Press release by the IOC;
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will officially inaugurate its new headquarters on 23 June during the celebration of Olympic Day. In 2019 this symbolic day will mark the 125th anniversary of the creation of the IOC.
The inauguration of Olympic House will be the culmination of a journey that started back in 2014 when the IOC decided to move ahead with the consolidation of its head office.
| Cluster | Venue | Sports | Capacity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lausanne | Lausanne Vaudoise Aréna | Ceremonies, Ice Hockey | 9600 Seats | New |
| Lausanne Skating Arena | Figure skating and Short track speed skating | - | Temporary | |
| Youth Olympic Village Lausanne | ||||
| YOV Dining Hall | ||||
| Medal Plaza Lausanne | ||||
| St. Moritz | St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | - | Existing |
| St. Moritz Speed Skating Oval (Lac de Saint-Moritz) | Speed skating | - | Temporary | |
| Youth Olympic Village St. Moritz | ||||
| Medal Plaza St. Moritz | ||||
| Champéry | Champéry Curling Arena | Curling | - | Existing |
| Les Diablerets | Les Diablerets Alpine Centre | Alpine skiing | - | |
| Les Tuffes/Station des Rousses (France) | Les Tuffes Nordic Centre | Biathlon, Nordic combined and Ski jumping | - | Existing |
| Leysin | Leysin Park & Pipe | Freestyle Skiing (slopestyle, big air, half pipe) and Snowboard (slopestyle, big air, half pipe) | - | |
| Vallée de Joux | Vallée de Joux Cross-Country Centre | Cross-country skiing | - | |
| Villars | Villars Winter Park | Freestyle Skiing (cross), Snowboard (cross) and Ski Mountaineering | - |
The final countdown is on as we’re only 1 year away from Lausanne 2020!
III Winter Youth Olympic Games
Lausanne, Switzerland
9 to 22 January 2020
Athletes expected: 1,800 (15-18 years old and from more than 80 countries)
8 Sports, 16 disciplines
8 Competition sites
Visit the Lausanne 2020 website
Mascot
Yesterday, the Lausanne 2020 Mascot was revealed;
Video by ‘A As Architecture’ on YouTube.
You can read more about the design of the Youth Olympic Village on this page.
Location
Photos
See more photos after the break.
Continue reading “YOG – Lausanne 2020; Photos Construction Youth Olympic Village (November 2018)”
Centre sportif de Malley / Vaudoise aréna
Location
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See more photos after the break.
Continue reading “New IOC headquarters; Photos construction Olympic House (November 2018)”
Video by: Lausanne, Olympic Capital;
The one and only Olympic Capital : Lausanne, home of international sport#IFForum2018 #OlympicCapital ➡️ https://t.co/B7h4SSTEEG pic.twitter.com/wWDQt9nLGX
— Lausanne, Olympic Capital (@Olympic_Capital) 6 november 2018
Video by the IOC
IOC Media on YouTube
We invite you to virtually visit the Olympic Studies Centre, and learn about the Olympic World Library and our resources.
Location
The Olympic Studies Centre
Villa du Centenaire
Quai d’Ouchy 1
1006 Lausanne
Switzerland
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