Passing of King Constantine of Greece
The Olympic flag has been at half-mast at Olympic House in Lausanne this week as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach paid his own tribute to King Constantine of Greece, sailing gold medallist at the 1960 Olympics and honorary IOC member […]
IOC President Bach helps celebrate 40th Birthday of Olympic Studies Centre
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has helped cut a cake to celebrate the 40th birthday of the Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) in Lausanne. “The Olympic Studies Centre has promoted a deeper understanding of the Olympic […]
History repeated itself in the 1972 Olympic Football tournament
As the 1972 Olympic Games came to a close, a “golden generation” of Polish footballers announced themselves by winning Olympic gold on a rainswept night in Munich. Poland returned to West Germany to play in the 1974 FIFA World Cup finals and […]
The IOC remembers The Queen
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have stood in silent tribute at their meeting in Lausanne in honour of Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday. The Union Flag and the Olympic Flag both flew at half-mast as a mark of respect for The Queen. “With the passing of […]
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