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(PRWEB) November 19, 2011 IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT On 14 November in Lausanne, IOC President Jacques Rogge met the members of the Council of SportAccord, whose President is Hein Verbruggen, before addressing the participants of the 5th IF Forum, organised by SportAccord, the theme of which was ?Sport and the City and Building an Effective Federation?. The same day, he took part in the annual meeting with the sports IFs headquartered in the canton of Vaud. On 15 November, President Rogge hosted Lord Michael Bates, who, since last April, has been walking from Olympia to London, to highlight the Olympic Truce for the forthcoming Olympic Games, which will be held in the British capital next summer. This week in Vidy, President Rogge has met: Swiss Federal Counsillor Ueli Maurer; a delegation from the Bosnian NOC, led by its President Izet Rado; a delegation from Special Olympics Inc., made up of President Timothy Shriver, Director of Development (based in Europe) Kai Troll, and

Encino, CA (PRWEB) December 31, 2011 As we say good-bye to 2011, Crespi Carmelite experienced another memorable year of events. Graduation is the most important event for the Crespi community, but throughout the year the school still has something for everyone in the community. The year was highlighted by C.A.P.E.R., the school?s annual gala at the Roosevelt in Hollywood. Two extremely successful events followed in Westlake Village, the annual golf tournament at North Ranch Country Club and a Christmas fashion and luncheon at the Four Seasons. Arguably, the best event of the year was the 2011 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. The event was held on October 29 in the Crespi Alumni Memorial Gymnasium. The crowded gym was filled with many of Crespi?s best student athletes. This was the first year that event was led by a committee comprising of previous Hall of Fame inductees. Their insight and management helped foster a better experience for the 2011 inductees and the guests

(PRWEB) January 23, 2012 IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT IOC President Jacques Rogge is still in Innsbruck (Austria), the host city of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the Closing Ceremony of which will take place on 22 January in the Bergisel stadium. During his stay, President Rogge has met many IOC members present in the Austrian city. He has also met the Athlete Role Models, YOG Ambassadors and the young athletes participating in the YOG, and visited the YOG Village and the various Culture and Education Programme stands. MEMBERS Prince Albert II has become the Patron of the World Olympians Association (WOA), at the proposal of WOA President Jo?l Bouzou. He thus succeeds the late Juan Antonio Samaranch, who created the WOA in 1994 and was its Patron until his death in 2010. IOC member Andr?s Botero Phillipsbourne has been confirmed as Minister of Sport in a ceremony held at the Palacio de Nari?o, the Presidential Palace in Bogot?, and attended by the President of Colo