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Ireland's six event horses and their single dressage horse have arrived in Kentucky Horse Park overnight for the Equestrian World Championships.

Katie Taylor is a three-time world champion after retaining her crown against China’s Cheng Dong for the second time.

London 2012 launch their Volunteer programme "Games Maker".

The 50th Anniversary of the XVII Olympiad

Olympic Council president Pat Hickey and a big OCI contingent joined Hollywood star Liam Neeson at Belfast's City Hall ( Sept 7th) to celebrate the great sporting achievements of Belfast's boxers at all levels of Irish and international sport.

Pat Hickey met with the Irish Mountain Running Team on their way to compete in the World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia.

Katie Taylor will read out the boxers creed at the opening ceremony for the 6th AIBA Women's World Championships in Barbados on Thursday next (Sept 9th).

Dr Tom Hunt has been commissioned to write the History of the Olympic Council of Ireland.

The Olympic Council of Ireland and UCD met with Colombia Olympic Committee.

Ireland's Youth Olympic Team return home to great reception

Pictures from the YOG Closing Ceremony under the following links:   http://www.flickr.com/photos/iocmedia   http://www.flickr.com/photos/singapore2010  

Singapore 2010 Closing Ceremony Speech by IOC President, Jacques Rogge Congratulations and thank you, Singapore, for a job superbly done. You rose brilliantly to the challenge of combining elite sport, modern education and culture. Throughout these 12 days, we all enjoyed the warm hospitality of the public authorities, of the very successful Organising Committee and