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World olympians forum highlights key ambassadorial role of olympians

UNDER THE THEME OLYMPIANS FOR LIFE, 150 PARTICIPANTS FROM 107 NATIONAL OLYMPIANS ASSOCIATIONS (NOAS) ATTENDED THE WORLD OLYMPIANS ASSOCIATION (WOA)’S WORLD OLYMPIANS FORUM (WOF) FROM 15 TO 17 APRIL, WHICH HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF OLYMPIANS AS AMBASSADORS AT THE HEART OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT. 25 Olympic medallists, 13 gold medallists and 10 flag bearers were among the group […]

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Biggest ever international athletes’ forum ends with concrete proposals to further increase the support to athletes at all levels

SOME 350 ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 185 NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (NOCS), 50 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS (IFS), FIVE CONTINENTAL ATHLETES COMMISSIONS (ACS), THE ACS OF ALL THE ORGANISING COMMITTEES OF THE UPCOMING OLYMPIC GAMES, THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC), THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY (WADA) AND THE WORLD OLYMPIANS ASSOCIATION (WOA) MET OVER THE PAST THREE DAYS IN LAUSANNE

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