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IOC provides Olympic status to Breakdancing

December 11, 2020
Breakdancing
  • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has designated ‘Breakdancing’ as the newest entry into the Olympics and an official Olympic sport, with the purpose to lure a new and younger audience.
  • Breakdancing will be known as ‘Breaking’ in the Olympics event.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded with EU Green Building Leadership Award 2020

July 10, 2020
International Olympic Committee
  • The new headquarters of International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne has been awarded with the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.
  • As per the announcement by IOC, Olympic House also holds the rigorous LEED Platinum certification for one of the most sustainable buildings in the world.

IOC selects Narinder Batra as member of Olympic Channel Commission

May 29, 2020
Narinder Batra
  • Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has been appointed as member of the Olympic Channel Commission. The commission advises the maturity & development of the Olympic Channel from its initial release phase through to its mature and established form.

Tokyo Olympics officially delayed until 2021

March 25, 2020
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
  • The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic organizers agreed to move the Tokyo Games to 2021.
  • Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the head of the International Olympic Committee have postponed the Tokyo 2020 Games by a year due to coronavirus pandemic.