LAUSANNE, January 30, 2010 - The IOC's new Director of Communications Mark Adams will give three scheduled press briefings prior to the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
The first briefing will kick off in the Main Press Centre after the first day of business of the IOC's Executive Board on February 7. IOC President Jacques Rogge will conduct his first press conference on February 8, also in the MPC.
IOC Media Schedule
IOC Executive Board meetings - 7 and 8 February 2010
The Executive Board (EB) will hear the reports from IOC commissions and directors, as well as updates on preparations for the imminent Olympic Games in Vancouver and forthcoming Olympic Games in London 2012 and Sochi 2014 and the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010 and Innsbruck 2014.
Programme
Sunday 7 February 2010
|
Time |
Meetings/Events/Media activities |
Place |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunity
Photographers and cameramen only |
Junior Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Executive Board meeting
No media access |
Junior Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Press briefing with Mark Adams,
IOC Director of Communications |
MPC |
Monday 8 February 2010
|
Time |
Meetings/Events/Media activities |
Place |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunity
Photographers and cameramen only |
Junior Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Executive Board meeting
No media access |
Junior Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 3 p.m. |
IOC President's press conference |
MPC |
Tuesday 9 February 2010
|
Time |
Events |
Place |
| TBC |
Filming of the Vancouver 2010 anti-doping laboratory
- selected media only |
Richmond Oval |
| 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Visit to the Olympic Village by the members of the Executive Board - selected media only |
Olympic Village |
| 7 - 9 p.m. |
Opening ceremony of the Session
- upon invitation only |
Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
122nd IOC Session - 10-12 and 28 February 2010
The 122nd IOC Session will make decisions on key policy issues and areas under its authority, including the election of the Host City for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games on 10 February.
Wednesday 10 February
|
Time |
Meetings/Events/Media activities |
Place |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunity
Photographers and cameramen only |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 9 a.m. - 6 p.m |
122nd IOC Session - Proceedings
available on closed-circuit TV at the MPC |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Election of the Host City of the 2nd
Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014
- Presentation of the Candidate Cities: Nanjing (China) and Poznan (Poland)
- Report by the Chairman of the Evaluation Commission, Frank Fredericks
- Vote and announcement ceremony by the IOC President |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 6:30 p.m |
Press briefing with Mark Adams,
IOC Director of Communications |
MPC |
Thursday 11 February
|
Time |
Meetings/Events/Media activities |
Place |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunity
Photographers and cameramen only |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
122nd IOC Session - Proceedings
available on closed-circuit TV at the MPC |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Press briefing with Mark Adams,
IOC Director of Communications |
MPC |
Friday 12 February
|
Time |
Meetings/Events/Media activities |
Place |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunity
Photographers and cameramen only |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
|
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
122nd IOC Session - Proceedings
available on closed-circuit TV at the MPC |
Grand Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
|
1:30 p.m. |
IOC President's press conference |
MPC |
Sunday 28 February
|
Time |
Meetings/Events/Media activities |
Place |
|
8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunity
Photographers and cameramen only |
Junior Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
| 9 - 11 a.m. |
122nd IOC Session |
Junior Ballroom,
The Westin Bayshore Hotel |
|
12:15 p.m. |
Final IOC President press conference |
MPC |
Please note that all times are subject to change.
Media access: The Westin Bayshore Hotel (Olympic Family Hotel)
ALL media who would like access to the Westin Bayshore Hotel (Olympic Family Hotel), where the IOC meetings will take place, are requested to register through the link below.
Please note that if you ARE an accredited media for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, you still need to apply for accreditation, as your media accreditation badge does not provide you with access to the Olympic Family Hotel (OFH).
The OFH media pass will give you access to the lobby of the hotel - NOT to the meeting rooms.
No working facilities will be provided at the hotel.
Our accreditation system and media database were upgraded when we launched our new website www.olympic.org. If you attended Executive Board meetings before this, there is a very good chance that you are already in our database. Please click on the link below and set up your password. To do so, please go to “Lost password” and enter your email address. You will then receive an email and can follow the instructions. (You will need to set up your password only once, and then will be able to use it to login every time you wish to request an accreditation or update your profile.)
For journalists who have not yet registered for an IOC event, please follow the instructions and use the same link below.
Click here to request an accreditation
All OFH media passes will be distributed at the Communications Office at the MPC from Friday 5 February onwards.
The deadline for accreditation requests is Friday 5 February.
Should you have any issues when registering, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Media access: Main Press Centre (MPC)
Media who are NOT accredited for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and wish to attend the IOC press briefings during the EB and Session meetings, which will take place at the MPC, are requested to email the IOC Press Office: pressoffice@olympic.org before Friday 5 February.
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Andrew Mitchell, Media Relations Manager + 1 604 404-2554
Nimtaz-Tanya Noordin, Media Relations Coordinator + 1 604 404-2553
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