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Munich 1972; Memorial commemorating the victims of the attack unveiled
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IOC; 131st IOC Session Lima – Schedule of Events
Monday 11 September
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | IOC Executive Board meeting |
Tuesday 12 September
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | IOC Executive Board meeting |
Wednesday 13 September
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 – 10:30 a.m. | IOC Session • Welcome by the IOC President with minute of silence • Approval and signature of the minutes of the 129 th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro and of the 130th IOC Session in Lausanne • Report by the IOC President Reports on the activities of the Coordination Commissions and the OCOGs: |
| 11.10 – 11.30 a.m. | Vice President’s Working Group presents the Tripartite Agreement followed by Q&A |
| 11.30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Evaluation Commission 2028 presents report followed by Q&A |
| 12 – 1 p.m. | City presentations (25 min each) • Presentation by Paris 2024 • Presentation by Los Angeles 2028 |
| 1 p.m. | Ratification of the Tripartite Agreement |
| Immediately afterwards | Signature of the respective Host City Contracts |
| 2.30 – 6 p.m. | IOC Session
Reports on the activities of the Coordination Commissions and the OCOGs: |
Thursday 14 September
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | IOC Session
• Keynote speech by H.E. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of Peru Governance |
| 2.30 – 6 p.m. | Update on the implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020 – midway through |
Friday 15 September
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | IOC Session
• Reports by IOC Commissions Report on the Activities of the IOC Administration: |
| 2.30 – 6 p.m. | • Host City of the IOC Session in 2019 • Olympic Refuge |
Saturday 16 September
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 – 12 p.m. | IOC Session
• Members • Proposals from members • Next meeting |
Source: The International Olympic Committee. Please note all times are local times and subject to change.
London 2012; Autonomous Shuttle Bus Trials Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Today, a public trial of self-driving busses starts at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. You can read the press release below:
AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE BUS TRIALS
Visitors to the Park in September can take part in a self-driving vehicle trial.
THURSDAY 24 AUGUST 2017
On 19 days throughout September, visitors can test out an innovative new way to explore the Park – on an autonomous shuttle bus, a completely self-driving vehicle.
Those wanting to take part can hop aboard the free service in the north of the Park and experience a new and developing technology. The shuttle buses use state-of-the-art technology, including sensors, cameras and GPS mapping to navigate the route. And while there will be an operator on board to answer questions, the service will be completely autonomous, so everyone on board can sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery.
Developed by Navya, a leading name in the progression of smart and sustainable mobility solutions, and delivered at the Park by Keolis, a leading global transport operator, with the support of Engie, Here East and Our Parklife, the 100% electric vehicles are being tested in response to the increasing demand for smart new mobility solutions for busy urban environments. Keolis and Navya have already been trialling the vehicles in France, USA and Denmark and are looking into the possibility of using them in a range of locations including airports, university campuses and shopping centres.
As a centre of innovation and sustainability, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is the ideal location to trial this new approach to advanced mobility. Working in partnership with London’s clean-tech industry, the Park is rapidly becoming a world-leading test bed for trialling new approaches to meeting the global city-based challenges of our time. This autonomous vehicle trial is the first in a programme of initiatives that will lead to the trialling of fully autonomous, road-worthy vehicles on the Park by 2019.
Trial Dates:
Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 September 10am to 5pm
Monday 11 to Friday 15 September 10am to 5pm
Sunday 17 to Friday 22 September 10am to 5pm
Monday 25 September 10am to 5pm
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 September 10am to 5pm
Tokyo 2020; Medal events and athlete quotas Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medal event programme announced
04.09.2017
04.09.2017
Games to feature 4,400 athletes who will compete across 537 medal events in 22 sports
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature 4,400 athletes who will compete in 537 medal events the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced. The final medal event programme and athlete quotas were approved by the IPC Governing Board on Monday (4 September) following the conclusion of a 10-month-long consultation exercise with international federations. Key highlights include:
At least 1,756 slots for female athletes, the most ever, which represents a 17 per cent increase in the number of women that took part in London 2012. This number is likely to increase further due to the allocation of 294 gender free slots.
Badminton and taekwondo, the two sports that will make their Paralympic debut in Tokyo, have been awarded with 14 and 6 medal events respectively
Canoe, which made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 with six medal events, will have nine medal events due to the inclusion of three va’a class events
As part of the IPC’s drive to increase opportunities for athletes with high support needs, the sport of boccia has been allocated 116 athlete slots, 8 more than Rio 2016
Compared to Rio 2016 14 sports will feature the same number of athletes. The sports of boccia, canoe, judo, shooting, table tennis, triathlon and wheelchair fencing all have additional slots
Four sports – canoe, shooting, table tennis and wheelchair fencing – have more medal events than Rio 2016 while athletics and swimming have less events.
The final list of events for athletics, swimming and triathlon will be published at later dates
Amsterdam 1928; Aerial photographs Olympic Stadium and Old Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Olympisch Stadion)
Athletics, Cycling (track), Equestrian (jumping), Football, Gymnastics, Korfball
Old Stadium (Het Nederlandsch Sportpark)
Field hockey, Football
Rio 2016; Legacy one year on; In other Media
IOC: Olympic Games transport Rio to a new level
For half a century prior to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, there had been a severe lack of robust investment in urban mobility in the city, and the residents of Brazil’s second most-populous municipality had long encountered challenges caused by an overcrowded, unreliable and outdated transport network.
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For half a century prior to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, there had been a severe lack of robust investment in urban mobility in the city, and the residents of Brazil’s second most-populous municipality had long encountered challenges caused by an overcrowded, unreliable and outdated transport network.
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IOC: Rio’s port area enjoys Olympic-inspired renaissance
Triggered by preparations for the , the “Porto Maravilha” project has transformed Rio de Janeiro’s long-neglected port area into a strategic centre for business, culture and leisure.
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Triggered by preparations for the , the “Porto Maravilha” project has transformed Rio de Janeiro’s long-neglected port area into a strategic centre for business, culture and leisure.
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IOC: Sport of rugby takes root in Brazil
One year on from the Olympic Games Rio 2016, rugby is alive and well in Brazil, with participation numbers rising and the game taking root in the country’s schools.
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One year on from the Olympic Games Rio 2016, rugby is alive and well in Brazil, with participation numbers rising and the game taking root in the country’s schools.
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The Sydney Morning Herald: A year since the Rio Olympics, the legacy of the games is tattered
Maracana Stadium pulsed with samba, bossa nova and forro music a year ago during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but since then, Brazil’s storied temple of soccer has barely been used.
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Maracana Stadium pulsed with samba, bossa nova and forro music a year ago during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but since then, Brazil’s storied temple of soccer has barely been used.
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Business Insider: Violence in Rio de Janeiro has gotten so bad a newspaper is covering it in the ‘war’ section
Nearly 5,000 troops and police were sent into favelas around Rio de Janeiro during the first weekend of August, deployed in an operation responding to a wave of commercial-truck robberies around the city.
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Nearly 5,000 troops and police were sent into favelas around Rio de Janeiro during the first weekend of August, deployed in an operation responding to a wave of commercial-truck robberies around the city.
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Deutsche Welle: Rio’s Olympic legacy: Corruption and people power
The Rio Olympics were a breeding ground for corruption that left behind crumbling mega-projects. But they also emboldened locals to organize and raise their voices against Brazil’s plutocracy, Andrew Purcell reports.
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The Rio Olympics were a breeding ground for corruption that left behind crumbling mega-projects. But they also emboldened locals to organize and raise their voices against Brazil’s plutocracy, Andrew Purcell reports.
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Xinhua: Rio one year on: What has been the Olympic legacy?
In his speech during last year’s Olympic Games opening ceremony, Rio 2016 organizing committee chief Carlos Nuzman said that Rio de Janeiro would be transformed by hosting the world’s biggest sporting event.
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In his speech during last year’s Olympic Games opening ceremony, Rio 2016 organizing committee chief Carlos Nuzman said that Rio de Janeiro would be transformed by hosting the world’s biggest sporting event.
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ESPN: What is Rio’s Olympic legacy? It depends on whom you talk to in Brazil
What is the Olympic legacy in Rio and Brazil one year after the 2016 Summer Games? It depends on whom you ask.
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What is the Olympic legacy in Rio and Brazil one year after the 2016 Summer Games? It depends on whom you ask.
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The Guardian: View from the Rio favelas: ‘We’re often scared to leave the house in case we’re hit by a stray bullet’
A year has gone by since the Olympic Games. Only 147 of those 365 days ended without the residents of Complexo do Alemão hearing gunshots. After the promises of hope and the Games’ legacy of peace, 218 days were accompanied by a soundtrack of gunfire.
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A year has gone by since the Olympic Games. Only 147 of those 365 days ended without the residents of Complexo do Alemão hearing gunshots. After the promises of hope and the Games’ legacy of peace, 218 days were accompanied by a soundtrack of gunfire.
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Golf Channel: One year later: Olympic course defies the odds
Each morning on his way to work Marcio Galvão drives by the vacant sports arenas in Rio’s Olympic Park and the 3,600 empty apartments in the boarded-up Olympic Village.
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Each morning on his way to work Marcio Galvão drives by the vacant sports arenas in Rio’s Olympic Park and the 3,600 empty apartments in the boarded-up Olympic Village.
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Forbes: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Is A Complete Mess
With all that oil and gas under the ocean floor off its coast, Rio de Janeiro was not only blessed by the gods of good weather and romantic landscapes, it was now blessed by the oil gods and that eventually means money.
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With all that oil and gas under the ocean floor off its coast, Rio de Janeiro was not only blessed by the gods of good weather and romantic landscapes, it was now blessed by the oil gods and that eventually means money.
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2028 Bid; New promo video Los Angeles (2)
Poll of the Month; September 2017
New poll September 2017; Do you plan on visiting the PyeongChang2018 Winter Olympic Games?
- Yes
- No – Because of the shortage of accommodation
- No – I’m not interested in the Winter Olympics
- No – Because of the increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula
- No – Because of the cost of the trip to South Korea
- No – Other reasons
Let us know what you think! You can find the poll here, or in the sidebar of the news page.
Results poll of the month July & August 2017; Which former host city contributed the most to the IOC and the Olympic Movement?
- Barcelona 1992 (28%)
- London 2012 (25%)
- Los Angeles 1984 (20%)
- Sydney 2000 (13%)
- Munich 1972 (8%)
- London 1948 (5%)
- Other (1%)
Rio 2016; Legacy one year on; What happened to the venues in Copacabana
BEACH VOLLEYBALL ARENA
- Type; Temporary
- Olympic Sports; Beach Volleyball
- Paralympic Sports; –
FORT COPACABANA
- Type; Temporary
- Olympic Sports; Road Cycling + Marathon Swimming + Triathlon
- Paralympic Sports; Athletics (Marathon) + Paratriathlon
LAGOA STADIUM
- Type; Temporary
- Olympic Sports; Canoe Sprint + Rowing
- Paralympic Sports; Paracanoe + Para-rowing
MARINA DA GLÓRIA
- Type; Existing and permanent
- Olympic Sports; Sailing
- Paralympic Sports; Sailing
- Legacy; Leisure area for the general public. Used for sports, cultural events and entertainment.