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IOC expands career transition support with 17 new Athlete365 Career+ Educators

International Olympic Committee 18 April 2024 – As one of the core programmes overseen by the IOC Athletes’ Commission, Athlete365 Career+ provides essential support for athletes as they navigate life outside sport. Seventeen new Educators are now certified to deliver workshops around the world after…

Atos on the Road to Paris: “These Games are very close to our heart”

International Olympic Committee 18 April 2024 – As the countdown to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 continues, the Worldwide Olympic Partners are preparing to play a fundamental role in making the Games a success. In our “Road to Paris” series, these Partners talk about some…

Sport Coach+: supporting coaches to create safe and supportive sporting environments for young people affected by displacement

17 April 2024 – Sport Coach+ is an innovative project which aims to equip 2,500 sports coaches in Ukraine and surrounding countries with the skills to more effectively manage young players who may have experienced trauma as a result of their…

Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team member Kimia Alizadeh receives Bulgarian citizenship

IOC 17 April 2024 – Olympic medallist and member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 Kimia Alizadeh has received Bulgarian citizenship, and will aim to represent Bulgaria at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. In a positive step for Alizadeh, this grants her nationality, stability…

2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup Draw Scheduled for June 6; match-dates confirmed

Miami, FL (Tuesday, April 16, 2024) – Following last month’s exciting announcement about the launch of the Concacaf W Champions Cup, the region’s first official women’s continental club championship, Concacaf has unveiled further details about the competition’s inaugural edition.  The Concacaf W…

Srixon Announces Partnership with Veteran Golfers Association

Dunlop Sports HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 16, 2024 – SRIXON® is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Veteran Golfers Association (VGA) for the upcoming 2024 season.  The collaboration aims to support the brave men and women who served in…

Olympic flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 lit in symbolic ceremony in Ancient Olympia

International Olympic Committee 16 April 2024 – On the eve of 100 days to go, the flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been lit. It was ignited at the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia in Greece. The Olympic…

Analogue to digital, and the evolution of Lamborghini’s V10 models

The White Stripes’ iconic ‘Elephant’ album and the Lamborghini V10  Sant’Agata Bolognese/Hackney, London, 16 April 2024 – While the Lamborghini Gallardo was launched in 2003, causing a stir with its guttural new V10 engine and comprising a second super sports model…

ORF announces five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship−holders ahead of Paris 2024

International Olympic Committee 09 April 2024 – The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) has announced five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders who are being supported to train and compete with the aim of being selected to represent the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024. This brings…

Lamborghini & Babolat collaborate in padel racquet

Automobili Lamborghini and Babolat collaborate in padel racquet project Lamborghini Lamborghini using carbon fiber expertise to produce sports equipment Sant’Agata Bolognese/Imola, 9 April 2024 – Automobili Lamborghini and Babolat announce a collaboration combining their technological and industrial expertise to produce exclusive…