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International Olympic Committee

Index International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games. [1]

167 relations: Advance Publications, Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Air pollution, AISTS, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Amnesty International, Angela Ruggiero, Anita DeFrantz, Anne, Princess Royal, ARD (broadcaster), Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations, Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations, Asthma, Athens, Avery Brundage, Ban Ki-moon, Barry Maister, Benzene, Bild, British Columbia general election, 1972, Camiel Eurlings, Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, Carbon monoxide, Chamonix, Christophe De Kepper, Colorado, Comité International des Sports des Sourds, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Danka Barteková, Deaflympics, Demetrius Vikelas, Denis Oswald, Denver, Deutsche Welle, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Doping in East Germany, English language, Ethylbenzene, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Federal Security Service, FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs), France, Franco Carraro, French language, Gerardo Werthein, Gian-Franco Kasper, Global Association of International Sports Federations, Greece, Grigory Rodchenkov, ..., Gunilla Lindberg, Hayley Wickenheiser, Henry Kissinger, Hockey Hall of Fame, Human rights in China, Independent school (United Kingdom), Innsbruck, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, International Softball Federation, IOC Athletes' Commission, Jacques Rogge, Jim Walden (lawyer), John Coates (sports administrator), Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs, Larry Probst, Latin, Lausanne, Li Lingwei, List of international sports federations, List of IOC meetings, Lydia Nsekera, Manitoba, Marc Hodler, Mario Pescante, Member state, Michael Payne (executive), Ministry of Sport (Russia), Moment of silence, Montreal, Munich massacre, Nagano Prefecture, National Post, Ng Ser Miang, Nicole Hoevertsz, Non-governmental organization, NOx, Olympic Channel, Olympic Charter, Olympic Cup, Olympic Games, Olympic Hymn, Olympic Laurel, Olympic Order, Olympic sports, Olympic symbols, Olympic town, Olympic truce, Olympism, Patrick Baumann (basketball), Pierre de Coubertin, Pierre de Coubertin medal, Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, President of the International Olympic Committee, Public Eye on Davos, Quadrennium, Richard McLaren (academic), Robin E. Mitchell, RTÉ Sport, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002, Sam Ramsamy, Sergey Bubka, Shaul Ladany, Singapore, Sion, Switzerland, Sochi, Soil contamination, Sporting Life (British newspaper), Sports governing body, Sulfur dioxide, Summer Olympic Games, Switzerland, Tampere, The Daily Telegraph, Thomas Bach, Time (magazine), Toluene, Tsunekazu Takeda, Uğur Erdener, United Nations General Assembly, United States Department of Justice, Vancouver, Water quality, Whistler, British Columbia, Willi Kaltschmitt Luján, Winnipeg, Winter Olympic Games, World Anti-Doping Agency, Wrestling, Wu Ching-kuo, Xylene, Youth Olympic Games, Yu Zaiqing, 1896 Summer Olympics, 1924 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics, 1972 Winter Olympics, 1976 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Tibetan unrest, 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics, 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Paralympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, 2022 Winter Olympics, 2024 Summer Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics. Expand index (117 more) »

Advance Publications

Advance Publications, Inc. is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse Sr., Donald Newhouse and S.I. Newhouse Jr.

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Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (احمد الفهد الاحمد الجابر الصباح; born 12 August 1963) is a Kuwaiti politician and sports administrator who is current president of Olympic Council of Asia and Asian Handball Federation.

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Air pollution

Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances including gases, particulates, and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere.

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AISTS

The International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (French: Académie internationale des sciences et techniques du sport, AISTS) is a non-profit foundation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital.

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Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Albert II – Website of the Palace of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco and head of the princely house of Grimaldi.

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Amnesty International

Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a London-based non-governmental organization focused on human rights.

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Angela Ruggiero

Angela Marie Ruggiero (born January 3, 1980) is an American former ice hockey defenseman.

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Anita DeFrantz

Anita Lucette DeFrantz (born October 4, 1952) is an American Olympic rower, member of the International Olympic Committee, and twice Vice-President of International Rowing Federation (FISA).

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Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal, (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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ARD (broadcaster)

ARD (full name: Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Consortium of public broadcasters in Germany) is a joint organisation of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters.

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Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations

The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) is an association of winter sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee that compete in the Olympic Winter Games.

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Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations

The Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation constituted through and recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Association of Summer Olympic International Federations

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) is a non-profit association of international sports federations that compete in the Summer Olympic Games.

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Asthma

Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

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Athens

Athens (Αθήνα, Athína; Ἀθῆναι, Athênai) is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Avery Brundage

Avery Brundage (September 28, 1887 – May 8, 1975) was the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving from 1952 to 1972.

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Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016.

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Barry Maister

Barry John Maister (born 6 June 1948 in Christchurch) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

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Benzene

Benzene is an important organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H6.

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Bild

The Bild newspaper (or Bild-Zeitung, literally Picture) is a German tabloid published by Axel Springer AG.

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British Columbia general election, 1972

The 30th general election for the Canadian province of British Columbia was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

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Camiel Eurlings

Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings (born 16 September 1973) is a Dutch businessman, corporate director and former politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

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Canadian Amateur Hockey Association

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey play in Canada from 1914 until 1994 when it merged with the Canadian Hockey Association or Hockey Canada.

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Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air.

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Chamonix

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc,.

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Christophe De Kepper

Christophe De Kepper is a Belgian lawyer and sports administrator, director-general and a member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since April 2011, when he succeeded Urs Lacotte in the role.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Comité International des Sports des Sourds

Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) is the apex body organizing international sports events for the deaf, particularly the Deaflympics (previously called World Games for the Deaf).

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Court of Arbitration for Sport

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; Tribunal arbitral du sport, TAS) is an international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration.

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Danka Barteková

Danka Barteková (19 October 1984 in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak skeet shooter.

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Deaflympics

The Deaflympics (previously called World Games for the Deaf, and International Games for the Deaf) are an International Olympic Committee (IOC)-sanctioned event at which deaf athletes compete at an elite level.

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Demetrius Vikelas

Demetrios Vikelas (also Demetrius Bikelas; Δημήτριος Βικέλας; February 15, 1835 – July 20, 1908) was a Greek businessman and writer; he was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896.

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Denis Oswald

Denis Oswald (born 9 May 1947 in Neuchâtel) is a Swiss rower and sports official.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle ("German wave" in German) or DW is Germany's public international broadcaster.

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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Doping in East Germany

The German Democratic Republic (GDR), commonly known as East Germany (German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik or DDR) conducted a decades-long program of coercive administration and distribution of performance-enhancing drugs, such as testosterone and other anabolic steroids to its elite athletes for the purpose of bolstering the state's image and prestige by winning medals in international championships (such as the Olympics), known officially as State Plan 14.25.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Ethylbenzene

Ethylbenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2CH3.

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Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA, English: International Automobile Federation) is an association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR, English: 'International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs') on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users.

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Federal Security Service

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB; fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnəjə ˈsluʐbə bʲɪzɐˈpasnəstʲɪ rɐˈsʲijskəj fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjɪ) is the principal security agency of Russia and the main successor agency to the USSR's Committee of State Security (KGB).

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FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs)

FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) is a Federation of Sport Televisions and of an images on screen.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Franco Carraro

Franco Carraro (born 6 December 1939 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian sport manager and a former member of Italian Socialist Party in the 1980s and 1990s.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Gerardo Werthein

Gerardo Werthein is the President of the Argentine Olympic Committee.

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Gian-Franco Kasper

Gian-Franco Kasper (born 24 January 1944 in St. Moritz) is a Swiss ski official who has been president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1998.

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Global Association of International Sports Federations

Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF; previously SportAccord) is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international associations.

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Greece

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Grigory Rodchenkov

Grigory Mikhailovich Rodchenkov (Григорий Михайлович Родченков; born 24 October 1958) is the former director of Russia's national anti-doping laboratory, the Anti-Doping Center, which was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in November 2015 for facilitating Russia's elaborate state-sponsored doping program.

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Gunilla Lindberg

Gunilla Lindberg, born May 6, 1947 in Upplands Väsby is a Swedish sports official.

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Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser (born August 12, 1978) is a Canadian former women's ice hockey player.

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Henry Kissinger

Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger, May 27, 1923) is an American statesman, political scientist, diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as the United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

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Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame (Temple de la renommée du hockey) is an ice hockey museum located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Human rights in China

Human rights in China is a highly contested topic, especially for the fundamental human rights periodically reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, on which the government of the People's Republic of China and various foreign governments and human rights organizations have often disagreed.

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Independent school (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, independent schools (also private schools) are fee-paying private schools, governed by an elected board of governors and independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to state-funded schools.

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Innsbruck

Innsbruck is the capital city of Tyrol in western Austria and the fifth-largest city in Austria.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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International Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement.

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International Softball Federation

right The International Softball Federation is the international governing body for the sport of softball with its world headquarters and training centre at Plant City, Florida.

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IOC Athletes' Commission

The IOC Athletes' Commission is a body maintained by the International Olympic Committee for the purpose of representing athletes.

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Jacques Rogge

Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge (born 2 May 1942) is a Belgian sports administrator and physician who served as the eighth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013.

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Jim Walden (lawyer)

James Walden (born January 19, 1966) is an American lawyer.

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John Coates (sports administrator)

John Dowling Coates (born 7 May 1950) is an Australian lawyer, sports administrator and businessman.

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Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs

Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (born November 1, 1959) is the son of Juan Antonio i Samaranch (former president of the International Olympic Committee) and his late wife, Bibi Salisachs.

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Larry Probst

Lawrence Francis "Larry" Probst III (born June 3, 1950) is an American businessman who is best known for his work with the video game publisher Electronic Arts, including acting as CEO from 1991 until 2007 and as executive chairman from 2013-14.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Lausanne

Lausanne (Lausanne Losanna, Losanna) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and the capital and biggest city of the canton of Vaud.

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Li Lingwei

Li Lingwei (born January 7, 1964) is a Chinese badminton player of the 1980s who ranks among the greatest in the history of the women's game.

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List of international sports federations

This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.

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List of IOC meetings

This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) meetings.

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Lydia Nsekera

Lydia Nsekera (born 20 April 1967) has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2009.

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Manitoba

Manitoba is a province at the longitudinal centre of Canada.

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Marc Hodler

Marc Hodler (–) was a Swiss lawyer, President of the International Ski Federation (1951–1998), member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1963 until his death, and bridge player.

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Mario Pescante

Mario Pescante (born July 7, 1938 in Avezzano) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur.

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Member state

A member state is a state that is a member of an international organization or of a federation or confederation.

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Michael Payne (executive)

Michael Robert Payne (born 25 March 1958) is an English and Irish marketing executive and author, for many years head of the marketing division of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and from 2012 with Formula One Group.

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Ministry of Sport (Russia)

The Russian Ministry of Sports (Russian: Министерство спорта Российской Федерации, often abbreviated as Минспорт or Minisport) is a Federal Ministry in Russia.

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Moment of silence

A moment of silence is a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation.

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Montreal

Montreal (officially Montréal) is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada.

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Munich massacre

The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, in which the Palestinian terrorist group Black September took eleven Israeli Olympic team members hostage and killed them along with a German police officer.

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Nagano Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on the island of Honshu.

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National Post

The National Post is a conservative Canadian English-language newspaper.

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Ng Ser Miang

Ng Ser Miang, (born 6 April 1949) is a Singaporean athlete, entrepreneur, and diplomat.

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Nicole Hoevertsz

Nicole Hoevertsz (born 30 May 1964) is a former synchronized swimmer from the Netherlands Antilles.

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Non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, or nongovernment organizations, commonly referred to as NGOs, are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments) that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to effect changes according to their objectives.

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NOx

In atmospheric chemistry, is a generic term for the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution, namely nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide.

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Olympic Channel

Olympic Channel is an over-the-top Internet television service operated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Olympic Charter

The Olympic Charter is a set of rules and guidelines for the organisation of the Olympic Games, and for governing the Olympic movement.

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Olympic Cup

The Olympic Cup (French: Coupe olympique) is an award given annually by the International Olympic Committee.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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Olympic Hymn

The Olympic Hymn (Ολυμπιακός Ύμνος, Olympiakós Ýmnos), also known informally as the Olympic Anthem, is a choral cantata by opera composer Spyridon Samaras (1861-1917), with lyrics by Greek poet Kostis Palamas.

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Olympic Laurel

The Olympic Laurel is a distinction awarded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to honour those who have "made significant achievements in education, culture, development and peace through sport".

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Olympic Order

The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement and is awarded for particularly distinguished contributions to the Olympic Movement, i.e. recognition of efforts worthy of merit in the cause of sport.

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Olympic sports

Olympic sports are sports that are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games.

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Olympic symbols

The Olympic symbols are icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to elevate the Olympic Games.

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Olympic town

Olympic town is a honorary designation given by the International Olympic Committee to certain towns, which have had a profound importance for the Olympic movement.

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Olympic truce

The Olympic Truce is a tradition originating from Ancient Greece that dates back to 776 BC.

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Olympism

Olympism refers to the philosophy of the Olympic games.

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Patrick Baumann (basketball)

Patrick Baumann (born 5 August 1967) is a Swiss basketball executive and former player and coach.

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Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937, also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin) was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee, as well as its second President.

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Pierre de Coubertin medal

The Pierre de Coubertin medal (also known as the De Coubertin medal or the True Spirit of Sportsmanship medal) is a special decoration awarded by the International Olympic Committee to those athletes, former athletes, sports promoters, sporting officials and others who exemplify the spirit of sportsmanship in Olympic events or through exceptional service to the Olympic movement.

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Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant

Pierre-Olivier, Baron Beckers-Vieujant (Uccle, 3 May 1960) is a Belgian businessman and former CEO of Delhaize.

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President of the International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is a corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrius Vikelas on 23 June 1894.

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Public Eye on Davos

The Public Eye on Davos, held every year between 2000 and 2015, was a counter-event to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Quadrennium

A quadrennium (pl. quadrennia or quadrenniums) is a period of four years, most commonly used in reference to the four-year period between each Olympic Games.

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Richard McLaren (academic)

Richard Henry McLaren (born 1945) is a law professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, specializing in sports law.

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Robin E. Mitchell

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RTÉ Sport

RTÉ Sport is a department of Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah.

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Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002

The Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC) was the organization responsible for the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, USA.

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Sam Ramsamy

Sam Ramsamy OIS (born 27 January 1938) is an educator, activist and sports administrator from South Africa.

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Sergey Bubka

Serhii Nazarovych Bubka (Сергій Назарович Бубка; Сергей Назарович Бубка, Sergey Nazarovich Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter.

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Shaul Ladany

Shaul Paul Ladany (שאול לדני; born April 2, 1936) is an Israeli Holocaust survivor, racewalker and two-time Olympian.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.

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Sion, Switzerland

Sion (Sitten; Seduno; Sedunum) is a Swiss town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion.

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Sochi

Sochi (a) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Black Sea coast near the border between Georgia/Abkhazia and Russia.

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Soil contamination

Soil contamination or soil pollution as part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment.

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Sporting Life (British newspaper)

The Sporting Life was a British newspaper published from 1859 until 1998, best known for its coverage of horse racing.

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Sports governing body

A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function.

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Sulfur dioxide

Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide in British English) is the chemical compound with the formula.

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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'été) or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different city every four years.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Tampere

Tampere (Swedish: Tammerfors) is a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, commonly referred to simply as The Telegraph, is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally.

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Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach, (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer and former Olympic fencer.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Toluene

Toluene, also known as toluol, is an aromatic hydrocarbon.

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Tsunekazu Takeda

is a retired Japanese equestrian and the current President of the Japanese Olympic Committee.

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Uğur Erdener

Uğur Erdener (born June 15, 1950) is a Turkish physician specialized in ophthalmology and professor at the Hacettepe University, Ankara.

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United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; Assemblée Générale AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), the only one in which all member nations have equal representation, and the main deliberative, policy-making and representative organ of the UN.

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United States Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration. The Department of Justice administers several federal law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The department is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the United States government in legal matters (such as in cases before the Supreme Court), and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The department is headed by the United States Attorney General, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is a member of the Cabinet. The current Attorney General is Jeff Sessions.

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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Water quality

Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water.

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Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler (Squamish language: Sḵwiḵw) is a resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver and south of the town of Pemberton.

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Willi Kaltschmitt Luján

Willi Kaltschmitt Luján (born 13 August 1939) is a Guatemalan businessman, sports administrator, and former ambassador.

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Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada.

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Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice.

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World Anti-Doping Agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; Agence mondiale antidopage, AMA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee based in Canada to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.

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Wrestling

Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds.

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Wu Ching-kuo

Wu Ching-kuo (Chinese: 吳經國; pinyin: Wú Jīngguó; born October 18, 1946) was the president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), a post he held from 2006 to 2017.

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Xylene

Xylene (from Greek ξύλο, xylo, "wood"), xylol or dimethylbenzene is any one of three isomers of dimethylbenzene, or a combination thereof.

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Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee.

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Yu Zaiqing

Yu Zaiqing (Simplified Chinese:于再清, born 26 April 1951) is a Chinese sports administrator, a member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2000, and a vice-president from 2008 to 2012, and since February 2014.

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1896 Summer Olympics

The 1896 Summer Olympics (Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history.

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1924 Winter Olympics

The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (Les Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.

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1964 Winter Olympics

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (French: Les IXes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) (German: Olympische Winterspiele 1964), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964.

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1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the (French: Les XIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event which was held from February 3 to February 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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1976 Winter Olympics

The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver, Olympische Winterspiele 1976), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.

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2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 8 to 24 February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China.

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2008 Tibetan unrest

The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also referred to as the 3-14 Riots in Chinese media, was a series of riots, protests, and demonstrations that started in the Tibetan regional capital of Lhasa.

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2010 Summer Youth Olympics

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics (2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010) were the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international multi-sport and cultural event for youths based on the tradition of the Olympic Games.

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2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games (Les XXIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Vancouver 2010, informally the 21st Winter Olympics, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 12 to 28 February 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the surrounding suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the nearby resort town of Whistler.

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2012 Winter Youth Olympics

The 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games (German: Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2012), officially known as the I Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in Innsbruck, on 13–22 January 2012.

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2014 Winter Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (Les XXIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) (r) and commonly known as Sochi 2014, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, with opening rounds in certain events held on the eve of the opening ceremony, 6 February 2014.

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2014 Winter Paralympics

The 2014 Winter Paralympics (r), the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), held in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia on 7–16 March 2014.

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2016 Summer Olympics

The 2016 Summer Olympics (Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.

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2016 Summer Paralympics

The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

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2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games (Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de 2018), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, is a forthcoming international sports, cultural, and educational event that will be hosted in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 6 and 18 October 2018.

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2018 Winter Olympics

The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpik) and commonly known as PyeongChang 2018, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February 2018, the eve of the opening ceremony.

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2020 Summer Olympics

The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Tokyo 2020, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020.

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2020 Winter Youth Olympics

The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (Les IIIe Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse d'hiver; Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2020; I Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali; Gieus olimpics da giuvenils d'enviern 2020) will be the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major international multi-sport event and cultural festival for youths to be celebrated from 9 to 22 January 2020 in the tradition of the Olympic Games during the XXXII Olympiad.

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2022 Winter Olympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIV Olympic Winter Games (Les XXIVème Jeux olympiques d'hiver), and commonly known as Beijing 2022, is an international winter multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 4 to 20 February 2022, in Beijing and towns in the neighbouring Hebei province, People's Republic of China.

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2024 Summer Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics (Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, and commonly known as Paris 2024, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France.

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2028 Summer Olympics

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, and commonly known as LA 2028, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from July 21 to August 6, 2028, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee

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