2022 Bid; Almaty or Beijing?

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Election of the host city for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games

This Friday the host city of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games is elected at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Schedule of Events (Friday  31 July 2015)

  • 8.45 – 10 a.m. Presentations by the Candidate Cities for the 2020 Youth Olympic Winter Games
  • 10.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presentations by the Candidate Cities for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games
  • 4.15 – 6 p.m. Vote, elections and announcements of the host cities
  • 6.30 p.m. Joint Press Conference with the IOC and the YOG 2020 Host City, followed by joint press conference with the IOC and the 2022 Host City

All times are local (GMT+8)

 

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128th IOC Session – Kuala Lumpur

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New project by Populous: Tomorrow’s Together – What will shape the venues of the future?

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In partnership with PanStadia and Arena Management magazine, Populous are delighted to announce a year-long project to explore the future in sports and entertainment venues, culminating in a special presentation at the 2nd edition of the Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific event being held at the Singapore Sports Hub this September.

As the project title suggests, “Tomorrow’s Together” seeks to understand and develop what it is that has drawn people together to experience amazing occasions for thousands of years. While the attraction of experiencing events ‘together’ is likely to remain unchallenged, developments in architecture and engineering, science and technology will mean that the nature of this togetherness could change dramatically; from revenue-generation and technology, to sustainability and personalized digital experiences.

As well being presented in the quarterly issues of PanStadia and Arena Management Magazine, we’ll be posting new content here throughout the year, including exclusive videos, sketches and podcasts. If you have a question that you’d like to ask the Populous design team, or any ideas related to the project, please email info@populous.comor join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #venuesofthefuture.

 

Source / more info: populous.com

Welcome 2015!

2015 Highlights

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Rio 2016 Test Events

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© Rio2016 (Click to enlarge)

IOC Meetings

  • 128th IOC Session / July 30 – August 3 / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2022 Bid

  • Submission of the Candidature File & Guarantees – January 2015
  • IOC Evaluation Commission visits – February – March 2015
  • Evaluation Commission report / Candidate City Briefing for IOC Members – May – June 2015
  • Election of the 2022 Host City by the IOC Session – Kuala Lumpur – 31 July 2015

2024 Bid

Invitation Phase

  • 15 January 2015: Invitation Phase opens

Applicant City Phase

  • 15 September 2015: The NOCs send the name of their Applicant Cities to the IOC
  • 7–9 October 2015: IOC to host information seminar for 2024 Applicant Cities in Lausanne

Top 10 topics of 2014


1. Sochi 2014; Olympic and Paralympic Games;

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2. Rio 2016; Construction of the venues well underway

Photo: EOM/Renato Sette Camara
Photo: EOM/Renato Sette Camara

3. Tokyo 2020; Olympic Stadium discussion

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4. PyeongChang 2018; Start construction venues

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© www.pyeongchang2018.org

5. London 2012; Aquatics Centre and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opens to the public

© Martijn Giebels / AotG
© Martijn Giebels / AotG

6. IOC; Agenda 2020 approved

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7. Nanjing 2014; Second Summer Youth Olympic Games

Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre


8. Rio 2016; Look of the Games and Mascots unveiled

©Rio 2016
©Rio 2016

9. London 2012; Olympic Stadium transformation

Photo: Webcam West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision
Photo: Webcam West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision

10. 2022 Bid; Only Almaty and Beijing remain

2022 Beijing Map


127th IOC Session; Day 2 roundup

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IOC Headquarters

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© International Olympic Committee / 3XN

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Election of the host city of the 130th
IOC Session in 2017

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Miscellaneous

  • Kosovo accepted as a full member of the IOC
  • Extension of the term of IOC membership for Gian-Franco Kasper until June 2018
  • Elected IOC honorary members: Jean-Claude Killy, Raja Randhir Singh, His Royal Highness Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz, Leo Wallner, and Melitón Sánchez Rivas (from 1 January 2015)
  • Olympic Orders; Raja Randhir Singh, His Royal Highness Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz, Leo Wallner, and Melitón Sánchez Rivas
  • Trophy of the International Olympic Committee: HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein
  • Women and Sport Awards;
    • World Trophy; Meriem Cherni Mizouni (Tunisia)
    • Trophy for Africa: Aya Mahmoud Medany (Egypt)
    • Trophy for the Americas: Nancy Hogshead-Makar (USA)
    • Trophy for Asia: Cheikha Naïma Al-Sabah (Kuwait)
    • Trophy for Europe: Anastasia Davydova (Russia)
    • Trophy for Oceania: Siân Mulholland (Australia)

 

Videos

Olympic Dreams

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Olympic Memories

Watch ‘Olympic Memories’ on YouTube

 

IOC Press releases

 

127th IOC Session, Monaco, 8-9 December 2014

Via @iocmedia
Via @iocmedia

127th IOC Session; Day 1 roundup

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Olympic Agenda 2020

Approved recommendations:

  1. Shape the bidding process as an invitation
  2. Evaluate bid cities by assessing key opportunities and risks
  3. Reduce the cost of bidding
  4. Include sustainability in all aspects of the Olympic Games
  5. Include sustainability within the Olympic Movement’s daily operations
  6. Cooperate closely with other sports event organisers
  7. Strengthen relationships with organisations managing sport for people with different abilities
  8. Forge relationships with professional leagues
  9. Set a framework for the Olympic programme
  10. Move from a sport-based to an event-based programme
  11. Foster gender equality
  12. Reduce the cost and reinforce the flexibility of Olympic Games management
  13. Maximise synergies with Olympic Movement stakeholders
  14. Strengthen the 6th Fundamental Principle of Olympism
  15. Change the philosophy to protecting clean athletes
  16. Leverage the IOC USD 20 million fund to protect clean athletes
  17. Honour clean athletes
  18. Strengthen support to athletes
  19. Launch an Olympic Channel
  20. Enter into strategic partnerships
  21. Strengthen IOC advocacy capacity
  22. Spread Olympic values-based education
  23. Engage with communities
  24. Evaluate the Sport for Hope programme
  25. Review Youth Olympic Games positioning
  26. Further blend sport and culture
  27. Comply with basic principles of good governance
  28. Support autonomy
  29. Increase transparency
  30. Strengthen the IOC Ethics Commission independence
  31. Ensure compliance
  32. Strengthen ethics
  33. Further involve sponsors in “Olympism in Action” programmes
  34. Develop a global licensing programme
  35. Foster TOP sponsors’ engagement with NOCs
  36. Extend access to the Olympic brand for non-commercial use
  37. Address IOC membership age limit
  38. Implement a targeted recruitment process
  39. Foster dialogue with society and within the Olympic Movement
  40. Review scope and composition of IOC commissions

 

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Videos

What Do The Olympic Games Mean to You

Watch ‘What Do The Olympic Games Mean to You?’ on YouTube

What Makes The Olympic Games Unique

Watch ‘What Makes The Olympic Games Unique?’ on YouTube

 

IOC Press releases

 

127th IOC Session, Monaco, 8-9 December 2014

Via @iocmedia
Via @iocmedia

Olympic Agenda 2020 unveiled

Olympic Agenda 2020 - 20+20 Recommendations to shape the future

 

Olympic Agenda 2020: Strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement unveiled

IOC President says “Now is the time for change”

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today revealed the 40 proposals that make up Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, which will be discussed and voted on by the full IOC membership at the 127th IOC Session this 8 and 9 December in Monaco.

During the public launch of the recommendations at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, President Bach called the 20+20 proposals “the culmination of a year of open, transparent and widespread debate and discussion, which had already begun in mid-2013.”

“These 40 recommendations are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle,” he added. “When you put them together, a picture emerges that shows the IOC safeguarding the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and strengthening sport in society.”

The IOC President first presented the recommendations to a round table of athletes, many of whom actively contributed to the Olympic Agenda 2020 process. The discussion included a number of medal-winning Olympians.

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20+20 Recommendations to shape the future of the Olympic Movement

  1. Shape the bidding process as an invitation
  2. Evaluate bid cities by assessing key opportunities and risks
  3. Reduce the cost of bidding
  4. Include sustainability in all aspects of the Olympic Games
  5. Include sustainability within the Olympic Movement’s daily operations
  6. Cooperate closely with other sports event organisers
  7. Strengthen relationships with organisations managing sport for people with different abilities
  8. Forge relationships with professional leagues
  9. Set a framework for the Olympic programme
  10. Move from a sport-based to an event-based programme
  11. Foster gender equality
  12. Reduce the cost and reinforce the flexibility of Olympic Games management
  13. Maximise synergies with Olympic Movement stakeholders
  14. Strengthen the 6th Fundamental Principle of Olympism
  15. Change the philosophy to protecting clean athletes
  16. Leverage the IOC USD 20 million fund to protect clean athletes
  17. Honour clean athletes
  18. Strengthen support to athletes
  19. Launch an Olympic Channel
  20. Enter into strategic partnerships
  21. Strengthen IOC advocacy capacity
  22. Spread Olympic values-based education
  23. Engage with communities
  24. Evaluate the Sport for Hope programme
  25. Review Youth Olympic Games positioning
  26. Further blend sport and culture
  27. Comply with basic principles of good governance
  28. Support autonomy
  29. Increase transparency
  30. Strengthen the IOC Ethics Commission independence
  31. Ensure compliance
  32. Strengthen ethics
  33. Further involve sponsors in “Olympism in Action” programmes
  34. Develop a global licensing programme
  35. Foster TOP sponsors’ engagement with NOCs
  36. Extend access to the Olympic brand for non-commercial use
  37. Address IOC membership age limit
  38. Implement a targeted recruitment process
  39. Foster dialogue with society and within the Olympic Movement
  40. Review scope and composition of IOC commissions

 

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