dogIDs Names Best Picks for Stocking Stuffers

dogIDs Names Best Picks for Stocking Stuffers












Fargo, ND (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

dogIDs, a leading provider of personalized designer dog collars, custom dog tags, dog beds and dog leashes, has released its top picks for 2011 holiday stocking stuffers.

“This was no easy task!” says Clint Howitz, pack leader and president of dogIDs. “Besides our main products we have a variety of new products that will make great stocking stuffers, including our dog boots and LED lighted dog ball. Yet when we came together as a team to vote on our top picks, our new personalized dog ID tags and the LeashLocket topped everyone’s list.”

The top 2011 dogIDs stocking stuffers include:

Personalized Professional and College Sports Team Pet ID Tags – These ultra-light tags, officially licensed by the MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL and NHL, come with both split ring and s-hook attachments. The high-quality glossy color on these designer dog tags make owners’ favorite teams stand out. The circle-shaped tags are 1.5 inches wide by 1 inch tall.

Colorful Personalized Designer Dog Tags – These new fun and sassy personalized designer dog tags come in more than 100 colorful designs and are made from heavy-duty recycled steel. The tags come with a matching split ring and are 1.25 inches in diameter.

LeashLocket Compact Retractable Dog Leash – LeashLocket is a revolutionary, retractable leash that fits in a locket snapped directly to a dog’s collar. The compact yet solid design is more comfortable and secure to hold than other retractable leashes. It fits comfortably into the palm of the hand of most dog owners.

Up to four lines of information, with a choice of 14 font styles, can be laser-engraved on the back of the dog tags.

Additionally, dogIDs is offering Secret Santa Specials that enable customers to save more than 20 percent on select products and gift packages, including dog boots, sweaters, outdoor dog bundle packages, and playful dog bundle packages. Customers can join the dogIDs newsletter list and receive an additional 10 percent off. dogIDs offers flat-rate shipping of .95 for pet ID tags and .95 for all other products.

About dogIDs

Since 1999, dogIDs has been producing personalized dog collars, custom dog tags and unique pet ID tags. In addition to its wide selection of handmade designer dog tags, the company also offers other distinctive dog accessories, including custom leather dog collars, embroidered dog collars, designer dog collars, dog leashes, dog harnesses, dog apparel, dog beds, dog safety and health products, electronic bark collars, electronic dog training collars and many more high-quality accessories for dogs. Visit http://www.dogIDs.com or call 800-720-TAGS (8247) for more information.

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Digital Satellite STB Unit Shipment Growth to Approach 14% in 2012, Says In-Stat

Digital Satellite STB Unit Shipment Growth to Approach 14% in 2012, Says In-Stat











Scottsdale, Ariz. (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

The worldwide satellite STB market has experienced slow to negative growth in recent years as both the number of subscribers and the conversion from SD to HD has impacted the market. That trend is about to change as new In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com) research forecasts that digital satellite STB unit shipments will grow by nearly 14% in 2012.

“New technology in many ways is powering the expected uptick in unit shipments,” says Michelle Abraham, Research Director. “Increasingly powerful processors enable a more personalized viewing experience with downloadable apps and recommendation engines. An improved graphics capability also enhances the user experience, providing satellite service providers with a new feature set to compete for subscribers.”

New research findings include:

    The Asian market is expected to stabilize, following slow subscriber growth.
    In North America, the move to a server/client model impacts shipments because client devices will not all be set top boxes.
    The Indian market has experienced huge growth with 6 platforms competing for subscribers.
    Pace was once again the top supplier of satellite STBs in 2010 with Technicolor and EchoStar following as was the case in 2009.
    SD DVRs will disappear in some markets in favor of HD DVRs, although we expect them to remain in some cost-conscious markets.

Recent In-Stat research, Worldwide Satellite STBs: Gaining Momentum in Emerging Markets (#IN1104959ME) provides five-year forecasts for the worldwide market for digital satellite set top boxes including:

    Unit, revenue, and ASP forecasts of satellite set top boxes by region and by type through 2015.
    Segmentation of HD and SD, as well as DVR and non-DVR.
    Analysis of new features and technology
    STB bill of materials forecast through 2015.
    Regional market overviews.

This research is part of In-Stat’s Global Pay-TV service and provides coverage of set top boxes (STBs) which enable pay-TV operators a gateway into their customers’ homes and In-Stat’s pay-TV research which provides comprehensive analysis and forecasts of the worldwide market for all types of pay-TV set top boxes, the operators that deploy them, and their subscriber bases.

About In-Stat

In-Stat’s market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions. Technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, service providers and media companies worldwide rely on In-Stat to support critical business, product and technology decisions.

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com and http://www.npdgroupblog.com. Follow us on Twitter at @npdtech and @npdgroup.

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Macadamian Stands Ready to Support Software Investments by Ontario Firms

Macadamian Stands Ready to Support Software Investments by Ontario Firms











Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

Macadamian, a global leader in software product creation, responded today to the Tenth Annual ICAP Task Force Report on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress in Ontario by issuing an invitation to Ontario and Quebec based firms to improve their products and services through better-designed software.

An Ottawa region success story in software product strategy, design and development services, Macadamian has already helped many Ontario based technology firms to improve their products through software innovation. Macadamian clients include: Mitel, Avaya, Genband, Kobo, Corel and Telus Health.

“Increasingly, the value in products and enterprise systems resides in software,” said Frederic Boulanger, CEO and co-founder of Macadamian. “To be competitive, Ontario companies must produce software that is compelling and easy-to-use, especially in mobile and information management applications.”

In their report, the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity Task Force observed that business leaders must invest in more innovation, particularly in software, as a means of closing the province’s productivity and prosperity gap. Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management and Chairman of the Task Force noted, “our business leaders and individuals understand the need for innovation but they still need to take action. They must relentlessly pursue improved products, services and process and step up investments in innovation”.

Responding to the growing demand for software innovation, Macadamian has doubled the staff in its Ottawa-region design and development offices over the past year.

About Macadamian

Macadamian is a global leader in software product creation providing a complete range of product strategy, user experience design and software engineering services to clients around the world, including industry leaders like HP, Cisco, Genband, Avaya, and Adobe. For established and emerging technologies and platforms, Macadamian has a track record of helping clients create successful products on Android, iPhone, iPad, Web 2.0 & RIA, Windows 7, and Mac OS X. Additional information is available at http://www.macadamian.com or by following Macadamian on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Stellar Expands Relationship with Panviva, Becomes Value Added Reseller of SupportPoint

Stellar Expands Relationship with Panviva, Becomes Value Added Reseller of SupportPoint











Burlington, MA; Melbourne, AU; Dallas; London; Montreal; Manila (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

Panviva, Inc., the world’s leading provider of Business Process Guidance systems, announced today that Stellar®, a global leader in Managed Customer Relationships, will offer SupportPoint®, Panviva’s real-time desktop guidance system, as a key component in its solution set to new and existing clients. Enhancing the Stellar offering and providing key market differentiation, SupportPoint will improve the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of Stellar’s call center staff, who manage millions of customer interactions in call centers around the world each year on behalf of clients from a wide range of industries.

Stellar previously selected the SupportPoint solution to assist its agents in managing customer relationships for several organizations in the US and Australia, and based on the success of the system in these two regions, Stellar decided to expand its relationship with Panvia, and actively offer SupportPoint to all its customers.

Panviva’s SupportPoint is a unique technology that helps call center reps navigate through customer calls, providing them with online step-by-step instructions that present only relevant information about members, benefits, policies and procedures at precisely the moment of need. Among the results are lowered call handling times, answers that are accurate and consistent, increased FCR rates and customer satisfaction, and lower operational costs.

According to John Hollingsworth, CEO Stellar, “We are a very customer-centric organization and our goal is to exceed not only the expectations of our clients but of their customers as well. SupportPoint will provide to us market distinction as well as a strong competitive advantage to our contact center clients, offering even higher levels of service and faster time to peak performance. SupportPoint has a positive impact on the customer experience, and our experiences have shown that the product reduces training requirements for agents, lowers the handling times for customers, and increases the accuracy and consistency of calls. We are very pleased to have entered this new level of agreement with Panviva and offer SupportPoint to our clients worldwide.”

Ted Gannan, CEO at Panviva, “SupportPoint has produced key operational benefits for Stellar, positioning the company well in the forefront for contact center outsourcing. We are delighted with this expanded relationship, as Stellar offers the benefits of SupportPoint to a worldwide base of clients.”

About Stellar

As a global expert in Managed Customer Relationships (MCR), Stellar provides quality customer interactions for a number of leading global brands. Stellar is privately owned and employs 5,000+ people across 16 locations, managing over 300 million customer interactions on behalf of its clients each year. Its offerings span front office services, such as Customer Service Support, Sales and Information, to automated back office support services and solutions. For more information, visit http://www.StellarBPO.com.

About Panviva

Panviva is the pioneer and leading provider of business process guidance (BPG) solutions. Our unique methodology and advanced software enable customer service organizations to cope with the complexity inherent in their environment. The company’s product, SupportPoint, guides users step-by-step through processes, procedures, and product information in real time, engendering continuous improvement. The results are transformational: dramatic and continuous cost, error, and risk reductions; greatly improved customer satisfaction, and elevated employee engagement and loyalty. Panviva’s customers significantly outperform their competition and achieve better financial performance. Among those customers are Bupa, Medibank Private, British Telecom (BT), HP, National Australia Bank, Foxtel, Austar, AvMed, Gundersen Lutheran, Health New England and Vic Roads. For more information, visit http://www.panviva.com.

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5 Key Strategies for Landing the Best International School Positions – Job Interview Tips for Teaching Overseas

5 Key Strategies for Landing the Best International School Positions – Job Interview Tips for Teaching Overseas













Tips for securing an international teaching contract


Hyannis, MA (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

The 2012-2013 international school recruitment season is getting underway with over 800 schools looking to hire qualified candidates. Forrest Broman, a leading expert in international school recruitment, offers five essential tips to help candidates interested in teaching overseas land the very best positions in the world.

Exhaustive lists of criteria and strategies for creating successful applications and interviews abound. But here are five tips that can determine whether your first choice school makes you an offer. These are distilled from over 25 years of experience recruiting candidates for schools, working closely with international school recruiters, and interviewing over 5,000 candidates.

1.) Results

The latest development in educational research is starting to focus on learning results, rather than just teacher “inputs.” So the best strategy is to provide evidence of student work and accomplishments under your guidance. This may be written work, art projects, exam questions that challenge and promote thinking skills, videos of performances, and student presentations. Don’t be afraid to bring these to the interview, or discuss them in advance. The best recruiters will be very interested and impressed. And for highly desirable schools, this is the very best way to set yourself apart from the competition.

2) After School Coaching and Teaching Skills

Most international schools attempt to mount substantial after school programs in sports, theatre, games, IT, cooking and almost every other skill appropriate to K-12 students. Thus your ability to add something significant to these will make you a more attractive candidate. Good coaches are a primary quest of every school, but if you don’t have athletic expertise, you should be prepared to offer at least two types of activities that you would be willing to teach after school.

3) Recommendations from Supervisors

Very few recruiters will ever get to see you in the classroom before they make the hiring decision. They may need to rely on your recommendations from past and current supervisors, and the best schools will conduct extensive phone check-outs, to get a better handle on the person they are considering. They also are aware of the chronic reluctance of US administrators to be forthcoming. Hence, you should inform your references about the different kind of schools you are applying to and let them know the factors you would like them to highlight. Their written and oral comments should include placing you in the top 3%,10% or 20% of the faculty they have worked with, both in terms of teaching abilities and personal characteristics. It’s much better if they are prepared for these questions.

4) Show and Tell

Since recruiters won’t be able to see you teach in person, they will appreciate any capacity you have to create a filmed lesson that can be shared. This can make a major difference in selecting one candidate over another, but of course, only if it demonstrates effective teaching strategies. You should definitely develop these clips, but have a knowledgeable educational supervisor review them before sending them out. Don’t worry if filming your lessons is appropriate — it is completely ethical and allows you to put your best foot forward and show them your skills.

5) The Personal Factor

Your personal characteristics are far more important to international school recruiters than to your local school districts at home. In these schools you are expected to fit into and enhance a community of expatriates, and to be able to reassure anxious parents from many nations that you are not only an effective teacher, but a positive role model for their children. Invariably you will be drawn into the broader school community; and your potential impact on the well-being, optimism and morale of other staff members is a matter of serious concern. Essentially this means that very positive, engaging people, with excellent social skills and personal resilience will get the nod every time.

Before you Leave the Interview . . .

Know that the best candidates, at a crucial point in the interview, turn the process around and ask thoughtful questions about the school. Inquiring about the school’s goals, concerns, the most difficult challenges the school and staff face, and other important topics show you’re seriously interested in the school along with the intangible dynamics that make the school unique. The idea here is to remind the recruiter that just as he is evaluating you, you are carefully considering whether this is a school where you want to work. Probing, thoughtful questions, focused mainly on learning issues, (not benefits and remuneration), are clearly the most effective.

Forrest Broman, founder and director of The International Educator (TIE), located in Hyannis, MA, directed three international schools and created two others during his international school career. TIE is a non-profit organization that for 25 years has been dedicated to developing links among teachers and the extensive American and international schools network worldwide. TIE publishes a quarterly newspaper featuring the latest in international school news and developments for K-12 educators around the world. TIE’s website, http://www.tieonline.com, offers the widest selection of K-12 teaching and administrative jobs available anywhere in the world.

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EC Hispanic Media and J.D. Power and Associates Team to Produce Unique Print and Online Content for Hispanic Market

EC Hispanic Media and J.D. Power and Associates Team to Produce Unique Print and Online Content for Hispanic Market











Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

EC Hispanic Media (an LA-based Hispanic Media Company) and global marketing information services company J.D. Power and Associates announce an agreement to produce unique voice-of-the customer content for the U.S. Hispanic market. The agreement seeks to fulfill a unique need for relevant research-based information in the Hispanic market to help Hispanic consumers make better informed purchase decisions using the voice of the customer. Both companies are set to launch a major joint sales and marketing push to present these data-rich programs to national and regional clients in the automotive, insurance and banking industries.

Working together, EC Hispanic Media will utilize its award-winning distribution system to publish unique content drawn from J.D. Power and Associates voice-of-the-customer research. The alliance provides weekly publication of content for one year in EC Hispanic Media’s publications. The topics will cover the banking, insurance and automotive industries. Examples of topics will be: car safety, buying vs. leasing, fuel economy, child safety, understanding the customer service index, initial quality studies, insurance tips, bank rankings and more. “J.D. Power and Associates has an impressive amount of qualitative and quantitative data that needs to make its way to the Hispanic consumer. We are proud to work with such a reputable organization to make this valuable information available to our audience throughout the United States,” said Martha de la Torre, CEO and Co-Founder of EC Hispanic Media.

In addition to the weekly content, EC Hispanic Media and J.D. Power and Associates will work together to create and distribute content solutions around key J.D. Power and Associates studies throughout 2012. These content solutions will be distributed via EC Hispanic Media’s Spanish language partner newspapers and brick-and-mortar distribution points nationally. The opportunity gives EC Hispanic Media unique print and online rights to this program throughout the United States. “EC Hispanic Media has an outstanding reputation and comprehensive distribution capabilities that will deliver highlights from J.D. Power’s voice-of-the-customer research to the Hispanic community,” said Pete Marlow, VP and General Manager of Corporate Communications and Marketing at J.D. Power and Associates.

Today, both companies launch an aggressive and coordinated effort to attract partners in these three key industries: automotive, banking and insurance. The effort includes co-branded ads in trade media publications, joint sales presentations and sponsorship of key events in the three focus industries. “Working together, we’ll be able to create solutions that are urgently needed in the Hispanic market. These solutions add substantial value to consumers and to the sponsors trying to reach them.” concluded Hugo Hernandez, Director of Marketing for EC Hispanic Media.

About EC Hispanic Media:

EC Hispanic Media is a Los Angeles based company with headquarters in Norwalk, California. Through its different media properties, EC Hispanic media reaches 6 million Hispanics on a monthly basis. The footprint of its flagship product El Clasificado extends from the Central Valley of California to San Diego with a distribution of 460,000. EC Hispanic Media’s distribution system has been awarded Outstanding Circulation Program over the last 9 years by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers. In the last year, the distribution has grown at a neck breaking pace, and has recently expanded into the Fresno and Calexico markets. EC Hispanic media also owns elclasificado.com which generates 7 million monthly page views from over 500,000 unique visitors across the United States. EC Hispanic Media’s events division produces “Quinceañera Expo” which attracts 10,000 attendees annually, and the “Su Socio de Negocios” small business workshop series. EC Hispanic Media also reaches the bilingual Hispanic via its online property alborde.com and its “Día de los Muertos” event in November. Through its national partnerships, EC Hispanic Media counts with a network of partner newspapers in the top ten Hispanic markets and the top 10 emerging Hispanic markets.

About JD Power and Associates:

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company providing forecasting, performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions. The company’s quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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Hugo Hernandez, Director of Marketing

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Cultural Vistas Welcomes First IVLP Delegation, New Director

Cultural Vistas Welcomes First IVLP Delegation, New Director











Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

Cultural Vistas recently welcomed officials from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture to the nation’s capital as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), kicking off a three-week program centered on “Improving Administrative Trade Practices” that continues through November 25.

This marks the first IVLP program administered by Cultural Vistas since being elected to serve as an IVLP National Program Agency by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs effective October 1, 2011.

During their visit, the two distinguished guests will meet with professional counterparts in an effort to gain a better understanding of the various food safety and inspection systems in place across the United States. While in Washington, D.C., the delegates have visited and learned about the work of the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.

The national itinerary also includes stops in Sacramento, Calif., Dallas, Texas, and Miami, Fla., where the Brazilian officials will confer with state and local officials concerning efforts to ensure food safety at various stages of the agricultural and livestock production processes.

Coinciding with the start of its inaugural program, Cultural Vistas also announced that it has named Jennifer Sisane to serve as its IVLP Program Director. Sisane brings more than 19 years of international expertise, including substantive experience in international education, development, and exchange.

She most recently served as a Senior Program Specialist with Higher Education for Development, where she managed USAID-funded higher education partnership programs in Mexico, Guyana, Ethiopia, and Uganda. As IVLP Program Director, Sisane oversees the organization’s IVLP operations, strategic planning, program administration, and financial management. She also plays a key role in strengthening partnerships between Cultural Vistas, the Department of State and the National Council for International Visitors.

About Cultural Vistas

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Cultural Vistas (formerly known as AIPT-CDS) provides international exchange opportunities that strengthen global networks, enhance professional skills and advance mutual understanding in an interconnected world. For more than 100 years, Cultural Vistas has created pathways for individuals around the world seeking to expand their involvement in the global arena. Designated as one of eight National Program Agencies, Cultural Vistas works in coordination with the U.S. Department of State to design and implement IVLP programs that directly support U.S. foreign policy goals —Learn more at http://www.culturalvistas.org

Follow @CulturalVistas on Twitter.

About the International Visitor Leadership Program

The International Visitor Leadership Program is funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The goal of the IVLP is to promote mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations around the world. Each year, IVLP brings more than 4,500 emerging leaders to the United States to meet and confer with their professional counterparts. More than 325 current and former chiefs of state and heads of government and many other distinguished world leaders from across the public and private sectors have participated in the program, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2011. Learn more at http://www.-exchanges.state.gov/ivlp

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Vancouver 2010 Legacy Felt Across Canada

Vancouver 2010 Legacy Felt Across Canada











Vancouver 2010 legacy felt across Canada


(PRWEB) November 08, 2011

The Olympic Games has the capacity to be a major catalyst for a host city, region, and country, and adapting sports facilities to suit the needs of the local community is just one way in which the legacy of the event lives on after the Closing Ceremony has ended. A shining example of this is Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, which was recognised as the most successful sports facility 2011 during last week’s 22nd IAKS (International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities) Congress, when it was awarded the IOC/IAKS Gold Medal as well as the IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility.

Judged by IAKS, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) respectively, the IOC/IAKS Award is the only international architecture competition for sports and leisure facilities, while the IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility is aimed at increasing the accessibility of all sports facilities and architectural projects.

And the effects of the Games have also created new opportunities within the city. Since Vancouver 2010, local interest in winter sports, such as curling, has risen significantly meaning that new facilities are being well used. The Vancouver Curling Club recently celebrated the opening of its new home, the Hillcrest Centre, which includes a library, a fitness centre, a gymnasium, a hockey arena, plus an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. Hillcrest was the Olympic curling venue in 2010 but was built with its post-Games legacy as a community centre and rink already in mind.

In addition to the local sporting benefits created by the Games, reports have revealed that hosting the event can provide a significant boost to the local economy. A study by the University of British Columbia, as part of the IOC’s Olympic Games Impact (OGI) programme, measuring the impact of the 2010 Winter Olympics found that the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games played a key role in attracting new businesses, creating jobs and encouraging an increase in visitor spending.

Other notable outcomes included the development of sport and culture across Canada, the inclusion and participation of Aboriginal groups and minorities and a heightened recognition of persons with disabilities.

Canadian Olympic Committee President Marcel Aubut explained: “This study confirms what we all saw during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The sense of pride that swept up our nation was a turning point in our nation’s history. The Games injected millions into the local economy and great strides have been made in making these events more environmentally sound.”

The report is the third in a series of four of the Olympic Games Impact reports required by the International Olympic Committee. The UBC studies are designed to measure the overall impact of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and use 126 indicators to assess the social, economic and environmental impacts of the Olympics on Vancouver, Whistler, British Columbia and Canada.

For more information, please contact the IOC Media Relations Team:

Tel: +41 21 621 6000

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