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The IOAPA network is large, and new developments and happenings take place continuously. In this section we will keep you updated with news from IOA and IOAPA.
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Road2Tokio

Road2Tokio

“Traveling with our Land Rover Defender „Barney“ to @tokyo2020 to promote the #Olympic Values & the Power of Sports for #Peace” [1] is how René Beck (36) and Liliana Rachel (29) describe the journey on which they have set, which began on March 1st 2020. Over the coming months, the couple will cover 15 000 km, visit 23 countries, and link Dresden (Germany) to Tokyo (Japan) by land. Along the way, they “will give lectures on the Olympic idea”, raising awareness about “the peace-building…

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2020 IOAPA YOG Reunion Highlights

2020 IOAPA YOG Reunion Highlights

For many Olympic Games now, IOAPA has been organising meetings for its members. The Olympic Games are one of the best times for IOAPA members to reunite and rekindle the Spirit which was shared in Olympia. Last January 18th, by occasion of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Lausanne, IOAPA members came together for one more IOAPA Reunion at the Olympics. Prior to the reunion Mr. Neil Beecroft (Head of Sustainability , Lausanne 2020) and Ms. Amy Dahmen (Program…

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Canadian NOC Launches Destination Tokyo

Canadian NOC Launches Destination Tokyo

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with the start of a new school year, the Canadian Olympic Committee has launched “Destination Tokyo” as part of its Canadian Olympic School Program. Destination Tokyo comprises a wide range of resources that will support school teachers in better engaging students in every aspect of the Olympic Games, by focusing on three topics “Olympic Design”, “Live from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games” and “The Greenest Olympic Games”.   “We hope the program…

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