: legacy of PyeongChang 2018 lives on in first Winter YOG awarded to Asia
FOURTH EDITION
The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 will be held in gangwon province in the cities of PyeongChang and Gangneung (Republic of Korea), home to the Olympic Winter Games 2018.
Today in Lausanne (photo IOC), Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session voted to award the Winter YOG to...
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The curtain raises on Lausanne 2020, Alessia Tornaghi parades with Tricolore flag in front of Malagò
WINTER YOG
The third edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games officially kicked off with the ceremony tonight at the Vaudoise Aréna.
The capital of the Olympic movement and home of the IOC will host, until 22nd January, the most important under-18 sporting event that will see around 1800 athletes from 79 countries...
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Mediterranean Beach Games, Pesaro officially sworn-in for 2023
THIRD EDITION
ICGM The International Committee of Mediterranean Games has formalised the induction of Pesaro in view of the third edition of the Mediterranean Beach Games, scheduled for 2023. The formalisation of the application, which will be followed by information on the procedure to be carried out for the designation of host cities,...
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Passionate start to Milano Cortina 2026’s journey to Games
KICK OFF MEETING IN MILAN
After the creation of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee on Monday, the newly formed organisation wasted no time in getting to work, with the two-day (10-11 December) International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Milano Cortina 2026 Delivery Partners Kick-off Meeting held in Milan. Featuring athletes, members of the...
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