IOCWKFOlympicsANOC Español Paris 2024TeqballParalympics
IOC

Bach Travels to End of the World

(ATR) IOC president heads to Ushuaia for YOG torch relay, invites rescued Thailand soccer team to Buenos Aires.

Por Newsroom

Compartir
Compartir articulo
infobae

(ATR) The Youth Olympic Flame and the IOC President will meet in the world’s most southern city.

Thomas Bach will travel to Ushuaia, Argentina where he will rendezvous with the YOG flame in its final stop before heading to Buenos Aires.

Ushuaia, in Argentina’s Patagonia region, is known as the southernmost city in the world.

Bach is currently in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, after which he will travel to Mexico City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics.

Bach will arrive in Ushuaia on September 30 along with Buenos Aires 2018 President and fellow IOC member Gerardo Werthein..

The YOG Flame has been touring Argentina since Aug. 5 and will cover approximately 14,000 kilometers before opening the third Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Wild Boars Invited to YOG

Thomas Bach formally invited the members of the Thai Wild Boars soccer team to the 2018 YOG in Buenos Aires.

Members of the team were trapped in a cave complex earlier this year which prompted the daring rescue followed around the world.

"The young Thai football players from the Wild Boar' showed great strength and resilience - truly Olympic Values," Bach said of the footballers. "This is why I asked them to come to the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires to share their experiences with other young athletes."

IOC MemberPatama Leeswadtrakul confirmed to Thai media that the invitation was delivered to the young footballers. The IOC would pay for travel and accommodation for the team, and there could be a friendly game played against a YOG futsal side, The Nation reported.

"All 13 players, their parents and entourage will be invited to share the experience with young athletes from all over the world by staying at the Athlete Village which is reserved only for athletes and officials," Leeswadtrakul said.

The 2018 YOG will open on October 6th in Buenos Aires. Around 4,000 athletes from 206 nations will participate in 32 sports.

Written by Aaron Bauer

For general comments or questions, click here .

25 Years at # 1: Your best source for news about the Olympics is AroundTheRings.com , for subscribers only.

Temas Relacionados

ATRYOGBuenos Aires 2018OlympicsIOCThailandUshuaiatorch relay

Recent Articles

Shock in the world of gymnastics due to the death of María Herranz

The athlete, who represented Spain in the last World Trampoline Gymnastics Championships held in Birmingham, lost her life “suddenly”.
Shock in the world of gymnastics due to the death of María Herranz

The United States confirmed a basketball team that matches the 1992 Dream Team

With LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the North American national team will try to claim a 2023 World Cup in which they did not reach the podium. They will debut on July 28 against Serbia.
The United States confirmed a basketball team that matches the 1992 Dream Team

Handball drew the groups for Paris 2024: France will seek to defend its crowns

In both men and women, two groups of six were formed and the first four in each zone will go to the quarterfinals. The local teams will try to retain titles won in Tokyo.
Handball drew the groups for Paris 2024: France will seek to defend its crowns

The Olympic flame was lit at the traditional ceremony in Olympia

The Greek Stéfanos Duskos and the Frenchwoman Laure Manaudou were the first in charge of carrying the torch, who after 10 days in Greece will travel to Marseille to begin the tour until on July 26, in Paris, the pebetero is lit. “The Olympic Games are the only event that brings together the entire world in peaceful competition,” said Thomas Bach.
The Olympic flame was lit at the traditional ceremony in Olympia

Paris 2024, now facing the Middle East conflict

The recent episodes with Iran's military aggression against Israel open the door to a scenario whose scope no one dares to determine. Could we have games in such a scenario?
Paris 2024, now facing the Middle East conflict