IOC; Publication: The Olympic Stadiums of the Summer Games from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020

THE OLYMPIC STADIUMS OF THE SUMMER GAMES FROM ATHENS 1896 TO TOKYO 2020
The Olympic Studies Centre

This document presents the stadiums for the Olympic Summer Games which have hosted the athletics events and/or the opening and closing ceremonies. Thanks to their size and prestige, these buildings are generally regarded as the core centre of the sports facilities created for the Games. The document contains information on the stadium project itself, together with how it was used or adapted for the Games, its architecture, its particular features and lastly its post-Olympic use.

 

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IPC; IPC to move to new headquarters in Bonn (Germany)

 

Press release by the International Paralympic Committee;

IPC to move to new headquarters

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Thursday (24 January) that it will move to new headquarters in Bonn, Germany, its home city for the last 20 years, from January 2020.

The move follows talks with the City of Bonn, the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Federal Government, to find a new location for the IPC’s growing workforce.

During its meeting on 15 January 2019, the cabinet of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia decided to provide the IPC the property of the former State Representation in Dahlmannstrasse 2 in Bonn for the long-term.

The building, located next to the river Rhine and adjacent to Bonn’s World Conference Centre, is approximately 500m from the IPC’s current base on Adenauerallee and has capacity for approximately 150 employees.

The proposal from the State of NRW was approved unanimously on Thursday by the IPC Governing Board at its meeting in London, Great Britain.

Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “The IPC and its employees are extremely proud to have called Bonn and North Rhine-Westphalia our home for the last 20 years and we are absolutely delighted and hugely excited at the prospect of moving to new headquarters next year.

“The IPC is hugely grateful to the State Government of NRW for their commitment and support and are looking forward to our future co-operation.

“Since establishing our foundations in Bonn in 1999, our team has grown significantly helping to amplify the impact of the work we undertake transforming the lives of millions of persons with disabilities around the world.

“By relocating to the former State Representation, we believe we can continue advancing the Paralympic Movement, create a stronger connection between the IPC, the city and the State, and further our work making for a more inclusive society through Para sport.

“We have ambitious plans for our new headquarters which will benefit schools, the local community and the whole Paralympic Movement. We are eagerly looking forward to the move.”

Founded in Dusseldorf, Germany, on 22 September 1989, the IPC opened its headquarters at Adenauerallee 212-214, on 3 September 1999, opposite Bonn’s Palais Schaumburg, the former first official residence and office of the German Chancellor. Ten years after its formation, a handful of volunteers and two full-time staff members moved into the historic property, which had been donated by the German Government.

Since establishing its roots in the city, the IPC has enjoyed tremendous growth. Its international workforce of more than 100 people is divided between core IPC departments, 10 Para sports for which the IPC acts as international federation and the Agitos Foundation, the world’s leading charity for developing Para sport globally.

The IPC organises many of the world’s biggest sport events, including the Paralympic Games, a global sporting showcase watched by billions around the world that has firmly established itself as the world’s premiere event for driving social inclusion.

In March 2018, the IPC signed a long-term agreement with the IOC through to 2032 providing financial stability and making it obligatory for any host of the Olympic Games to organise the Paralympics. The agreement also deepens existing co-operation between the two organisations and is helping to raise the visibility of the Paralympic Games and enhance the Paralympic brand.

Source: IPC
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IOC Calendar 2019

Event Start Date End Date Location
IOC Commission Meetings 11 January 20 January Lausanne
6th Project Review Beijing 2022 30 January 31 January Beijing
10th Project Review Tokyo 2020 04 February 05 February Tokyo
World Broadcaster Briefing Beijing 24 February 28 February Beijing
IOC Executive Board Meeting 26 March 28 March Lausanne
3rd Project Review Paris 2024 08 April 09 April Paris
International Athletes’ Forum 13 April 15 April Lausanne
Sportaccord 05 May 10 May Gold Coast
8th Coordination Commission Meeting Tokyo 2020 21 May 23 May Tokyo
2nd Coordination Commission Meeting Paris 2024 11 June 12 June Paris
IOC Executive Board Meeting 19 June 20 June Lausanne
IOC Session 24 June 26 June Lausanne
4th Coordination Commission Meeting Beijing 2022 17 July 18 July Beijing
11th Project Review Tokyo 2020 20 July 23 July Tokyo
Chef de Mission Seminar Lausanne 2020 03 September 04 September Lausanne
4th Coordination Commission Meeting Lausanne 2020 26 September 27 September Lausanne
1st Project Review Los Angeles 2028 30 September 04 October Los Angeles
ANOC General Assembly 09 October 10 October San Diego
9th Coordination Commission Meeting Tokyo 2020 30 October 01 November Tokyo
7th Project Review Beijing 2022 04 November 05 November Beijing
IOC Commission Meetings 11 November 18 November Lausanne
IF Forum 14 November 15 November Lausanne
4th Project Review Paris 2024 26 November 27 November Paris
IOC Executive Board Meeting 03 December 05 December Lausanne