The new permanent headquarters of the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee will be opened by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach when he visits the country on May 8th.
He will be in Port Moresby until May 9th and will also participate in various other events including a meeting with the PNG Prime Minister and Minister for Sport, Peter O’Neill.
Bach will make the journey north following his stop-over in the Gold Coast, Australia for the Sports Accord – an international sport and business summit focused on driving positive change through international co-orporation and engagement with all stakeholders involved in sports development.
While this is Bach’s first visit to PNG, he is not the first IOC President to visit the country. The last IOC President to visit was Jacque Rogge who came to Port Moresby in 2009.
The meeting with Prime Minister O’Neill will cover a range of topics including government support for sports. Both leaders will then witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the PNG Olympic Committee and the PNG Sports Foundation.
There will be other events happening to commemorate his visit which includes a live exhibition of sports featuring some of the country’s elite athletes and a showcase of Team PNG Olympic participation.
"We are looking forward to welcoming the IOC President. It is a privilege to have the head of one of the largest organisations in the world visit our country and we are working with our partners in government and corporate sector to ensure that he has a memorable visit to our country," said Secretary General of the PNG Olympic Committee and IOC Member, Auvita Rapilla.
The new office will be called the PNG Olympic Haus and is going to be the permanent home of the PNG Olympic Committee.
Bach’s visit is also to promote Olympism and bring more awareness on the Olympic Movement and the important role it plays in contributing to good order, positive sustainable development and world peace using sports.
He will be accompanied on this trip by the President of the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) and Acting President of the Association of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC), Dr. Robin Mitchell and other senior members of the IOC.
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