POA seeks ‘Bio-Secure Bubble’ for Olympics-bound contingent
Abdul Mohi Shah
Monday May 31, 2021
Under the instructions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has demanded government’s support in its efforts to keep the Tokyo-bound contingent in a ‘Bio-Secure Bubble’ for at least two weeks ahead of its departure.
‘The News’ has learnt from well-placed sources that 40-member Pakistan contingent is expected to travel to Tokyo near mid-July 2021.
“We have been communicated by the IOC that it is a must to keep the traveling contingent in a ‘Bio-secure Bubble’ for two weeks ahead of its departure for Tokyo. For the purpose, we would be requiring governmental support so that foolproof arrangements could be made to keep the contingent in a secure environment,” the PCB official said.
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Beijing 2022 reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality
1 2021-05-10 09:52:05Xinhua
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The organizers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (BOCOG) held a workshop on Friday in an effort to honor their commitment to carbon neutralization at the Games.
Attended by experts and scholars in the field of ecology and climate change, issues including carbon emission accounting methods, carbon emission reduction measures, and the carbon neutralization work path for Beijing 2022 were discussed.
Achieving carbon neutrality has been a cornerstone of Beijing 2022 since the initial bid to host the Games was launched.
In 2019, the BOCOG issued the Carbon Management Plan for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (subsequently referred to as the Carbon Management Plan ), proposing 18 carbon emission reduction measures in four aspects-low-carbon energy, low-carbon venues, low-carbon transportati
Source: China State Council Information Office
The organizers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (BOCOG) held a workshop on Friday in an effort to honor their commitment of carbon neutralization for the Games.
Attended by experts and scholars in the field of ecology and climate change, the meeting discussed issues including carbon emission accounting methods, carbon emission reduction measures and effectiveness, and the carbon neutralization work path for Beijing 2022.
Achieving carbon neutrality has been an essential commitment in the bid for the 2022 Winter Games. In 2019, the BOCOG issued the “Carbon Management Plan for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022” (hereinafter referred to as “Carbon Management Plan”), proposing 18 carbon emission reduction measures in four aspects – low-carbon energy, low-carbon venues, low-carbon transportation and BOCOG’s initiative. Additional carbon compensation measures have also been proposed.
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The International Olympic Committee has reiterated that the vaccination of athletes against COVID-19 is one of its foremost objectives. During his address to the 137th session of the IOC, the IOC President Thomas Bach informed that since September 2020, 270 world championships and world cups had taken place involving over 30,000 athletes, who had been subject to more than 200,000 tests.
The IOC President further mentioned that despite the fact that the vaccinations were not widely available, not one of these events had turned into a virus-spreader, providing proof that international sports events with a large number of international participants can be organised while safeguarding the health of everyone. President Bach also mentioned that many Olympic teams had already been vaccinated, and others had received commitments from their governments, in line with their respective national vaccination delivery strategies. In full respect of the established n