The Olympic Council of Ireland is very sorry to hear of the untimely death of Paul Healion following a tragic road accident.Paul was one of Ireland's leading cyclists and was selected on the Irish Team to take part in this week's Tour of Ireland Cycle Race.
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The IOC shifted gears on the selection process for the seven sports seeking inclusion in the 2016 games — golf, rugby sevens, baseball, softball, squash, karate and roller sports. The IOC Executive Board will meet in Berlin on Aug. 13 to select two sports to put forward to the general assembly in Copenhagen.
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Pat Hickey, President, European Olympic Committee, Dr. Jacques Rogge, President, International Olympic Committee and Joseph S. Blatter, President, FIFA held a meeting today at the Headquarters of FIFA in Zurich to sign a partnership agreement between EOC EU Office Brussels and FIFA.
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The Olympic Council of Ireland has learned with deep regret of the death of Olympic boxing legend and bronze medallist JOHN CALDWELL at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer
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The four cities hoping to stage the 2016 Olympic Games are making crucial pitches to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members on Wednesday.
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Baseball and softball will launch their bids to return to the Olympics today as seven sports federations attempt to make the 2016 Games.
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From 15 to 18 June 2009 in Lausanne, the Olympic programme and the 2016 Olympic Games will be on the agenda of the IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting and a members’ briefing respectively. IOC member Pat Hickey will be in Lausanne.
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Rory McGrath attended the Champions League Football Final on Wednesday 27th May in Rome with the Make A Wish Foundation.
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The President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr. Jacques Rogge was in Dublin today (May 20) where he unveiled a commemorative bronze bust of the former IOC President, Lord Killanin, at the headquarters of the Olympic Council of Ireland in Howth.
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European Olympic Committee President, Pat Hickey, presided over the 30th European EOC Seminar in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from May 15-17th.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission for London 2012 today (Apr 23) wrapped-up its fourth visit to the British capital. The three days of meetings – from 21 to 23 April – and site visits allowed the Commission to fully assess the advances made on the London 2012 project by the local organisers. The Commission was impressed by the good progress that London 2012 has made since its last visit and put this down in no small part to the strong spirit of partnership that is being shown, under the leadership of LOCOG, by all of the stakeholders involved in the Games.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission for London 2012 will pay its fourth visit to the next host city of the Games of the Olympiad. The Commission will hold meetings in London from 21 to 23 April and will have the opportunity to meet not only with members of the London Organizing Committee and also with the numerous stakeholders that are involved in the project.
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