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<國際奧會動態>
1.國際奧會執委會宣布2020奧林匹克改革建議之執行計畫
<運動組織動態>
2.阿拉伯運動理事會爭取穆斯林女性於賽事穿戴頭巾面紗之權利
3.各界呼籲國際奧會於申辦程序中納入勞工權利與人權
4.國際桌球總會將世界桌球日訂於4月6日
5.普拉格宣布競選國際足球總會會長
<賽事籌辦進度>
6.平昌冬奧籌委會完成「無障礙手冊」
7. 2015巴庫歐洲運動會倒數100日並公布獎牌設計及觀賽規則
<賽事申辦訊息>
8. 2020奧林匹克改革提案改變阿拉木圖申辦概念並節省至少5億美元
9.德國奧委會與國際奧會商討2024奧運申辦事宜
<運動行銷與贊助>
10.國際奧會將放寬選手於奧運期間贊助限制
11.世界運動舞蹈總會與施華洛世奇簽署贊助合約
<2016里約奧運>
12.生態浩劫使里約奧運危機四伏
<2020東京奧運>
13. 2020東京奧運致力為未來主辦城市建立高標準典範
<賽事成果與資產>
14.倫敦市長宣布於奧林匹克公園興建1500戶新屋計畫
<國際會議資訊>
15.夏季奧運單項運動總會聯合會將召開會議討論里約及東京奧運事宜
<其它>
16.美奧運游泳教練表示游泳是一項終身技能
17.年輕明星運動員常獲得特殊待遇
1. 國際奧會執委會宣布2020奧林匹克改革建議之執行計畫 <國際奧會動態>
國際奧會2015/02/28新聞稿。國際奧會執委會日前在里約完成為期3天之會議，通過採納2020奧林匹克改革建議之執行計畫。執委會逐一討論該議程40項建議案及其執行計畫，包括時程、費用以及對人力資源與國際奧會組織結構之衝擊。該執行計畫聚焦於2015年時程及2015年後之里程碑。在奧運申辦過程方面，2024年奧運邀請階段已就定位，並自1 月15 日正式展開，有意申辦之城市可藉以評估主辦奧運將如何與自身社會、運動、環境與經濟之長期發展相結合。
國際奧運執委會將於今年6 月開會時，核准2020 東京奧運新增項目之標準，東京奧運籌委會將隨後於今年9 月向國際奧會提案，並預期於2016 年里約會議中獲得最後決定。此外，國際奧會與東京奧運籌委會彼此間之絕佳合作，已使後者修訂之施工預算節省10 億美元。接下來，執委會將於每次會議中保留部份議程，研討2020 奧林匹克改革建議執行計畫，以確保後續計畫之執行與落實。
2. 阿拉伯運動理事會爭取穆斯林女性於賽事穿戴頭巾面紗之權利 <運動組織動態>
insidethegames 網站 2015/03/01 報導。阿拉伯聯盟國家奧會(UANOC)第33 屆執行委員會於阿曼召開，會中通過成立阿拉伯運動理事會之提案，將有助於增進阿拉伯地區22 個國家奧會之共同標準。阿曼國家奧會(OOC)主席祖巴爾(Sheikh Khalid Al Zubair)表示，將加強阿拉伯地區間運動發展之合作。阿拉伯聯盟國家奧會於此區域之運動發展占有重要地位，於推廣奧林匹克活動同時，亦向女性與兒童傳遞奧運崇高之價值觀與準則。
阿拉伯運動理事會將由13 位執行委員、7 位國家奧會委員及行政官員組成，初期規劃爭取穆斯林女性在國際賽事上穿戴頭巾面紗之權利，並計劃設立阿拉伯年度運動基金，以推動該地運動與休閒發展。該提案將由阿拉伯國家聯盟旗下之阿拉伯部長理事會進行最後審理。
3. 各界呼籲國際奧會於申辦程序中納入勞工權利與人權 <運動組織動態>
playthegame 網站 2015/02/25 報導。由非政府組織、運動團體及勞工聯盟所組成的運動與權利聯盟(SRA) ，成員包括國際特赦組織、世界職業球員協會、德國國際透明組織、人權觀察、地球社等團體，於日前發函予國際奧會主席巴赫(Thomas Back)，建議國際奧會於2024 奧運主辦城市合約中應納入勞工和人權標準。信中要求國際奧會利用2020 奧林匹克改革提案，提供奧運會各個階段人權、勞工標準和反貪腐措施之改革契機。
據國際特赦組織新聞稿表示，國際奧會2020 奧林匹克改革提案是一個機會，促使人權保障、環境及反貪腐措施成為奧運自申辦、籌辦、舉辦階段至最終報告等各階段之核心。運動與權利聯盟要求2024奧運申辦及主辦城市合約中加入4項標準，包含結社自由、集體談判權、防止就業歧視、消除對勞動和童工之迫害，且建議建立獨立監督單位，以確保舉辦城市遵守於申辦階段所做出之承諾。而國際特赦組織也表示，這些標準一旦實施，將是不可退讓且具有約束力的。
4. 國際桌球總會將世界桌球日訂於4月6日 <運動組織動態>
sportaccord 網站2015/03/04報導。國際桌球總會將於2015年4月6日舉辦首次世界桌球日，其旨趣為將人們齊聚一堂，共同慶祝打桌球之樂趣與喜悅，其重點不在於競爭，而為參與及樂趣。往後每年4月6日，來自世界各地的桌球愛好者將展現桌球是一項適合全民且適宜於各場所之運動。目前全世界各大洲已有22個國家正式提出各種桌球活動，以慶祝首屆世界桌球日。
世界桌球日訂於4月6日，起緣於聯合國和國際奧會將該日訂為國際運動發展與和平運動日。國際桌球總會會長威克(Thomas WEIKERT)表示，舉辦世界桌球日之想法為聚集桌球愛好者，同時吸引平時不打桌球者，以促進對此項運動之熱愛。關於世界桌球日及全球活動等訊息，請至TT4ALL.com查詢。
5. 普拉格宣布競選國際足球總會會長 <運動組織動態>
worldsoccer 網站2015/03/03報導。將出馬角逐國際足球總會(FIFA)下屆會長之荷蘭足球協會會長普拉格(Michael van Pragg)，近日公布競選政見。普拉格表示要將世足賽參賽隊伍總數由32隊增加至40隊，並計劃將各國足球協會之補助金，自每年25萬美元加碼至100萬美元，同時將讓國際足球總會運作更透明、權責更清楚。
普拉格表示將全力確保完整公布賈西亞2018年與2022年世足賽申辦弊案之調查報告。此外，普拉格也承諾當選後將只擔任一屆會長，並支持利用高科技協助足球比賽判決，同時強調當選後將成立「會長理事會」，成員包括各足球總會會長，藉以協助重大決策，設法贏回國際足總公信力。
6. 平昌冬奧籌委會完成「無障礙手冊」 <賽事籌辦進度>
亞奧會2015/03/03新聞稿。平昌冬奧籌委會(POCOG)宣布已完成冬奧場館與服務之「無障礙手冊」。這代表平昌冬奧所有觀眾，包括身障者、年長者與孕婦，都能克服體能、年紀與語言之障礙，順利進出場館、使用服務與基礎設施。「無障礙」對奧會及帕運會而言，無論是對於參與賽事之運動員或與會者，皆是最基本卻最重要的因素之一。
為了主辦史上最佳無障礙之冬季奧運，平昌冬奧籌委會結合國際帕委會之無障礙指南，以及相關韓國主要法令，成功開發出獨特之「無障礙手冊」，確保最大程度之無障礙進出與方便性。手冊內容包括：涵蓋整體設施及標準之「地區無障礙」，包括行人通道、停車場、閘道、樓梯與升降梯，並聚焦於臥室與浴室等住宅設施；「冬奧服務無障礙」，提供各種類別標準，如刊物、通訊與交通。手冊完成後，平昌冬奧籌委會今年將徹底對冬奧設施、服務與基礎建設進行無障礙檢驗，以加速主辦無障礙冬奧之準備。
7. 2015巴庫歐洲運動會倒數100日並公布獎牌設計及觀賽規則 <賽事籌辦進度>
aroundtherings網站2015/03/04報導。2015歐洲運動會首屆賽事將於6月12-28日於亞賽拜然巴庫舉辦，日前宣佈賽事100日倒數開始，並展示獎牌設計。金、銀、銅牌以符合巴庫2015年品牌形象之獨特意象為特色，在獎牌中央綴有巴庫2015年之標誌，用以比喻充滿活力、美麗和豐富文化之主辦城市，背面則採用了歐洲奧林匹克委員會會徽和文字商標。此次獎牌由設計2014索契冬奧和帕運會獎牌之知名設計師擔任。巴庫2015之運動員服務和營運總監表示，在首屆歐洲運動會贏得金牌為運動員職業生涯之重要時刻，其獎牌設計主題為捕捉該成就感，伴隨慶祝主辦國亞塞拜然之創意。
籌委會亦宣布首屆歐洲奧運會票務規則，成人票將介於2至5元亞塞拜然幣，16歲以下之兒童和青少年由具身份證件之成人(18歲以上)陪同，則可免費觀賞多數賽事，惟於蓋達爾阿利耶夫體育場及國家體操競技場舉辦之賽事，16歲以下者僅需支付1元。開幕式和閉幕式將為各年齡層之觀眾設有獨立且可負擔之票價方案，開幕式票價從20元亞塞拜然幣起跳，閉幕式則從10元起跳。相關票價請參閱官方網站www.baku2015.com。
8. 2020奧林匹克改革提案改變阿拉木圖申辦概念並節省至少5億美元 <賽事申辦訊息>
aroundtherings 網站2015/03/05報導。繼國際奧會評估委員會成功訪問阿拉木圖，2022阿拉木圖冬奧和帕運會申辦委員會，亦透過優質化相關賽事和賽場，修正其現有卓越之籌辦概念。國際奧會評估委員會訪問阿拉木圖，也代表其首次以2020奧林匹克改革提案內容進行評估，具有直接且強而有力之影響。
阿拉木圖以2020奧林匹克改革提案之靈活性和創造性為基礎，進一步以高效率及經濟實惠等方式，完善其籌辦概念，包括：因成本和長期資產之考量，將所有高山滑雪賽場遷移至現有且理想之地點；將帕運會冰上雪橇曲棍球場從阿拉木圖奧運競技場遷移至位於市中心之現有Baluan Sholak球場，以提升運動員之經驗和發展性；將Medeu選手村床位從1000張減至350張、刪除Kok Zhailau媒體住宿計畫、刪除Medeu Mountain副傳媒中心，以優質化奧運資產。
透過前述優質化措施，阿拉木圖冬奧申辦委會減少超過1億美元預算，而非籌委會更大幅減少超過4.5億美元。阿拉木圖申辦委員會聯席副主席表示，阿拉木圖申辦將充分利用現有場地。隨著新的優質化措施，目前13處場地中有9處為既有場地，意味著降低成本，以及對美麗高山環境的衝擊，同時於阿拉木圖地區造就偉大長期且可永續經營之冬季運動資產。此代表2020奧林匹克改革提案長期動向之具體實例，成就2022阿拉木圖和奧林匹克運動雙贏局面。
阿拉木圖提供冬奧和帕運會實際改變，其願景承諾提供冬季奧運30年內簡單易用和高效率之賽事計畫，包括所有場館皆距離奧運村半徑30公里內，同時將主辦冬奧回歸到一個負責任、明智之賽事模式，以因應該城市之長期需求。
9. 德國奧委會與國際奧會商討2024奧運申辦事宜 <賽事申辦訊息>
insidethegames 網站2015/02/23報導。德國奧會(DOSB)出席國際奧會(IOC)位於瑞士洛桑總部之2024奧運申辦會議，商討申辦奧運邀請階段事宜。德國奧會之國際關係執行長並表示，盼進一步瞭解2020奧林匹克改革提案如何影響奧運申辦程序。德國目前尚未決定可能申辦2024夏季奧運會城市，但預計於3月21日決定由柏林或漢堡申辦，現正調查民眾對於柏林與漢堡可能申辦奧運和帕運會之接受程度，預計於3月15日公布調查結果。
德國2024奧運之申辦城市將與波士頓和羅馬一同競爭，這也是迄今為止確定之官方競爭者。其他可能之申辦城市包括巴黎、巴庫、杜哈、伊斯坦堡、布達佩斯及南非之普勒托利亞或豪登省。申辦截止日期為9月15日，國際奧會將於2017年於秘魯首都利馬舉行之大會中決定主辦城市。
10. 國際奧會將放寬選手於奧運期間贊助限制 <運動行銷與贊助>
runnersworld 網站2015/03/02報導。國際奧會(IOC)執行委員會已投票表決，修改奧運選手自我行銷規定。前項條款即所謂的第40條規章，已於2012年奧運實施，禁止選手在賽會期間進行非奧林匹克官方贊助商之宣傳，違者恐失去參賽資格或取消名次，藉此保障4年來贊助1億美元鉅額之全球贊助商權益。參賽選手認為於代表國家爭取奧運榮耀時，仍需一定財力以追逐夢想，原規章限制過於嚴苛，不僅有損運動員與其他非奧林匹克贊助企業之關係，亦限制其收入來源。此項修改將允許賽會期間「無品牌」或「非奧運相關」之宣傳，並預計於7月國際奧會馬來西亞大會中進行表決，最快可能於2016里約奧運生效。
11. 世界運動舞蹈總會與施華洛世奇簽署贊助合約 <運動行銷與贊助>
worlddancesport 網站2015/03/05報導。世界運動舞蹈總會(WDSF)表示將與水晶飾品製造商施華洛世奇(Swarovski)簽署全球贊助合約，使其成為世界運動舞蹈總會大滿貫系列賽之主要贊助商，包含6腳系列賽及其12場拉丁舞及標準舞錦標賽，首場贊助賽事於3月7至8日於芬蘭赫爾辛基登場。
施華洛世奇多年來為全球舞蹈界提供服裝與首飾所需之水晶製品，本次與主管機關世界運動舞蹈總會合作，將可與舞蹈運動更緊密結合。世界運動舞蹈總會副主席辛德(Lukas Hinder)表示，該會自2003年起與主辦國籌辦單位創辦系列賽，能有世界知名企業參與贊助，是對奉獻心力籌辦世界舞蹈運動大滿貫賽之一大肯定。
12. 生態浩劫使里約奧運危機四伏 <2016里約奧運>
aroundtherings網站2015/03/02報導。環保運動人士日前於里約舉行之國際奧會執委會會議上，抗議2016夏季奧運會破壞生態環境。示威者在會場外舉著標語寫著「生態浩劫，國際奧會滾回家」，另一個則寫著「湯馬斯巴赫是一個自然殺手！」。福克斯體育表示，先前同意於2016年前清理里約水道之承諾缺乏進展，以及奧運高爾夫球場與自然生態保護區切割之決定，導致環境議題成為「重大問題」。美聯社形容週六舉辦之國際奧會執委會會議宛如「里約大騷動」，惟對環境改善議題的關注因舉辦奧運而生，顯示奧運賽事對於公共建設、社會及環境帶來正面影響。
一位國際財經時報作家描述，反對奧林匹克高爾夫球場計畫已演變成佔領高爾夫球場之運動。而高爾夫球場並非唯一被批評之奧運比賽場地。據路透社報導，英國帆船隊擔心將成為2016里約奧運帆船比賽場地之瓜納巴拉灣的水質。美聯社亦於先前報導，里約奧運籌委會正在研究近期瓜納巴拉灣魚群暴斃，留下成千上萬浮屍之因。今日美國則將之與1992巴塞隆納奧運面臨之水污染相互比較。當年奧運會期間，大型駁船必須每天出航收拾垃圾，因此里約瓜納巴拉灣對於參加2016里約奧運之選手來說，將會是更加惡劣之比賽環境。
13. 2020東京奧運致力為未來主辦城市建立高標準典範 <2020東京奧運>
the-japan-news網站2015/03/01報導。2020東京奧運和帕運籌委會向國際奧會提交賽事基礎計畫，詳盡說明舉辦奧運會原則及籌備進度，並表示為世界頂尖運動員建立能展現實力，並可透過奧運加深運動員間友誼之場館設施至為重要。籌委會表示，東京將善用其氫能源，並已改進其資訊技術設施，明年將制訂具體措施，並竭盡全力提升賽事價值。對於不穩定之國際形勢，打擊恐怖主義措施極為重要，而該基礎計畫已將建立完善安全措施列為首要工作項目。
由於財政負擔巨大，日本政府已向國會提出兩項法案，一為設立奧運及帕運內閣部長職位，專責奧運賽事，二為修訂有關教育、文化、體育、科學與技術部門法律制定之法案，建立「體育部門」，以負責提供運動員專業培訓，以及執行其他任務。此外，國際奧會執委會日前允許東京奧運籌委會遷移3個賽場，包括1座籃球場，此即為利用現有設施做為削減成本計畫之一。籌委會與東京都政府現正進一步審查該計畫，期能成為未來賽事舉辦之典範。
14. 倫敦市長宣布於奧林匹克公園興建1500戶新屋計畫 <賽事成果與資產>
24dash網站2015/03/02報導。倫敦市長強生(Boris Johnson)日前宣布，將於伊莉莎白奧林匹克公園興建多達1500戶新屋，其中三成新屋為一般民眾能負擔之價格，約500戶將做為私人住宅租用。市長表示，為發展東威克和斯威特沃特，將從公園西側連接到哈克尼威克和魚島現有社區，創造充滿活力之新社區。其中東威克將創造多達850戶新屋，包括聯排獨棟住宅、工作室和公寓，1所新小學及2所托兒所。斯威特沃特將提供高達650戶新屋，包括工作室、公寓和擁有私人花園之家庭式住宅、1所小學、2所托兒所和1處醫療中心。
強生表示與歐洲其他地方相比，倫敦是最成功且發展最快之城市，該計畫提供上千戶新屋，讓倫敦市民能居住在近工作所在地，實屬重要。倫敦市已委託優質開發商，協助執行後續位於伊莉莎白奧林匹克公園之重要新街區開發計畫。該計畫首席執行長表示，與倫敦資產開發公司合作，為創造獨特且令人興奮之居住環境之絕佳機會。該計畫精神所在為創造絕佳場所及確保2012倫敦奧運資產永存，為公園周圍現有社區創造機會，以分享其成功經驗。
15. 夏季奧運單項運動總會聯合會將召開會議討論里約及東京奧運事宜 <國際會議資訊>
insidethegames 網站2015/03/05報導。夏季奧運單項運動總會聯合會(ASOIF)將召開特別會議，討論與2016里約和2020東京奧運會有關之「特定核心問題」。去年大會來自全球28個國際單項運動總會批評里約奧運場館建設進度緩慢，尤其是將舉辦8項奧運和4項帕運會之德奧多羅複合式場館，因此這次會議將討論明年里約奧運相關準備工作，以及2020東京奧運賽場變動之可能。
改變東京奧運比賽場館為目前另一熱門話題，有鑑於國際奧會2020奧林匹克改革提案允許一部分變化，以採用更經濟實惠及現有之場地優勢，故可能移動多達14項運動比賽場地。國際奧會與夏季奧運單項運動總會聯合會亦已召集工作小組，定義國際奧會在奧林匹克運動項目不同階段之角色和責任，以最大化利益相關者間之合作效應為終極目標，並確保奧運會順利進行，並視降低成本為最重要考量。
16. 美奧運游泳教練表示游泳是一項終身技能 <其它>
thehindu 網站2015/03/04報導。2屆美國奧運國家游泳代表隊教練索德柏格(Richard Shoulberg)表示，游泳可為挽救生命之終身技能。他目前正與美國紅十字會合作教導志工如何拯救溺水者。游泳也是最佳全方位健身活動。醫學上不允許膝蓋手術後之傷者從事運動，惟可在游泳池內走動進行復健。索德柏格視游泳運動為可以拯救生命，並可受用終身之技能。他曾先後培養過12名奧運游泳選手，以及眾多全國冠軍。
索德柏格於印度是一位來自美國游泳教練協會(ASCA)、家喻戶曉之教練，負責培訓印度教練和游泳選手。他指出經由不斷辛苦的訓練，印度可以有游泳選手登上領獎台，優異之運動表現並不會侷限於任何國家或身體結構。索德柏格於訓練教練和游泳選手之課程中使用智慧型手機和平板設備，並表示影片可提供即時反饋，游泳教練應熟悉如何使用最新設備和技術。
17. 年輕明星運動員常獲得特殊待遇 <其它>
globalsportsdevelopment 網站2015/03/03報導。從青少年時代起，明星運動員在各種人際關係中常獲得特殊待遇。他們一方面備受推崇與呵護，一方面又被利用，被剝奪成熟發展與建立責任感之機會。獲得特殊待遇之年輕運動員會有2種主要結果，首先，無論男女都會發展出對自己未來之扭曲觀點。其次，未如願進入職業運動聯盟之年輕運動明星，其長期運動造成之傷害將求助無門。此外，在校園引人注目之年輕明星運動員，不管是學業成績欠佳或行為不當，常可以無事過關、不受責難或懲處，引發同儕之痛恨，也對建立個人責任感造成干擾。
專家表示明星運動員之小錯誤，如不尊重、暴力或霸凌等行為可能不會被計較，因此易形成不健康之人際關係，如身旁跟隨有想要沾光、撈好處或狐假虎威之跟班。協助此類過度受寵之年輕運動員方式，一為當他們出現麻煩時，再提供協助；另一種方式為教育運動員、教練、父母與球隊職員，讓他們知道如對年輕運動員提供特殊待遇，未來可能產生之負面效應與烙印創傷。
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資料來源：
http://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-executive-board-launches-implementation-plan-for-olympic-agenda-2020-announces-progress-on-a-number-of-recommendations/243849
IOC Executive Board launches Implementation Plan for Olympic Agenda 2020 – announcesprogress on a number of recommendations
28/02/2015
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concluded three days ofmeetings today in Rio de Janeiro by adopting an Implementation Plan for Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement.The Executive Board went through each of the 40 recommendations that make up Olympic Agenda2020 and discussed their implementation, including timelines, costs, and the impact on human resources and the structure of the IOC. The Implementation Plan focuses on timelines for 2015 but also gives some milestones beyond 2015.Implementation of a significant number of recommendations began immediately after their adoption at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco eight weeks ago, with the first meetings taking place in December.For the bidding process, the new Invitation Phase for the 2024 Games is already in place, starting on15 January. This gives interested cities the chance to see how the Olympic Games best fit into theirlong-term social, sporting, environmental and economic environment. The EB heard today that anumber of interested potential bidders had already taken advantage of the new phase.Today, some new allocations have been made of the USD 20 million fund to protect the clean athletes. Decisions have been taken to fund better research in the fight against doping by having afresh look at the testing procedures and sample taking. USD 2.5 million has been allocated to set up workshops, already beginning in April, for the prevention of match fixing, manipulation and relatedcorruption in collaboration with INTERPOL.The Executive Board established today the position of an ethics and compliance officer in the IOCadministration.Work on the organisational structure of the Olympic Channel is well advanced. The managementstructure of the company was agreed today. It will have a share capital of one million CHF. Hiringof key management positions on the channel will now go ahead.The EB discussed the procedure and timeline regarding the composition of the Olympic sportsprogramme. Specifically regarding the addition of an extra event(s) to the programme of theOlympic Games Tokyo 2020 from a Recognised International Federation, the IOC EB will approve aset of criteria at its next meeting in June. Tokyo 2020 will subsequently submit its proposal to theIOC in September 2015. The IOC Programme Commission will then study the proposal(s) and makea recommendation to the IOC EB. A final decision is expected to be made at the IOC Session in Rio in 2016.In the context of Olympic Agenda 2020 the EB agreed to three venue changes to the master plan for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The excellent collaboration between the IOC and Tokyo 2020 to incorporate the spirit of Olympic Agenda 2020 into its plans for the Games has already resulted insavings of USD 1 billion for the Organising Committee from the revised construction budget. In its commitment to strengthen the support to athletes, the EB agreed to have a mourning placewithin the Olympic Village during the period of the Games in order to allow athletes to gather and pay tribute to people who passed away. It was also decided to devote a moment during the ClosingCeremony to remember the ones who died in the context of the Games.「Participants at past Olympic Games have been affected by casualties and incidents back in theirhome counties,」 said President Bach. 「We want to give the athletes the opportunity to express theirmourning in a dignified way and environment in the Olympic Village where representatives of the whole world are living peacefully under the same roof. At the Closing Ceremony, the Games come to an end and many people feel that it is a moment to remember people who have died at the Olympic Games.」Going forward, each Executive Board meeting will now devote part of its agenda to the OlympicAgenda 2020 Implementation Plan to ensure proper follow-up and delivery.Other recommendations have already been implemented. The IOC has included non-discriminationon sexual orientation in the 6th Fundamental Principle of Olympism. The IOC has increased transparency, and will be audited according to enhanced InternationalFinancial Reporting Standards (IFRS), even if these higher standards are legally not required.
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資料來源：
http://www.insidethegames.biz/anoc/continental-associations/oca/1025896-new-arab-sports-council-set-to-fight-for-right-for-muslim-women-to-use-hijab
New Arab Sports Council set to fight for right for Muslim women to use hijab An Arab Sports Council is set to be established after the idea was given the green-light during ameeting of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees (UANOC) Executive Office in Oman.It is hoped that the formation of the Arab Sports Council would help raise standardsamong the 22 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the Arab world."The 33rd meeting of the UANOC Executive Office will enhance the joint Arab action indeveloping sports," said Sheikh Khalid Al Zubair, chairman of the Oman Olympic Committee(OOC), who hosted the meeting at Shangri-La's BarrAl Jissah Resort and Spa in Muscat."We will all work with optimism for a promising future for the sport in the Arab region."There is no doubt that UANOC is playing a key role in the development of sports in the Arab nations and helping in spreading the Olympic Movement while instilling noble values and principles among our children and athletes."Under the plans agreed by the UANOC, the Arab Sports Council will comprise 13 members of itsExecutive Office and seven from the National Olympic Committees and other administrators.Among the early campaigns it is planning to run is the controversial issue of Muslim women usingthe hijab at the international sports events.It also plans to dedicate an Arab Sports Capital each year to help promote sport and recreation in thatcountry.The proposal will now be submitted to the Arab Ministerial Council, part of the Arab League, forfinal approval.
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資料來源：
http://www.playthegame.org/news/news-articles/2015/0018_coalition-urges-the-ioc-to-include-labour-and-human-rights/
Coalition urges the IOC to include labour and human rights In a letter sent to the IOC president Thomas Bach, a coalition of NGOs, sports groups and tradesunions recommends that the IOC includes labour and human rights standards in the 2024 OlympicHost City contract. The Olympic Games are at risk of becoming a byword for oppression, says Sport and Rights Alliance(SRA), who in a letter calls on the IOC to use the Agenda 2020 as an opportunity to make human rights, labour standards and anti-corruption measures central in all stages of the Olympic Games.The SRA is a coalition of sports groups, NGOs and trades unions and includes Amnesty International, FIFPro, Transparency International Germany, Human Rights Watch, Terre des Hommes, FootballSupporters Europe and Supporters Direct Europe.「Too often major sports events have seen people forcibly evicted from their homes to make wayfor infrastructure, workers exploited, campaigners locked up, the environment damaged beyond repair and notoriously opaque bidding processes.「The recommendations in the IOC's Agenda 2020 are a chance to change that and ensure humanrights, the environment and anti-corruption measures are central to all stages of the Olympic Games – from bidding, through to the development and delivery phase to final reporting,」 says theSRA letter according to a press release from Amnesty International.The SRA points to four criteria to be included in bidding and host city contracts, starting with the2024 Games: freedom of association the right to collective bargainingprotection from discrimination in employment elimination of forced labour and child labourAccording to the Amnesty International press release, these standards, if implemented, should benon-negotiable and binding, and the SRA suggests an independent monitoring unit to overlook thatpromises made in the bid phase are adhered to.Later this week, the IOC's Executive Board is meeting in Rio, Brazil, where the strategy of theimplementation of the Olympic Agenda 2020 is up for discussion.
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資料來源：
http://www.sportaccord.com/media/news/others/inaugural-world-table-tennis-day-to-be-held-on-6-april/
Inaugural World Table Tennis Day to be held on 6 April History will be made on 6 April 2015, as the International Table Tennis Federation is hosting the firstever - annual World Table Tennis Day.The World Table Tennis Day is a celebration of the joy to play Table Tennis for fun, bringing peopletogether where the focus is less on the competition and more on participation and fun.Every year on April 6, table tennis fans around the world will show that Table Tennis is a sport for alland for everyone, everywhere.On the launch of World Table Tennis Day, ITTF Development Director Leandro OLVECH stated:"We are very excited about the upcoming first World Table Tennis Day. Events can be big or small, the most important thing is to celebrate and share the passion for table tennis, having fun and bringing people together." Together with the National Associations around the world, there are currently 22 different countriesfrom all continents that have registered some form of table tennis activity to celebrate the inaugural World Table Tennis Day.Activities range from a Guinness World Record attempt for most number of players in a table tennisrally in Brighton, UK to table tennis parties in London and Buenos Aires!The reason behind World Table Tennis day being on 6 April, is because that day was established bythe United Nations and the International Olympic Committee as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.ITTF President Thomas WEIKERT was equally excited about World Table Tennis Day: "The idea behind this day is to gather Table Tennis enthusiasts, attract people who usually don't play tabletennis, promote the love for our sport, and ideally engage new players to the practice in the long term. I can't wait for the entire world to play table tennis on 6 April."So stop what you are doing on 6 April, and play some table tennis anywhere, anytime!For more information on World Table Tennis Day, and more information about the events going on around the globe, please visit TT4ALL.com.
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資料來源：
http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/michael-van-praag-unveils-manifesto-as-he-bids-to-become-fifa-chief-360045
Michael van Praag unveils manifesto as he bids to become FIFA chief Dutch FA chief Michael van Praag has unveiled his manifesto in his bid to replace Sepp Blatter asFIFA president.Van Praag says he wants to increase the number of World Cup finalists. He also wants to give moremoney to individual federations – pledging an annual figure of $1 million, four times the current$250,000 – and make football's world governing body more transparent and accountable.All noble aspirations and all promised by rival candidate Luis Figo, when he launched his campaign manifesto at Wembley last month.Van Praag spoke before travelling to Paraguay to lobby for support at the CONMEBOL Congresswhere it is expected Figo and Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, the other two contenders hoping to defeat Blatter in May's election, will be doing the same.Van Praag also says he would ensure full publication of Michael Garcia's report into the biddingprocess for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, rather than a redacted version, if he is elected president.The legality of such a move remain questionable, though, as many witnesses spoke under theguarantee of confidentiality.Van Praag says he would publish Garcia's report 「as soon as possible」. 「When you act normally,you have nothing to hide,」 he said.The Dutchman, whose campaign is being funded by his country's FA, also promised to limit his presidency to one four-year term.Van Praag explained how the World Cup will be increased to 40 teams from the current 32. It will include an extra team from every confederation, a tactic he will hope gains backing from across the globe. One wonders where it will end, though. Four years from now, can we expect FIFA presidential candidates to be offering 48 or 64 team finals in exchange for support? Quite possibly.「The development of football throughout the world would be better served by a larger World Cupcompetition, with proportionally more countries from outside Europe (and South America),」 sayshis manifesto. 「When FIFA was founded in 1904, it was precisely for that reason – to boost thepopularity and speed up the development of the game. So this step is just as logical as it isnecessary.」Van Praag is also in favour of utilising technology to help match officials.When controversial incidents occur, 「we cannot expect our referees to be the only people in thestadium who can't replay that moment,」 he said.Inevitably, given the pounding its reputation has taken in recent years, FIFA's credibility is at theheart of the Dutchman's campaign.「As president, I will set up a so-called 'presidents'board', with the presidents of all theconfederations. This board will help take decisions on important matters and in doing so, give FIFAand its structure its credibility back,」 he said.「Under my leadership, the ExCo will publish and explain decisions after every meeting.「We see that the stream of negative reports about our FIFA continues. We see reports that are quashed. We see films by and about FIFA which cost €20 million to produce. And we see continuing stories around the allocation of World Cup. That's not my world football body, that's not the way thesport to which I owe so much, should be portrayed. Normalisation, that's the key word. Theorganisation must go back to being plain normal.」It doesn't seem too much to ask.
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資料來源：
http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?WKegervtea3/GEy3FfamhA==
POCOG completes the 'Accessibility Manual' to accelerate its preparation for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games 03 MAR 2015 Seoul: The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic WinterGames (POCOG) announced today that it has completed their signature 'Accessibility Manual'forOlympic venues and services to stage a successful and accessible Paralympic Winter Games. 'Accessibility'is one of the most basic yet important factors for both the Olympic and ParalympicGames, not only for the participating Paralympic athletes but for the attendees as well. It also means that all spectators including the physically-impaired, the elderly, and pregnant women can overcome differences in physical condition, age and language, and have access to all venues, services and infrastructure without discrimination.In order to host the most accessible Games possible, POCOG has developed its own signature'Accessibility Manual'by incorporating guidelines from the International Paralympic Committee(IPC)'s 'Accessibility Guide'and relevant Korean legislation to ensure maximum access andconvenience. POCOG adopted higher standards between the IPC guidelines and local regulations in order to maximize the accessibility of the PyeongChang Games.Over the past four months, POCOG has evaluated the suitability and feasibility of the Manual byrelentlessly gathering valuable input from various stakeholders, such as IPC officials, athletes and sports fans with impairment and special authorized architects. The main contents of the 'Accessibility Manual'by POCOG include;* Area Accessibility covering standards for overall facilities including pedestrian passages, parkingareas, ramps, stairs and elevators, and also focuses on accommodation facilities such as bedroomsand bathrooms. *Games Service Accessibility provides standards for various categories such as publication, communication and transportation, and also includes accessibility requirements that Gangwon Province and venue cities can refer to when improving accessibility for city infrastructure. Starting this week, POCOG will utilize the 'Accessibility Manual'to prepare for the PyeongChang2018 Paralympic Games by distributing it to relevant stakeholders including the Korean government, venue cities, Korean Paralympic Committee (KPC) and organizations for physically- impairedathletes.With the completion of the Manual, POCOG this year will begin thorough accessibility inspection for the Games facilities, services and infrastructure to further accelerate its preparation to host a successful and accessible Games. POCOG also hopes to leave a legacy model of accessibility forKorea that can lead to a higher benchmark of accessibility for the entire nation.
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資料來源：
http://www.aroundtherings.com/site/A__50411/Title__Baku-2015-marks-100-Days-To-Go-by-unveiling-first-European-Games-medal-design-and-announcing-free-admission-for-children/292/Articles
Baku 2015 marks 100 Days To Go by unveiling first European Games medal design and announcing free admission for children Baku 2015 European Games today marked the start of the 100 Days To Go countdown by revealingthe design of medals for the inaugural event, to be held on 12 – 28 June this year.Baku 2015 also announced that tickets for children and teenagers under 16 will be free of charge atmost competition events, while adult admission will be affordably priced. The new-look Baku 2015website was also launched.The gold, silver and bronze medals revealed today feature unique iconography developed in line with the decorative Baku 2015 branding. The design, which features the Baku 2015 logo at its centre, is ametaphor for the dynamic, beautiful and culturally-rich host city, while the reverse face features the European Olympic Committees emblem and word mark.The medal design was created by renowned jeweller Adamas, which also produced the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games medals, in collaboration with Azerbaijani artist NargizHuseynova. They will be manufactured locally by Azersouvenir. Mr Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sports and Chief Executive Officer of Baku 2015, said: 「It has always been our intention to recognise the first European Games athletes'achievements with a medal design as unique as the occasion itself. There are now only 100 daysbefore the start of the Games, and I am sure that these beautiful medals will provide athletes withinspiration and raise the public's anticipation even further during the countdown to the event in June.Mr James Macleod, Director of Athlete Services and Operations at Baku 2015, added: 「Winning amedal at the first European Games will be a career-defining moment for athletes competing at Baku2015. The medal designs capture that sense of achievement, along with a creative allusion to Azerbaijani motifs which celebrates our host country.」 Baku 2015 also today announced its ticketing policy for the inaugural European Games. Adult ticketsfor sport sessions will range between AZN 2 – AZN 5, according to competition round (for examplepreliminary or final), seat category, and venue. Children and teenagers under 16 will benefit fromcomplimentary admission to most venues when accompanied by an adult (aged 18+) in possession ofID and a valid ticket for the session. The only exceptions will be events held at the Heydar AliyevArena and National Gymnastics Arena, where admission for under-16s will cost just AZN 1.The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will have a separate, affordable pricing scheme for spectatorsof all ages. Opening Ceremony seats will be priced from AZN 20, with seats at the ClosingCeremony priced from AZN 10.Mr Simon Clegg, Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015, said: 「I am very proud of our ticketingpolicy announced today, which will allow us to share the experience of the European Gamescompetitions with the widest possible audience, including families. Baku 2015 is focused on Europe's athletes and their commitment to sporting excellence, and bringing the inspiration theyprovide to the public.「It is also wonderful to mark the beginning of the 100 day countdown by revealing the iconicdesign of the first European Games medals, and to look forward to the great sporting feats ourcontinent's sportsmen and women will accomplish here in Baku. We are committed to providingathletes with the perfect stage upon which to shine, and I believe that these marvellous medal designswill provide recognition that is worthy of their efforts.」Details of admission prices to Baku 2015 European Games competitions and Ceremonies can befound on the new website at www.baku2015.com.
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http://www.aroundtherings.com/site/A__50418/Title__Agenda-2020-Transforms-Existing-Excellent-Almaty-2022-Concept-Saving-over-Half-a-Billion-US-Dollars/292/Articles
Agenda 2020 Transforms Existing, Excellent Almaty 2022 Concept, Saving over Half aBillion US Dollars Following the highly successful IOC Evaluation Commission visit to Almaty earlier this month, theAlmaty 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid Committee revised their existing,extraordinary Games Concept by optimizing several events and locations. The IOC Evaluation Commission's visit to Almaty 2022 represented the first-ever to take place under the aegis of the newIOC Agenda 2020 reforms, and the impact was immediate and powerful. Based on the flexibility and creativity made possible by Agenda 2020, Almaty 2022 has furtherrefined its Games Concept to an even more efficient, more affordable one. The optimizations include:Relocating all Alpine Skiing disciplines to an existing, ideal location - Almatau Mountain - for costand long-term Legacy motivesEliminating Shymbulak Resort and Tau Park Alpine from the Concept to better optimize Almaty'slong-term sports LegacyRelocating Cross and Slopestyle events for Freestyle Ski and Snowboard, as well as Parallel Slalomand Giant Slalom for Snowboard & Freestyle to the existing Ak Bulak Resort to enhance long-term sustainability for these sports and this venueRemoving Snowboard & Freestyle events from Tau Park to better optimize our LegacyRelocating Paralympic Ice Sledge Hockey from the Almaty Olympic Arena to the existing BaluanSholak venue in the City Centre to increase the athlete's experience and improve sustainabilityAdjusting Medeu Athlete Village capacity from 1,000 beds to 350 bedsEliminating the Kok Zhailau Media accommodation planEliminating Medeu Mountain Media Sub Centre to better optimize our LegacyBecause of these optimizations, Almaty 2022 reduced its OCOG budget by more than $US 100 million dollars, and the Non-OCOG budget is now reduced by over $US 450 million dollars.「These revisions, based on the Agenda 2020 reforms, allowed us to save over half a billion USdollars while at the same time making our Concept – already the most efficient and compact in overthirty years - even more convenient, more efficient and better tailored for the athletes'experience atthe 2022 Winter Games,」 said Almaty 2022 Vice Chairman Andrey Kryukov.Almaty 2022 Co-Vice Chairman, four-time Olympian and Lillehammer 1994 Gold Medallist Vladimir Smirnov said, 「Our bid is based on maximum use of real, existing venues. With the newoptimizations, now nine of the thirteen needed venues, or almost seventy percent, already exist. Thismeans reduced costs, minimal environmental impact on our beautiful mountains and a greatlong-term, sustainable legacy for winter sports in the Almaty region. It is a win-win for Almaty 2022and the Olympic Movement because it is a tangible example of what Agenda 2020 means for theMovement long-term」. Kryukov added, 「We have made every effort to create a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience for the world's greatest athletes. Our Concept guarantees short distances to venues so athletes can focus on the most important competitions of their lives, instead of enduring long travel times.」 Kryukov also added. 「Our Concept guarantees ample sports and recreation facilities in all three Villages to keepthe athletes fit – and relaxed. And perhaps most importantly for the athletes, Almaty 2022 guaranteestwo additional weeks testing period for all venues for all NOCs prior to the Games. This ensures truefair play for all athletes preparing for Almaty 2022. It is another example of what we mean byKeeping it Real.」Almaty 2022 offers Real Change for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Almaty 2022'svision promises Winter Games focused on delivering the most 「easy to use」 and efficient Gamesplan in 30 years – all venues are within a 30 km radius of the Olympic Village. Almaty 2022 promises a return to a responsible, sensible Games model by adapting the 2022 Winter Games to fit the city and its long-term needs.
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http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2024/1025783-german-olympic-committee-to-meet-with-ioc-as-part-of-2024-bid-invitation-phase
German Olympic Committee to meet with IOC as part of 2024 bid Invitation Phase The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is set to attend a meeting as part of theInvitation Phase for the 2024 Games bids at the International Olympic Committee (IOC)headquarters in Lausanne next Monday (March 2). The nation will follow in the footsteps of Rome 2024, which met with German IOC PresidentThomas Bach earlier this month to discuss its bid as part of the new Olympic and Paralympicbidding process phase that was brought in under Olympic Agenda 2020.Germany is still yet to choose the city it will put forward as its potential candidate in the race for the2024 Summer Games when it selects either Berlin or Hamburg on March 21, but the meeting will seeit make headway in the process."We want to know how the Agenda 2020 affects an application procedure for Olympic Games," saidBernhard Schwank, the DOSB's director for international relations.Surveys are currently being carried out in both Berlin and Hamburg to gauge public reception to potentially hosting the Olympics and Paralympics, with the results of these scheduled to be published on March 15."We are on the final stretch of the decision," Alfons Hörmann, President of the DOSB, said."It may be that from the surveys [public opinion] is somewhat noticeable, but it can also be the otherway around."Germany's chosen bidding city will be joined in the race for the 2024 Games by Boston and Rome, which are the only official contenders to date.Other potential bids could come from Paris, Baku, Doha, Istanbul, Budapest and either Pretoria orGauteng Province in South Africa.The deadline for submitting bids is September 15 and the IOC is due to choose the host city at its2017 Session in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
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http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/ioc-may-ease-restrictions-on-athlete-sponsorship-during-olympics IOC May Ease Restrictions on Athlete Sponsorship During Olympics
The International Olympic Committee executive board has voted to modify a rule that athletesclaimed prevented them from properly marketing themselves while qualifying and competing asOlympic athletes, the Associated Press reports.In place during the 2012 Olympics, the provision known as Rule 40 blocked athletes from promotinganything but official Olympic sponsors during the Games. It was intended to protect majorcorporations that were paying as much as $100 million for four years of global sponsorship rights. Athletes who violated the rule around the time of the Olympics faced potential disqualification orforfeiture of medals.Athletes considered the rule overly restrictive, and said it hurt their relationship with non-Olympicsponsors and curtailed their income.The IOC executive board has modified the rule to allow "generic" or "non-Olympic advertising"during the Games."If someone has a contract with a watch manufacturer, that may continue as long as the advertdoesn't relate to the Games," IOC spokesperson Mark Adams told the Associated Press. The change will require approval by the full IOC in Malaysia in July and could be in effect for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.ATwitter campaign with the hashtag #WeDemandChange2012 was initiated by the Track and Field Athletes Association in July of that year. Athletes also released a statement that read, 「While we consider representing our country at the Olympics the highest honor, every day we face the realitythat achieving that dream requires financial support. This support requires that we be able to effectively market ourselves and acquire sponsorship, a process that is part of an ongoing journey, 365 days a year, every single year.」
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http://www.worlddancesport.org/Media/Press/Release/Issue_201501_Sparkling_New_Partnership-1783
Issue 2015/01: Sparkling New PartnershipSparkling New PartnershipThe World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) is pleased to announce the conclusion of a global partnership agreement with Swarovski, the leading producer of precision-cut crystal for fashion, jewelry and home décor.Under the agreement, Swarovski is named as the main partner for the WDSF GrandSlam Series, the six-leg series comprising 12 premier tournaments in the Latin American and the Standard dances. The partnership will debut with the Series' inaugural leg that is held onMarch 7 and 8 in Helsinki, Finland.Swarovski crystals have long brought sparkle to costumes and jewelry across the world ofdance. By partnering with the governing body and by associating its name with the most elitetournaments held under the auspices of WDSF, Swarovski is forging even closer links with DanceSport. 「 Entering into an agreement with a renowned brand such as Swarovski strengthens theGrandSlam property further, 」 WDSF First Vice-President Lukas Hinder commented on thepartnership. 「 Together with our organizers in the host countries, we have been running the series successfully since 2003. Having a strong global partner joining us at this point honors the efforts that have been made to establish the GrandSlams at the top of our four-tier open competition structure. 」
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http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/winter-sports/1024682-survey-reveals-disability-snowsport-is-most-expensive-to-pursue
"Ecological Holocaust" Looms Over Rio 2016 -- Media Watch(ATR) During the IOC Executive Board's meeting on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, a small group of environmental activists made their voices heard. Protesting against ecological harm related to the 2016 Summer Olympics, at least two women pushed their way into the lobby of the hotel where IOC members were meeting. FoxSports describes the chaotic scene:"One of the activists, who grabbed a five-ring Olympic flag and tried to wave it, shouted andblew on a whistle as security guards tried to restrain her. "Other protesters outside the hotel held banners, including one saying 'Ecological Holocaust. IOC go home.'""Another read: 'Thomas Bach is a nature killer!'"」Some 100 journalists from around the world, waiting for the start of IOC president Thomas Bach's press conference, witnessed the scene.Fox Sports says that a lack of progress made on promises to clean up Rio's waterways before 2016, and the decision to carve the Olympic golf course out of a nature preserve, have madeenvironmental issues "a major issue."The Associated Press dubbed the IOC Executive Board's meeting on Saturday the "Rio Ruckus."During his press conference that followed the outbursts from activists inside the hotel, Bach said, "We are open for a dialogue with everybody."The AP says the IOC chief emphasized how far Rio has come in its preparations for the Olympics."All of this without the Games would not have happened."So, again, it's clear evidence what a positive legacy these games are leaving in the infrastructure, the social, and in the environmental areas."Brianna Lee, a writer for International Business Times, describes how the protest during the IOC's meeting on Saturday represents a bigger movement in Rio."Opposition to the planned Olympic golf course has coalesced into the so-called OccupyGolf movement, which has gained momentum in recent weeks." Last month, Lee says a Rio state prosecutor began investigating the relationship between Mayor Eduardo Paes' office and a developer close to the Olympic golf course project. Allegations had surfaced that suggested the mayor's claims to the land near the golf course had been falsified.Keely Levins, a writer for Golf Digest, also highlights the "Occupy Golf" movement as it gathers steam throughout Rio de Janeiro."Golf's first appearance in the Olympics since 1904 won't happen without a few bumps along the way."Like the more famous Occupy Wall Street, this group is attempting to make its point--in particular about the environment and money--peacefully."The golf course is not the only venue drawing criticism in Rio. According to Reuters, the British Sailing Team is concerned about water quality in Guanabara Bay--the sailing venue for the 2016 Games."The sailors are on various supplements to mitigate against it, but we can't do anything aboutthe water quality," Stephen Park, British Sailing Team's manager, said.Nick Thompson, one of Britain's top sailors, tells Reuters, "Water quality is my biggest personal concern."If you are sick during the Games, it's game over."Last week, the AP reported Rio was looking into the recent fish die-off that left thousands of carcasses floating in the waters of Guanabara Bay.USA Today's Christine Brennan has compared concerns over water pollution in Rio to the criticism Barcelona faced prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics."During the Barcelona Games, garbage barges had to be sent out daily to clean up the mess," Brennan said."As infuriating as that sounds, Rio's Guanabara Bay is likely to be even more inhospitable tocompetitors in 2016."
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http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001971231
2020 Tokyo Olympics must be held aloft as a model for future GamesThe Yomiuri Shimbun How should the plan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games be crystallized? From now on, preparations will get into full swing. The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 submitted its Games Foundation Plan to the International Olympic Committee. The plan spells out the principles for holding the Games and the preparation schedule.Held aloft as key visions for the Games are 「Personal best for everyone,」 「Diversity andharmony,」 and 「Succession to the future.」It is important to build stadiums and other facilities where the world's top athletes can demonstrate their real ability and provide them with the opportunity to deepen friendships through the Games. Also important is to hand down the priceless legacy of the Games to future generations.The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games served as a turning point for this nation to transform its overall image. The nation's social infrastructure had dramatically improved, with the Tokaido Shinkansen line going into operation and the Shuto metropolitan expressway opened to traffic.What can the upcoming Games, to be held in the now mature city of Tokyo, pass down to future generations? It is conceivable that it will be a society that utilizes hydrogen energy and has improved its information technology infrastructure. The organizing committee, which will draw up concrete measures next year, must rack its brains to enhance the value of the Games.With regard to the unstable international situation, measures to fight terrorism have become extremely important. As the foundation plan has spelled out, it is vital to establish thoroughgoing security arrangements 「to reassure all parties involved with the Games, the spectators, and areas neighboring the stadiums and facilities.」To ensure that the preparations are carried out without a hitch, the entire nation should support them.Huge financial burdenThe government has submitted to the current Diet a bill concerning special measures for theOlympic and Paralympic Games to create a post for a cabinet minister who would be solelyin charge of the Games, and a bill to revise the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry Establishment Law to establish a 「sports agency」 in charge of givingspecial training to promising athletes and carrying out other tasks. The new minister's abilityto coordinate views with organizations concerned will be tested.As the scale of the Games has expanded, the cost to host the event has become immense. The IOC in December decided on Agenda 2020, a guideline for mid- and long-term reforms of the Olympic Games. Incorporated in the guideline is a scheme to make maximum use ofexisting as well as temporary facilities to cut costs.This idea may reflect a sense of alarm over the current state of affairs in which the number ofcities willing to host the Games has declined, because of concerns over the huge cost involved.With regard to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the IOC executive board on Friday gave the greenlight to organizers of the Tokyo Games to move three venues, including one for basketball events, to existing facilities as part of a cost-cutting plan.The organizing committee and the Tokyo metropolitan government are reviewing this plan further. We hope they come up with a plan that will become a model for future Games.The IOC also agreed that a host city could propose additional events at the Games. Leading candidates at the Tokyo Olympics are baseball, softball and karate. This is a topic the Japanese public is highly interested in. The organizing committee must proceed with the selection of additional sports while ensuring the process is transparent.
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http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2015-03-02-London-mayor-announces-1-500-new-homes-at-Olympic-Park
London mayor announces 1,500 new homes at Olympic Park Boris Johnson has announced that social landlord Places for People and developer Balfour Beattyhave been appointed to bring forward plans for up to 1,500 new homes at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Up to 30% of the properties will be 'affordable' and 500 will be made available as private homes to rent.Places for People and Balfour Beatty were selected from a shortlist of six teams and will work on developing the neighbourhoods of East Wick and Sweetwater, with a completion target of 2023.According to the mayor, work to develop East Wick and Sweetwater will create a vibrant newcommunity on the west of the Park linking to existing communities in Hackney Wick and Fish Island.East Wick will create up to 850 new homes and is located in the north west of the park next to Hackney Wick and the digital quarter at Here East. It will include townhouses, mews, studios and flats, a new primary school and two new nurseries.Sweetwater will provide up to 650 new homes and is located in the south-west of the park near OldFord and the Copper Box Arena. It includes studios, apartments and family homes with privategardens, a new primary school, two new nurseries and a health centre.Labour's London Assembly member for City and East, John Biggs, said: 「Londoners need homesnow and not promises of homes tomorrow so I am glad we are starting to see progress accelerating. The mayor needs to be clear that speeding up the construction of new homes shouldn't come at theexpense of making them affordable.「The original target was for 35% of all homes on the Park to be affordable yet for these neighbourhoods the mayor is accepting he will fall well short of this. Its fine setting targets foraffordable homes but the mayor has to make sure they do not slip and that homes on the OlympicPark are genuinely affordable to the longstanding communities who have lived in the area forgenerations. Despite consistently failing to build enough affordable homes in the capital the Mayorhas actually cut the number of homes on the Olympic Park which will be affordable.「The Olympics was not only a golden opportunity to showcase London to the world but also to spark the desperately needed regeneration of East London. What those of us who lobbied for theGames will not stomach is any idea that the Park could become the preserve of the wealthy by slowlyeroding the level of affordable housing.」Johnson said: 「This is the most successful and fastest growing city anywhere in Europe, and it isabsolutely vital we provide thousands of new houses to allow people to live close to their places ofwork. I am thrilled to confirm we have now appointed high quality developers to help bring forward plans for these important new neighbourhoods on our iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a whopping six years ahead of target.」David Cowans, Places for People chief executive, said: "This is East London's moment and it's ourbig moment too and we are thrilled to have been selected to be part of the transformation of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. With our partner, Balfour Beatty, we have the perfect opportunity to workwith the London Legacy Development Corporation to create a truly unique and exciting place to live. This is exactly what Places for People is about, making great places and ensuring that the true Legacy of 2012 lives on by creating opportunities for the existing communities around the park to share in its success."
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http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/1025965-special-asoif-meeting-to-take-place-during-sportaccord-convention-to-discuss-rio-2016-and-tokyo-2020
Special ASOIF meeting to take place during SportAccord Convention to discuss Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 A special meeting will be held next month by the Association of Summer Olympic InternationalFederations (ASOIF) to discuss "specific points" related to the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games.The meeting, scheduled for April 23 during the SportAccord Convention in Sochi, will come the dayafter the body's annual General Assembly in the Russian resort. It will discuss issues likely to involve preparations for next year's Rio Games, as well as possiblevenue changes for Tokyo 2020.This comes after stormy scenes during last year's Assembly in Belek, when a succession of officialsfrom across the 28 international federations criticised the slow speed of construction progress in Rio, particularly at the Deodoro Complex, where eight Olympic and four Paralympic sports are due to beheld.Since then, improvements have been made and a more positive message regarding progress has beenput forward, but the need for a special meeting suggests some concerns remain with 16 months to go until the Games begin.Changes to venues in Tokyo is another hot topic currently for debate, with insidethegames revealinglast December that as many as 14 sports could potentially be moved, following a recommendation aspart of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Agenda 2020 reform process permitted changesin order to take advantage of more affordable, pre-existing venues.Recommendation 13 of the 40 Agenda 2020 proposals foresees an "enhanced role" for the IFs in theplanning and delivery of the Olympic competitions.Representatives from both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 will be present at the meeting, it has been announced, along with IOC officials. 來The decision to hold the meeting was confirmed today following an ASOIF Council meeting in Lausanne, attended by IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi and IOC SportsDirector Kit McConnell.A joint IOC-ASOIF Working Group has also been convened to define the IOC roles and responsibilities in the different phases of the Olympic Movement project, with the ultimate goals of"maximising synergies among stakeholders, ensuring a seamless organisation of the Games and, lastbut not least, reduce costs".A shared IF Sports Data platform and model for the Rio 2016 IF's Revenue Distributions wereamong other items on the agenda in Lausanne, ahead of further discussions at the General Assemblyon April 21."This year will be exciting for the Olympic Movement in general and for the Summer OlympicInternational Federations in particular," ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said after the Council meeting. "We are fully ready to support the implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020 and are looking forwardto a number of test events in Rio as a very important milestone for a successful Olympic Games."
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http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/swimming-is-a-lifetime-skill-shoulberg/article6959535.ece
Swimming is a lifetime skill: Shoulberg Richard Shoulberg, two-time United States swimming coach at the Olympic Games, termsswimming as a lifetime skill, necessary to save lives.「I am currently working with the American Red Cross to equip volunteers save people dying fromdrowning. The sport is also the best activity for all-round fitness. People are advised to walk in thepool after knee surgery, no other physical exercise is permitted medically. I call swimming a sport which can saves lives, the skill learnt can last you a lifetime.」Swimming as a competitive sport is what the American is passionate about. He is in India as a noted faculty from the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), to train Indian coaches and swimmers for a programme named 'Week with the legend'launched by the Glenmark AquaticFoundation (GAF) and conducted across the nation in association with the Swimming Federation ofIndia.The American, based at Germantown AcademyAquatic Club in Pennsylvania, has trained 12 Olympic swimmers, besides numerous national champions. Shoulberg launched the GAF on Wednesday with a session at the Rajiv Gandhi District sportscomplex involving 46 young coaches from different states. National swimmers in the U-18 group, shortlisted by the SFI, will benefit next from his programmes. He will be followed by other coachesfrom ACSA.GAF's link with Shoulberg and other American coaches will involve coaches education, high performance swimming academies set up in different states, sponsorship (federation activities) and excellence inventives, according to Anand Desai, president of GAF. 「India can have swimmers on the podium, with exposure and hard work. Excelling in the sport isnot restricted to any country nor restricted by physical structure,」 said the American.Shoulberg used a smartphone and a tablet device during the training session with the coaches and swimmers. 「Videotaping sessions to give quick feedback is important and coaches should becomefamiliar with using the latest devices and techniques,」 he said. The American will be assisted at GAF by Bushan Kumar, Age Group Head Coach, who has learntcoaching in the US, besides Germantown Academy. The former interacted with kids and their parentsat the pool, following a presentation to coaches from across the nation.SFI secretary Kamlesh Nanavati, present for Shoulberg's session with coaches, admitted to being startled by the equipment used by the American during a presentation on swimming strokes.
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http://globalsportsdevelopment.org/culture-preferential-treatment-among-athletes/
The Culture of Preferential Treatment Among Athletes What Happens to Youth Athletes who Get Special Treatment?We see the reports in the media on a regular basis. Some college or professional sports star isinvolved in yet another scandal, and it often appears the athlete has received preferential treatment. Perhaps the college or coaches protected him, maybe the media went easy on him, or it seems the police have afforded the player some privileged handling. What gives?Going back to adolescence, star athletes have typically been offered some type of special benefit in a variety of their relationships. 「On one hand athletes are put on a pedestal and protected, but on the other hand they're being taken advantage and prevented from maturing and gaining a sense of personal responsibility,」 says David M. Reiss, MD, a psychiatrist inprivate practice in San Diego and Chief Medical Officer of 1@Equilibirum, a sports psychiatry program.Reiss sees the same type of thing with celebrities and those in the public eye. There's a crossover with respect to being protected from responsibility. The better you play or the morewell-known you become, you get both exploited and protected. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ATHLETES GET PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT? There are two main results to young athletes receiving preferential treatment. 「One is thatkids, both male and female, develop a distorted view of what their future is going to be. At times, it's either overtly or covertly reinforced. For instance, every high school footballplayer thinks they are going to make the NFL,」 says Reiss. Of course, a very small percentage will actually go on to the pros, but it's in the schools' or coaches' best interest to have athletes think that way to motivate them.Reiss also stresses that for most students it will be the end of the line with their sport, either at the high school or the college level, and they often don't have a good plan B. 「They don't put the effort into classwork or even developing their nonacademic plan B. So you get kids or young adults who really have no sense of where they're going in life, and even those who domake it to the big leagues, most of them, really are only going to be there for a couple years and don't have the wherewithal to save enough money and are not set for life.」Another issue, especially with more physical sports like football, is that those who don't go on to the pros may have no way of getting help for chronic injuries. Once someone has left high school or college, they have no particular benefits to deal with the consequences of headinjuries or other long-term chronic problems.What's more, teens who are the 「big person on campus」 get away with behaviors that other kids can't get away with, either academically or misdeeds get covered up. They may be protected to some extent, which others resent. It also interferes with developing a sense ofresponsibility and accountability. They may never have to face responsibility for what theydo. You can end up with young adults who either are protected from maturing or think they're above it all. HOW 「GETTING AWAY WITH IT」 AFFECTS KIDS Within friendships and peer groups, athletes are seen as different with both good and badconsequences. They also may be given too much too soon and don't have a sense that theyhave to earn anything.Reiss says many star athletes end up getting away with little things, like being disrespectful,maybe violence or bullying, not necessarily illegal activities. 「In terms of relationships, it'seasy to form relationships but not necessarily very healthy relationships and probably to some extent more unhealthy than the typical teenager or young adult because people are idolizing them and letting them get away with stuff and not holding them responsible,」 says Reiss. Then there's the hanger ons–some who share the glory, some who hope to share the glory, some who are plain exploitative and feel they can gain something from their relationship with the athlete whether financial, or emotional benefits. 'I'm connected to this person so that makes me a bigger person.'Reiss says many an athlete wonders who his true friends are.「One of the things I see with athletes who make the pros but don't necessarily go on to all-star careers, is they turn up at age 30 with no real plan for their selves, they've been beaten up physically, whether from football or hockey, and have the body of a 50-year oldbut emotionally be functioning like a 16-year old. Throw in chronic pain or head injury andthen you get more susceptibility to abusing both prescription medications and illegal drugs.」When you combine that immaturity with prescription and/or illicit drugs, you have a perfect storm that can lead to a disaster.Worse, athletes with a history of head injury are at higher risk for depression. HOW CAN WE HELPATHLETES? While these types of problems will likely continue among some athletes, one way we canhelp is to be reactive in terms of being called in when athletes do have trouble, saysReiss. Another way is educating athletes, coaches, parents and team staff about some of the repercussions and stigma of preferential treatment on the athlete. Youth athletes are kids that need an extra dose of reality about the future, lessons in humility and staying grounded when others hold them up for their talent. Setting up programs with athletes and former athletes that can make young players aware of some of the pitfalls is also key.Peer to peer support, where a player can anonymously talk to someone outside of their team or sport is also a plus. Not necessarily a crisis or suicide-based hotline but an educational,informational contact for athletes struggling with any of these issues. Reiss is currently
developing a cell phone app support program for athletes that is not substance abuse-based, but able to help with the various problems that stem from being a star athlete including overcoming insecurities, learning responsibility and accountability, and understanding a sense of earning their own way.While being an admired athlete does come with a hefty dose of accolades, there's also muchto be cautious about in terms of how youth athletes develop as people.