Friday, February 8, 2013

Se aproprie o noua editie a JO de Iarna, 2014 ....

Din Newsletterul primit si postat ieri pe blog am ajuns la concluzia ca, ar fi tare nimerit ca la fiecare editie a JO de Iarna sa existe si Competii de inot in bazin scurt [si numai probe de 50, 100, 200m. 

Iata textul [acum este dat la tradus...] pe care am de gand sa-l trimit organizatorilor care peste o saptamana se aduna la Laussaunne pentru a pune la punct detalii si alte probleme specifice IOC:


To
Mr. Jacques Rogge, Prez. of IOC, Laussanne
About: "Like many people, I consider New Year’s Day to be an opportune time to reflect on the past while looking to the future. This is especially true today, as 1 January 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin.”[by Mr. J.Rogge, in 1 Ian. 2013]
I recceive with great interest your newsletters and I thank you very much.
Now, in February 2013, I see that you talk about the Winter Olympics which will take place at SOCI in 2014 and I think that my proposal would have a chance to be at least remembered, discusses as a future project if for Soci Winter Olympics is too late …
I am a swimming coach at the age of 77; I have studied and written some things about the founder of the Modern Olympic Games, Pierre Fredy de Coubertin, especially about his predecessor, the Romanian landlord Evangelye Zappa; this is how I found out that Pierre de Coubertin himself in 1906 came to Bucharest to found the Romanian-French Sports Association, in order to evoke the precursor activity of the Modern Olympic Games’ of E. Zappa.
I evoke this moment because you have underlined that is better to know our “past” in order to project better the “future”…
Following these ideas I am trying to present you a project regarding the organization for the future Winter Olympics.
This is how it goes: in the last years at swimming there are many interesting short distance competitions; they have a distinct and separate calendar from IOC as the promoter of Modern Olympic Games.
I think that it would be very good if, from motivational point of view and in favor of increasing the preparation activity, to the Winter Olympic Games you should include short distance swimming competitions (only 50m, 100m and 200m!)
By this way the interval of 4 years between Summer Olympics would be split with short distance pool competitions (which don’t take place in Summer Olympics…) planned during Winter Olympics.
I believe that by this way you could offer an optimal rhythmicity for the world elite in short distance pools which I believe it is too frequent for top swimmers who are obliged to be always in maximal form, fact which has consequences on their sport longevity, etc.
As a new project, I believe it sustains the idea of universality of the organization activity of the Olympic Games, the main purpose of IOC and it shall offer one more objective for the development on international arena of the ideas of the modern Olympics and of the IOC.
Sincerely yours,                                                   prof. M. Olaru, Bucharest, Roumanie

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To

Mr. Jacques Rogge, Prez. of IOC, Laussanne
About: "Like many people, I consider New Year’s Day to be an opportune time to reflect on the past while looking to the future. This is especially true today, as 1 January 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin.” by
                                                                                                Jacques Rogge, Prez. of IOC,  1 Ian, 2013
 Primesc si citesc cu interes Newsletter-urile IOC, pentru care va multumesc.

Acum, in Feb. 2013,  vad ca veti discuta problemele legate de JO de Iarna care se vor desfasura la SOCI in 2014 si cred ca propunerea mea ar mai avea o sansa de a fi , macar, amintita, discutata ca proiect de viitor daca pentru JO Soci ar fi prea tarziu...

Eu sunt un antrenor de inot, din Romania, ajuns la varsta de 77 de ani; am studiat si scris cate ceva ds. fondatorul JO Moderne Pierre Fredy de Coubertin mai ales in legatura cu predecesorul sau, mosierul  roman  Evangelye Zappa; asa am aflat ca insusi Pierre de Coubertin, in anul 1906, a venit la Bucuresti pentru a fonda Asociatia Sportiva de prietenie Romano-Franceza, in scopul evocarii activitatii de precursor al JO Moderne a lui E. Zappa.

Evoc acest moment deoarece Dv. ati accentuat ca este bine sa cunoastem mai bine ’trecutul’ pentru a putea proiecta mai bine ’viitorul’.....

In acest context de idei eu incerc a va prezenta un proiect legat de Programul de organizare a JO de iarna, in viitor.

Iata despre ce este vorba: la inot, in ultimii ani au aparut, din ce in ce mai interesante intrecerile in bazin scurt; ele au un calendar de desfasurare distinct si separat de activitatea IOC ca promotor al JO Moderne.

Cred ca ar fi foarte bine, din punct de vedere motivational si in favoarea cresterii activitatii de pregatire sportiva ca la JO de Iarna sa fie incluse si  intreceri de inot in bazin scurt [ numai cele pe distantele de 50, 100 si 200m. !]

In felul acesta intervalul de 4 ani intre doua JO de Vara s-ar imparti cu intreceri in bazin scurt [inexistente in programul JO de Vara...] programate cu ocazia JO de iarna.

Cred ca astfel s-ar oferi o ritmicitate optima desfasurarii intrecerilor elitei mondiale in bazin scurt, apreciez eu, mult prea dese pentru inotatorii de Top, obligati a fi mereu in forma sportiva maxima, fapt care are repercursiuni si asupra longevitatii lor ca viata sporitva etc.

Fiind un proiect inedit eu cred ca totusi el sprijina ideia universalitatii activitatii de organizare a editiilor JO, sarcina principala a IOC si ar oferi inca un obiectiv in vederea dezvolarii, pe plan mondial a ideilor olimpismului modern si implicit a IOC.

Cu admiratie,                                                
  prof. M. Olaru, Bucharest, Roumanie

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Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi 2014 - IOC Newsletter 125

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Newsletter #125
Friday 8 February 2013
This newsletter provides you with background information and news on the IOC's activities
Sochi 2014
Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi 2014 with one year to go
Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi 2014 with one year to go
At a ceremony today marking one year to go until the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge officially invited the world’s National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their athletes to take part in the Games.
Sochi 2014
Stunning celebrations signal one year until Sochi 2014
Stunning celebrations signal one year until Sochi 2014
Spectacular celebrations have taken place in Sochi’s Bolshoi Ice Dome, as the Russian city begins the one-year countdown until it hosts the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. IOC President Jacques Rogge, joined by President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organising Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko, officially invited the world’s National Olympic Committees and their athletes to take part in next year’s Games.
Sochi 2014
Sochi 2014 tickets go on sale
Sochi 2014 tickets go on sale
Tickets for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games have now gone on sale in Russia, with exactly one year to go until the Opening Ceremony takes place in Sochi on 7 February 2014. Russian residents are able to buy tickets exclusively on the official Sochi 2014 website, while fans in other countries and territories can purchase tickets from their local National Olympic Committee or an appointed Authorised Ticket Reseller.
Sochi 2014
Sochi hosts Nordic Combined World Cup
Sochi hosts FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
Sochi has successfully staged round 12 of the 2012/2013 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, with the event providing organisers of next year’s Winter Games with the chance to test many of the Olympic facilities that will be used in 12 months’ time.
Sochi 2014
Cross Country stars impressed by Sochi venue
Cross Country stars impressed by Sochi venue
Sochi’s Laura Cross Country Ski & Biathlon Centre – one of the venues for next year’s Olympic Winter Games – has received praise from some of the world’s leading skiers after hosting the FIS Cross Country World Cup. The event, which was held from 1-3 February, provided organisers with the chance to test one of the key Olympic venues as preparations continue ahead of the 2014 Winter Games, with many of the competitors impressed by the newly-constructed facilities.
Sochi 2014
Short Track stars shine in Sochi
Short Track stars shine in Sochi
The world’s finest short track speed skaters were given a taste of what to expect at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games when they competed in the fifth stage of the Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track, which was held in next year’s Olympic host city from 1-3 February.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

IOC - News letter on Feb. 2013 .....

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IOC Executive Board meeting on 12 and 13 February 2013 in Lausanne - Information for the media - Updated

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INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
PRESS RELEASE

Thursday 07 February 2013
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IOC Executive Board meeting on 12 and 13 February 2013 in Lausanne - Information for the media - Updated
The Programme for the media has been updated, and a press briefing with the IOC Communications Director, Mark Adams, has been added on Tuesday 12 February at 12 p.m. (CET). For more information including the full programme and details on accreditation, please click here
Press briefing at 12 p.m. on 12 February: teleconference call and playback    
Media representatives who will not be in Lausanne will have the possibility of listening to the press briefing at 12p.m. live on 12 February by teleconference.

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Media representatives will also have the opportunity to access the audio recording of the aforementioned press briefing on 12 February one hour after it takes place, and for a period of 48 hours. Depending on where they are calling from, participants requesting the digital playback should dial: 
 
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Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi 2014 with one year to go

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Athletes of the world officially invited to Sochi 2014 with one year to go
At a ceremony today marking one year to go until the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge officially invited the world’s National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their athletes to take part in the Games.
During the event, President Rogge personally delivered invitations to representatives of the NOCs from the host countries of the previous, next and future editions of the Olympic Winter Games (Canada, Russia and South Korea, respectively), in addition to the NOC of the host country of the next Summer Olympic Games (Brazil). All other invitations will be sent by post from the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The ceremony took place at the Bolshoi Ice Palace in Sochi and was attended by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, IOC Coordination Commission Chairman Jean-Claude Killy, IOC members in Russia Vitaly Smirnov, Shamil Tarpishev and Alexander Popov, and the President of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko.
Accepting the invitations from President Rogge were Canadian Olympic Committee President Marcel Aubut, Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman, the Chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee’s International Commission, Ji Young Kim, and Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov.
“A year before the start of an Olympic Games is traditionally the time we invite the athletes of the world to take part in the Games, which are a celebration of sport, peace and humanity,” said President Rogge. “These will be the first Olympic Winter Games to be held in Russia, and the Russians are eager to welcome the world to the shores of the Black Sea and the mountains of the Caucasus. A spectacular setting with equally impressive venues await those who qualify – the perfect platform on which to compete. I wish all the athletes hoping to compete here next February all the best in their preparations.”
Sochi 2014 Organising Committee President and CEO Dmitry Chernyshenko said, “Today is a milestone day for us. In just one year’s time we will invite the whole world to Sochi and we are eager to help every guest enjoy the best winter Games in history. I believe we are pretty much where we should be at this point in time. All sports venues in the Mountain and Coastal Clusters are almost ready, and the volunteer selection process for the Sochi Games is approaching the finish line. But now is the time for us to really concentrate and to do our best during this final stage before the Games. We need to make sure that every single aspect of our preparations is aligned as we get ready for this historic event. That is why the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has already moved into full ‘Olympic mode’ by starting large-scale operational testing of the sports venues. We recognise that it will be vital to ensure that we have perfected all the services that we will deliver for the Games.”
The ceremony, which was covered by media from around the world, featured an ice dancing performance directed by Salt Lake 2002 silver medallist Ilya Averbukh and featured a number of Russia’s most well known figure skating stars such as Irina Slutskaya, Tatiana Navka, Roman Kostomarov, Alexej Yagudin, Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin. The show brought together over 300 participants and told the story of the preparations for the Sochi 2014 Games from the moment the city was elected in 2007 to today. The celebration concluded with a spectacular firework display.
Sochi will host the XXII Olympic Winter Games from 7 to 23 February 2014.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

from Brent .....

[Effortless Swimming] How To Develop Your Freestyle Catch

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It's one of the best feelings in swimming.

When you pull in freestyle, you're holding
the water and your body moves easily
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It's a skill that takes practice, but it's possible
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This week we talk about how to develop
freestyle catch so you really feel the water.

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Highlights this week:
  • Using the 'inital catch' to hold the water
  • When to start the elbow bend
  • Which drill to use for developing your catch
  • Are you pulling with one lever or two?
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Catch is one of the most important aspects of freestyle. Click here to see why.

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