25 Jul 2023 – The Olympic Rings and Paralympic Agitos have arrived in Brisbane, Australia. It is the first time both symbols have been on display in Australia since the Sydney 2000 Games. More than 30 communities across South-East Queensland celebrated over the weekend (22-23 July) to mark that Brisbane 2032 is now nine years away. Local celebrations were […]
Archives for July 2023
Paris 2024 unveils torch
Paris 2024 unveils torch for next Olympic and Paralympic Games International Olympic Committee The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay was revealed on Tuesday 25 July. Its designer, Mathieu Lehanneur, was inspired by three symbols of the upcoming Games: Equality, Water and Peacefulness. On Tuesday 25 July, in the headquarters of […]
One Year to Go: IOC invites NOCs and their best athletes to the Olympic Games Paris 2024
26 Jul 2023 – With exactly one year to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today officially invited the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their best athletes to take part in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, which will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024. […]
IOC President gets a taste of Paris 2024 one year before the Olympic Games
IOC 25 Jul 2023 – With just over one year to go, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today had a preview of what the world can expect from the Olympic Games Paris 2024, as he visited the Olympic Village and joined athletes for a boat cruise on the River Seine, replicating some of the experience they will […]
OMEGA unveils countdown clock to mark one year to go to Paris 2024
IOC 5 Jul 2023 – Worldwide Olympic Partner OMEGA has celebrated one year to go until the Olympic Games Paris 2024 by unveiling the official countdown clock in the French capital. Occupying a prime location beside the River Seine, along which the Opening Ceremony will take place on 26 July 2024, and with the Eiffel Tower providing a stunning backdrop, […]
Professor Justin Robinson appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal at The UWI Five Islands
Professor C. Justin Robinson, newly appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Five Islands Campus and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academic, Industry Partnerships and Planning. Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Monday, July 31, 2023. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor C. Justin Robinson as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal […]
Professor Derek Chadee appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor for The UWI Board for Undergraduate Studies
Professor Derek Chadee, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Board for Undergraduate Studies, The UWI. The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Monday, July 31, 2023—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Derek A. Chadee as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor ofthe Board for Undergraduate Studies. Professor Chadee’sthree-year appointment takes effect on […]
Disney can’t dismiss Fla. Land Dispute with DeSantis Board
From Media & Entertainment Law360 TOP NEWS Disney Can’t Dismiss Fla. Land Dispute With DeSantis Board By David Holtzman A Florida state judge on Friday denied Disney’s attempt to dismiss or stay a case filed against it by a Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed tourism board seeking to revoke the company’s control over thousands of acres of […]
Paris 2024 and the IOC Young Leaders Programme team up to empower African youth through basketball and contribute to Olympism365
International Olympic Committee 31 Jul 2023 – Thanks to Paris 2024’s Impact 2024 International initiative and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Young Leaders Programme, Najib Chajiddine’s United Maroc project is using basketball to empower African youth – leaving a lasting international legacy from next year’s Olympic Games. With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 now less than a year […]
Paris 2024: raising the bar for more sustainable sporting events
International Olympic Committee By HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco – Member of the IOC and Chair of the Sustainability and Legacy Commission 31 Jul 2023 – In less than a year, the world will gather for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. We live in a turbulent, polarised world, and uniting people around sport, above […]