International Olympic Committee Daily News Digest, Aug 8
142nd IOC Session meeting – Information for the media 8 August 2024 New measures in place at Paris 2024 to support athlete well−being 8 August 2024 Paris 2024 Olympians elect four new members to IOC Athletes’ Commission 8 August 2024…
Watch our latest webinar on the Olympics and trafficking
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United Our fear is that more people will be exposed to exploitation as a result of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we question the way law enforcement has been given the order to ‘tidy up’.” — Roxane Ouadghiri Hassani, Deputy…
Taqueritos signs a multi-year partnership to become an official sponsor of Concacaf Central American Cup
iami, FL (Tuesday, August 6, 2024) – Concacaf and Snacks Yummies, a high-quality snack and chip company based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, have announced a multi-year partnership. This agreement designates Taqueritos as the Official Snack Sponsor for the next three…
Reminder: Special event on the Olympics and trafficking
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United Don’t forget to register for our special panel on Trafficking and the Olympics: the true cost of the games. Join us on Wednesday, August 7 at 12:00 p.m. ET.* Reserve your spot We’re discussing the truth behind major sporting events…
International Olympic Committee Daily News Digest. Aug 6
Paris 2024: more sustainable, more useful, more responsible 6 August 2024 IOC announces finalists for Climate Action Awards 2024 6 August 2024 Future Olympic hosts given unique opportunity to learn from Paris 2024 6 August 2024
ASICS honors Novak Djokovic as he achieves the career Golden Slam
ASICS [5 August 2024 – Kobe, Japan] – ASICS is proud to support Novak Djokovic in another historic achievement in his career as he brings home the gold medal for his country, Serbia. With a gold medal at the Olympics in…
Cryptocurrencies: a new lifeline for organ traffickers?
From “Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United” August 4th, 2024News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Organ traffickingOrgan trafficking in the age of digital currencyDigital currencies are fueling a surge in organ trafficking by enabling traffickers to operate anonymously and globally,…
International Olympic Committee Daily News Digest, Aug 4 2024
Designer Stéphane Ashpool transforms Paris street furniture into playful sports installations for Olympic Games Paris 2024 4 August 2024 OMEGA’s latest innovations providing more insights for Olympic fans than ever before 4 August 2024 Athletes and entourage members engaged in…
PARIS 2024 SWIMMING: CAYMAN ISLANDS’ JORDAN CROOKS BECOMES SECOND OF HIS NATION TO EVER MAKE OLYMPIC FINAL, BEATING USA’S CAELEB DRESSEL IN 50M FREESTYLE SEMI-FINAL
Picture by 2024 Getty Images From Olympics.com Cayman Islands’ Jordan Crooks stunned the men’s 50m freestyle semi-finals at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to take first in his heat over eight-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel and become the second person from his country to ever make an…
IOC President: Paris 2024 on track to be Games of a new era
03 August 2024 – In a joint press briefing between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024, IOC President Thomas Bach said that, thanks to the reforms of Olympic Agenda 2020 and the ambition of organisers, the Olympic Games Paris 2024 are…
